Daniel Creek

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Milltown, WI

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Daniel Creek is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2000 after transitioning from an engineering career that began with his graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Daniel has more than two decades of experience in financial services, focusing on creating strategies tailored to high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses to meet their financial goals, including retirement and estate planning.

Daniel holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He provides consultative and objective wealth management services and is qualified to recommend investment strategies involving Merrill and approved third-party managers. Daniel is also actively involved in his community as a member of St. Mary’s Church and the Burlington Kiwanis Club. He lives in Burlington with his wife and has two grown daughters.

Outside of his professional role, Daniel enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Engineering Professional

Demographic focus

Young Families Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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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

Milltown, WI

Most active in

Illinois · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2000 - Present (26 years)

Disclosures

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