Trenton Spallas

Advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Credentials

Series 66

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Firm

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Location

San Francisco, CA 94104

About

Trenton Spallas is a Private Wealth Advisor based in San Francisco, affiliated with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He works primarily with founders, corporate executives, and general partners at venture capital and private equity firms. His practice focuses on managing family wealth complexities and simplifying financial lives to allow clients to concentrate on their families, businesses, and communities.

With six years of industry experience and two years at Merrill, Trenton offers expertise in areas including corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, endowments and non-profits, legacy planning, liquidity management, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, investment strategy, and tax minimization. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Trenton earned both his Bachelor's degree and MBA from Willamette University. Outside of his professional pursuits, he has an interest in adventure sports, baseball, basketball, fishing, football, golfing, running, and traveling.

Expertise

Liquidity event planning Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Merrill lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

2023 - Present (3 years)

ICONIQ Capital

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Merrill Lynch

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Merrill Lynch

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Willamette University

2013 - 2018 (5 years)

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