Brendan Lynch

Advisor at Merrill

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Firm

Merrill

Location

Westlake Village, CA 91361

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

12 years

About

Brendan Lynch is a Wealth Management Advisor specializing in addressing the financial planning needs and complex investment scenarios of current and former business owners, executives, and multigenerational families. He utilizes the resources available through Merrill to provide advice in global wealth strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate planning services, legacy planning, and access to structured credit through Bank of America. Brendan also has experience identifying and providing access to alternative investment opportunities that complement clients' core financial strategies.

Brendan began his financial services career in 2010, with previous roles at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley, including work as an analyst for private wealth teams. He joined the BHB Group in 2022. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, and the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation. Brendan graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in financial services and studied at the University of Oxford on a GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship.

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Brendan has lived internationally in Scotland, New Zealand, and other locations. He and his wife recently welcomed a son. Brendan enjoys adventure sports, boxing, football, ice hockey, photography, pickleball, reading, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Client services

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

Private / alternative investments Liquidity event planning Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Business Financial Management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Intergenerational Families Established Professionals

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Merrill Lynch, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

2022 - Present (4 years)

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

Morgan Stanley

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Disclosures

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