Steven Coffman
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
25 years
Steven Coffman is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 2010 after beginning his financial services career in 2000 with UBS Financial Services. Steven specializes in helping families with complex wealth management needs by developing customized strategies that reflect their values and goals. He collaborates closely with clients' attorneys and tax advisors to coordinate cohesive wealth management plans that utilize a range of resources through Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, including investments, trusts, insurance products, and estate planning strategies.
Steven's areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement income, college education planning, corporate retirement plan services, divorce transition planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he also spent a semester studying International Finance and Marketing at King College in London, England.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Steven enjoys spending time with his wife Michele, an attorney, and their son Carson. His personal interests include football, hunting, music, and engaging in family activities. Steven values building long-term relationships with clients across generations and aims to support them through market fluctuations and life challenges by acting as a client advocate.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
2 Union Sq
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Tennessee · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2010 - Present (16 years)
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