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Trinidad Stephens

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Flower Mound, TX 75028

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

7 years

About

Trinidad Stephens is a financial advisor with Merrill in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2024, Stephens worked at Charles Schwab from 2018 to 2024 and has held positions at First Citizens Bank and Branch Banking & Trust. Stephens is also affiliated with Dallas County Community College. Merrill serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multiple program strategies with both client and advisor discretion and integrates tax-efficient services, supported by its affiliation with Bank of America and a broad capital-markets platform.

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

4281 Esplanade Pl

Flower Mound, TX 75028

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Merrill

2024 - Present (2 years)

Dallas County Community College

2023 - Present (3 years)

Charles Schwab

2018 - 2024 (6 years)

First Citizens Bank (Multiple Locations)

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Branch Banking & Trust (Multiple Locations)

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

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