Skye Gibson

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Manahawkin, NJ

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

16 years

About

Skye Gibson is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2010 and provides financial strategies tailored to address the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds. Skye focuses on comprehensive wealth management planning, helping clients define and prioritize financial goals ranging from educational funding and retirement income strategies to business liquidity and legacy creation. He works with clients to break down complex financial objectives into actionable steps and develops personalized timelines to guide their financial decisions.

Skye holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Delaware and a Master's degree in business administration from Syracuse University. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified 401(k) Professional (CkP), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He has served as a board member for the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean County and the Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation.

Residing in Stafford Township with his wife, Skye is involved in community activities such as South Jersey NFL Flag Football, Stafford Recreation Basketball, and Stafford Travel Basketball. His personal interests include reading, golf, basketball, and fishing with his father when time permits.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

LGBTQIA Women Professionals Women Business Owners

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated

Location

Manahawkin, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas · Utah

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

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