Timothy Mcnamara

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Scranton, PA 18503

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

14 years

About

Timothy McNamara is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in financial services in 2011 and joining Merrill Lynch in 2016, Tim has worked closely with clients through the Yanoski, McGee & McNamara Wealth Management Group. His focus includes retirement planning, helping clients maintain their standard of living and independence in retirement, as well as advising on education funding, legacy, philanthropy, and tailored wealth strategies. Utilizing the resources available at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, Tim and his team provide personalized financial planning and portfolio management aimed at achieving long-term client success.

Prior to his financial advisory role, Tim spent over eight years in the mortgage industry, including owning and operating a mortgage brokerage business for more than three years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Saint Joseph's University (2002) and an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Investments from Marywood University (2008). Tim is registered with FINRA Series 7 and Series 66, licensed as an insurance producer in Pennsylvania and Florida, and earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation in 2018.

Tim resides in Factoryville, Pennsylvania with his wife Lauren, an elementary school teacher, and their three children. He is active in his community, volunteering with nonprofit organizations and coaching high school basketball. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, fishing, football, golfing, music, reading, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

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.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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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

417 Lackawanna Ave

Scranton, PA 18503

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2016 - Present (10 years)

Merrill

2016 - Present (10 years)

Disclosures

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