Steven Nagel
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Frisco, TX 75034
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
30 years
Steven Nagel is a Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1996 and has over 27 years of experience working on wealth management strategies that assist high net-worth families in pursuing their financial goals and simplifying the complexities of wealth. Steve holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and Personal Investment Advisor designations.
Throughout his career, Steve has earned national recognition, including being named to Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors from 2018 to 2023, Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors in 2016 and 2018, and Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2023. He has also served as a coach in Merrill's Practice Management Development Program and on the national faculty of Merrill's Optimal Practice Model training platform, focusing on behavioral finance and building client-focused teams. In 2013, Steve received the Bank of America Corporation's David Brady Community Service Award, which honors employees demonstrating outstanding dedication to clients and community service.
Steve earned a Bachelor's Degree from the Texas Tech University System and is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He and his wife, Lee, live in Frisco with their two children and have raised over $1.5 million for the fight against cancer.
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
1 Cowboys Way, Texas Pwm Frisco
Frisco, TX 75034
Texas
Bank of America, NA
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
1996 - Present (30 years)
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