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William Holly

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Boothbay Harbor, ME

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

41 years

About

William Holly is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1984 and concurrently associated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient strategies and benefits from integration with Bank of America affiliates and the broader 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

Boothbay Harbor, ME

Most active in

Maine · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1984 - Present (42 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

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