Derek Nowak
Advisor at Merrill
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About
Derek Nowak is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 2007 as a summer intern and has since developed expertise in numerous areas of personal finance, including college education planning, corporate benefits, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, tax minimization, and portfolio management services. Derek holds professional designations such as Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC).
Derek earned his bachelor's degree in business with a minor in economics from Franklin and Marshall College and subsequently completed his MBA at Pennsylvania State University. He is connected to his local community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he has served on the board of the Lancaster Science Factory for over a decade, volunteered as a Red Cross Disaster Action Team captain, and acted as Cubmaster for the local Cub Scouts pack. Derek is also affiliated with professional and community organizations including the Financial Planning Association of Central PA, Historic St. Mary's Church in Lancaster, and the Pennsylvania Dutch Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Derek enjoys camping, running, and swimming. He shares his personal life with his high school sweetheart and together they have four children.
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
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d
Expertise
Wealth management
Retirement income strategy
College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
Tax-loss harvesting
Demographic focus
Parents
Married/Couples/Partners
Work history
Bank Of America, N.a.
2012 - Present (14 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner And Smith Incorporated
2011 - Present (15 years)
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