John Amirante

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Red Bank, NJ 07701

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

20 years

About

John Amirante is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in advising for-profit and nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and investment committees. He delivers tailored strategies addressing complex institutional needs and supports high net-worth individuals, private foundations, and family offices. His advisory focus includes risk management, accumulation and decumulation planning, investment policy, financial wellness and education, risk budgeting, and the integration of alternatives and private equity within diversified portfolios.

With over 22 years of experience, John has served clients in diverse sectors including endowments, foundations, defined benefit and contribution plans, as well as family wealth management and philanthropic planning. He holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA). John earned his MBA from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law from the State University of New York at Albany.

John is a member of several professional organizations, such as the AICPA, Investments & Wealth Institute, and the NYC Alternative Investments & Hedge Fund Round Table. He contributes to his community as a board member of Eden Autism and volunteers at the Food Bank in South Jersey. He resides in Manalapan, New Jersey, with his wife and two 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

Expertise

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies

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

77 Broad St

Red Bank, NJ 07701

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2017 - Present (9 years)

Merrill

2017 - Present (9 years)

Lincoln Financial Advisors

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Disclosures

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