Brian Durkin
Advisor at Merrill
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Firm
Merrill
Location
Providence, RI 02903
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
34 years
About
Brian Durkin is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving as a partner with The TDM GROUP. He began his career in financial services in 1991 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2006. With over 25 years of portfolio management experience, Brian oversees and manages client investments, applying a disciplined, goals-based investment process. He leads the TDM Group investment committee, where he evaluates client investment strategies for both quantitative and qualitative attributes and communicates his findings to the team.
Brian holds a bachelor's degree from Bryant College and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He resides in Barrington, Rhode Island, where he is an avid runner and actively involved in coaching and supporting his four children.
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
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d
Expertise
Wealth management
Active portfolio management
Location
1 Financial Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Most active in
Brian D has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Rhode Island · Texas
Work history
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2009 - Present (17 years)
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Jonathan K
Series 65, Series 66
Providence, RI
Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC
Kurt J
Series 63, Series 65
Barrington, RI
Income Associates
Francis H
Series 63
Warwick, RI
Hacket Asset Management, Inc.
Steven A
CFP®
Swansea, MA
GrowthFocus Wealth Management LLC
Jan H
CFP®, Series 66
Lincoln, RI
Eisenhiler Capital LLC
James T
Series 63, Series 65
Providence, RI
Lodestar Wealth, LLC
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