John Sartaine
Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Brydstown, TN
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
27 years
About
John Sartaine is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, focusing on risk management and aligning clients' risk tolerance with their portfolios. John employs covered call options strategies when appropriate to hedge downside risk and generate income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
John's client service areas include education planning, executive compensation, managing new wealth, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. He emphasizes developing personalized financial strategies that address clients' long-term goals.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mining and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1981. John participates in community activities by volunteering to provide wealth management education, especially to newly married couples and widows. His personal interests include boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, and scuba diving.
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
Options & derivatives strategies
Retirement income strategy
Charitable giving & philanthropy
Exec comp design
Demographic focus
Women Professionals
Location
Brydstown, TN
Most active in
John S has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Florida · Kentucky · Tennessee · Texas · West Virginia
Work history
Bank of America, N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill
2022 - Present (4 years)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
2015 - 2022 (7 years)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
2009 - 2022 (13 years)
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