William Mackay
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
32 years
William Mackay is a Wealth Management Advisor and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation. He has been with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 1993, offering a range of financial strategies tailored to institutional and high net worth clients. His approach focuses on customized investment portfolios with an emphasis on capital preservation and risk control, providing clients with guidance to meet their financial objectives while managing risk.
William advises fiduciaries with independent, research-driven insights, particularly in nonprofit and defined benefit plan challenges. His services extend to institutional investment consulting, family wealth management strategies, and support for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. He employs a systematic and disciplined process to assist high net worth families in preserving wealth and growing assets for future generations. He holds the Merrill Institutional Consultant (MIC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designations.
William graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree and pursued legal studies at the University of Michigan. He resides in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife Amy, where they have raised two children. The family is involved in various community activities, particularly supporting educational organizations and health care institutions such as the East Grand Rapids School System and Foundation, Pine Rest Mental Health Hospital, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Van Andel Institute. His personal interests include biking, boating, fishing, football, hunting, reading, swimming, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with family.
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
250 Monroe Ave Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Michigan · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1993 - Present (33 years)
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