Samuel Tonascia

Advisor at Merrill

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Firm

Merrill

Location

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

8 years

About

Samuel Tonascia is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he and his team place clients at the center of the wealth management process, designing goals-based strategies tailored to individual financial situations and lifestyles. He focuses on providing personalized care and service to help clients prioritize and pursue the financial goals that matter most to them.

Samuel’s areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Samuel earned a Bachelor's Degree from Arizona State University.

Outside of his professional work, Samuel enjoys cooking, hiking, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy ESG / Sustainable investing

Work history

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2018 - Present (8 years)

Merrill Lynch, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

2017 - Present (9 years)

Travel

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Uber/Randstad

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

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