Nader El Zacuhra Cuadrado is a Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He provides comprehensive financial advisory services focused on helping families preserve assets, manage taxes, plan estates, and navigate retirement income matters. Additionally, he works with entrepreneurs on business growth, employee benefits, cash flow management, concentrated stock, retirement plans, and coordinated exit strategies. Nader takes a collaborative, team-oriented approach to wealth management, engaging specialists such as CPAs, estate attorneys, and M&A professionals to align strategies with his clients’ long-term goals. With over a decade of experience on Wall Street and since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Washington, DC in 2011, Nader is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with several advanced credentials. These include the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He holds a bachelor's degree from Towson University and an MBA from Hofstra University. Nader is fluent in English and Persian. Outside of his professional work, Nader and his family are active members of their community in Alexandria, VA. He is involved with the Tahirih Justice Center and affiliated with the Baha'i Faith. Nader’s personal interests include baseball, basketball, football, golf, and spending time with his family.