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Beth Ann Graf

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Newfane, VT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

40 years

About

Beth Ann Graf is a financial advisor at Merrill with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1981. Graf serves as a member of the Trustees Board for the Lake Ronkonkoma United Methodist Church. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies and is integrated with Bank of America affiliates to support trading and capital markets activities.

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

Newfane, VT

Most active in

Connecticut · New York · Texas · Vermont

Work history

Merrill

1981 - Present (45 years)

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