Vitaly Zefirov
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
7 years
Vitaly Zefirov is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, currently based in the Walnut Creek office. He began his career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2017 as a Private Wealth Associate in the Chicago office. Vitaly holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations.
His areas of expertise include college education planning, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, services for defined benefit plans, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, and retirement income. Vitaly and his team provide a range of family office–style services such as wealth management, investment advisory, retirement planning, personal banking, and philanthropic consulting.
Vitaly earned both his Bachelor's degree in Marketing and his Master's degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He is a member of the Board of Directors for The Hofmann Foundation. Vitaly is fluent in English and Spanish. He lives in San Francisco and enjoys football, golfing, skiing, spending time with family, and traveling.
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
9000 Southside Blvd, Ci Relationship Management
Jacksonville, FL 32256
California · Florida · Texas
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2020 - Present (6 years)
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