Iran Zaranda Velazquez

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Santa Maria, CA 93454

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

7 years

About

Iran Zaranda Velazquez is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 1991, he has provided wealth management services to a diverse clientele through The Filsouf Cox Wealth Management Group, which serves clients across 25 states. His client base includes successful business owners, oil and gas executives, retirees, affluent women who have experienced divorce or loss of a spouse, and members of the medical community.

Mr. Velazquez is a qualified Portfolio Advisor who assists clients in pursuing their investment objectives by recommending strategies from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management or approved third-party investment managers. His services include aligning investment and retirement planning with wealth transfer, education funding, and liability management. He meets clients according to their schedules and often visits their homes, offices, or hospitals to provide tailored support.

He earned a bachelor's degree from West Texas AM University and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Fluent in Persian, Polish, and English, Mr. Velazquez is active in community organizations such as March of Dimes, Serra Club, Amarillo Downtown Lions Club, and St. Thomas The Apostle Church. Outside of work, he enjoys chess, football, music, soccer, spending time with his family, and traveling.

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 Retirement income strategy General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Inheritance planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Oil & Gas Doctor or Medical Professional

Demographic focus

Retired Women Professionals Minorities Immigrants

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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

2060 S Broadway

Santa Maria, CA 93454

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2015 - Present (11 years)

Merrill

2015 - Present (11 years)

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