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Richard Garcia

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Blue Ridge, GA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

36 years

About

Richard Garcia is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2000 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a consultant and independent contractor for the Atlanta Track Club, assisting with event video and photo documentation. Merrill serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed accounts, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm’s investment approach includes multiple program strategies and extensive manager selection overseen by a dedicated CIO, with integration into Bank of America’s broader financial platform.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

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

Blue Ridge, GA

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2000 - Present (26 years)

Disclosures

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