Stephen Renie

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Cincinnati, OH 45236

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

35 years

About

Stephen Renie is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over three decades of experience in the financial services industry. He specializes in serving high net worth individuals, institutional clients, and corporate retirement plans, offering expertise in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, personal retirement planning, and socially responsible investing. Stephen and his team employ Merrill’s Goals-Based Wealth Management process to assist clients in defining financial goals, developing strategies, implementing plans, and reviewing progress. For corporate clients, they provide retirement plan consulting services, including Investment Policy Statement Service, Plan Investment Menu Design, and Group Employee Education.

Stephen graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University in 1990 with a double major in Finance and Economics. He holds several professional designations, including the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA) from the Investments and Wealth Institute in conjunction with the Yale School of Management, the Certified 401(k) Professional® (C(k)P) from The Retirement Advisor University with UCLA Anderson School of Management, and the Merrill designations of Senior Retirement Benefits Consultant (SRBC) and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His team has been recognized on the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” list in both 2023 and 2024.

Stephen resides in the Terrace Park area of Cincinnati with his wife. Together, they have raised six children, some of whom played collegiate sports at various universities. He has been actively involved in coaching youth sports and supporting numerous charities, reflecting his commitment to community engagement outside of his professional career.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Debt management Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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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

5905 E Galbraith Rd

Cincinnati, OH 45236

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2015 - Present (11 years)

Merrill

2015 - Present (11 years)

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