Kaitlyn Cruse

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Quechee, VT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

17 years

About

Kaitlyn M. Cruse is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she also serves as a Portfolio Manager and holds the Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor designation. She began her career at Merrill in 2008 in Boston, MA, working with ultra-high net worth individuals at Merrill Private Wealth Management Group. Since relocating to San Diego, CA in 2016, Kaitlyn has focused on developing personalized wealth plans in collaboration with estate attorneys, tax preparers, and other specialists to meet her clients' specific needs and goals.

Kaitlyn holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® certification, the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® designation, and Merrill’s Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor title. She is also licensed in California for Life, Accident & Health insurance and holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 65, and 66 registrations. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bryant University with a focus in Financial Services and a minor in Communications, including study abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Outside of her professional work, Kaitlyn is involved with Merrill Women's Exchange and the National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She enjoys skiing, Pilates, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family. Kaitlyn resides primarily in Carlsbad, CA with her husband, two young children, and rescue dog, and they also spend time at their home in Vermont.

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

Retirement income strategy Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Inheritance planning

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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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

Quechee, VT

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Texas · Vermont

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2010 - Present (16 years)

Merrill

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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