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Syed Ali

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

4 years

About

Syed Ali is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and SunTrust Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and oversees a 7-11 franchise convenience store through Abeehaz Corporation. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by offering managed accounts, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm’s investment approach includes multiple program strategies with both client and advisor discretion, supported by extensive manager oversight and tax-focused capabilities.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

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

79 University Blvd

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Most active in

Texas · Virginia

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2024 - Present (2 years)

Merrill

2022 - Present (4 years)

Abeehaz Corporation DBA 7-11

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

suntrust Bank

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Truist bank

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Suntrust Investment Services INC

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

SunTrust Bank

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Wells Fargo Bank

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Disclosures

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CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Harrisonburg, VA

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Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 65

Harrisonburg, VA

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