Sami Guindi

Advisor at Merrill

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Firm

Merrill

Location

Orlando, FL 32801

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

9 years

About

Sami Guindi is a Senior Financial Advisor and Vice President with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving as a partner with The MSG Wealth Management Group in Orlando, Florida. In this role, he focuses on integrating all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them pursue their most important goals. By leveraging Merrill's resources and specialists, as well as managing clients' personal and business banking services through Bank of America, he designs customized strategies to grow, preserve, and distribute wealth efficiently with regard to costs and taxes.

Sami began his career in this capacity in 2015 and brings expertise in wealth management planning, emphasizing a dynamic process that adapts to the evolving financial landscape. He aims to relieve client stress, save time, and make confident adjustments suitable to individual financial situations regardless of age, wealth, experience, or complexity.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Sami is based in Orlando, Florida.

Expertise

Wealth management

Work history

Bank Of America, N.A.

2016 - Present (10 years)

Merrill lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

2015 - Present (11 years)

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