Zachary Bolke

Advisor at Merrill — Austin, TX W 3rd St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Austin, TX 78701

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Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,167 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Zachary Bolke is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he assists clients in developing personalized strategies to achieve their financial objectives. He leverages his background in finance, real estate, and credit analysis to provide comprehensive wealth management services.

Prior to joining Merrill, Zachary managed a $60 million real estate portfolio at Long Oak Partners, overseeing acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. He has also contributed to operations at Spin Appliances by optimizing pricing models and quality control for a multi-state distribution network. Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Credit Analyst at First United Bank and as a Banking Officer at West Texas National Bank, working on complex loan portfolio evaluations and financial modeling automation.

Zachary holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University. He maintains FINRA SIE, Series 66, Series 7 registrations, and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation. Outside of his professional activities, he is an Eagle Scout and engaged member of his community.

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

Wealth management Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

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Location

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Austin, TX W 3rd St

607 W 3rd St, Pbig Austin

Austin TX 78701

Advisors at this office

94

Most active in

Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Austin, TX

Merrill

2024 - Present • 2 years

Austin, TX

Unemployed

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Austin, TX

Long Oak Partners

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Austin, TX

First United Bank

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Austin, TX

West Texas National Bank

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Midland, TX

Texas Tech University

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Lubbock, TX

Regents School of Austin

2002 - 2019 • 17 years

Austin, TX

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Erin H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Hilton Financial Group, LLC

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Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting
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Sean S

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Sevey Wealth Advisors

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management

Emily R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

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Richard A

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning AMT mitigation Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Trent H

Series 65, Series 63

Lakeway, TX

Hamilton Financial Planning LLC

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General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

Series 66

Austin, TX

FMP Wealth Advisers

Christopher Hehman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMP Wealth Advisers, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has academic experience at Texas Tech University and Vandegrift High School. FMP Wealth Advisers provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in client assets using model portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, distinguishing itself by acting as an investment manager and sponsor to private pooled investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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