Dane Balsmann
Advisor at Merrill
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About
Dane Balsmann is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who joined the firm in 2023. He began his career in finance in 2015 and focuses on assisting clients with individualized wealth management strategies, including investment management and financial planning. Dane works with both individuals and businesses, helping to implement financial strategies tailored to their unique needs.
He specializes in personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and retirement income. Dane employs a comprehensive approach to wealth management that starts with understanding clients’ financial situations and priorities, then creating customized and flexible plans that adapt to changing needs and market conditions. He leverages investment insights from Merrill alongside the banking services of Bank of America to address various aspects of clients’ financial lives.
Dane holds a Bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University, graduating in 2010. He resides in Cape Girardeau with his wife, Ashton, and their three children. Outside of his professional work, Dane’s interests include baseball, boating, football, golfing, ice hockey, music, softball, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with his family. He holds the professional designations of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC).
Client services
Portfolio management
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers
Educational seminars or workshops
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Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d
Expertise
Wealth management
Retirement income strategy
Retirement withdrawal strategies
Business sale tax planning
Demographic focus
Parents
Work history
Bank of America N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
2023 - Present (3 years)
Guaranteed Rate, Inc
2021 - 2023 (2 years)
First Missouri State Bank of Cape County
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Diamond Residential Mortgage Corp
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Integrity First Financial Group, Inc
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
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Trust company
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Lawyer
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Cheryl M
CFP®, Series 63
Jackson, MO
Edward Jones
Andrew B
Series 66
Cape Girardeau, MO
Edward Jones
Travis W
Series 66
Cape Girardeau, MO
Edward Jones
Garrett O
Series 66
Cape Girardeau, MO
Merrill
Garrett B. Ozbun, CFP®, CPFA®, serves as a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2011 and specializes in comprehensive wealth management for high-net-worth clients. Garrett emphasizes a goals-based approach, focusing on understanding each client’s lifestyle, goals, and interests to develop tailored strategies that address areas such as college education planning, retirement income, legacy planning, and family wealth management. He also acts as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, managing custom investment strategies on a discretionary basis. Garrett holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Missouri, earned in 2010, and an M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi, completed in 2011 through an accelerated graduate program. He obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2016. Garrett is recognized for his work and has been named to the Forbes Top Next Generation Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Additionally, he serves as an active board member of the Saint Francis Healthcare System Foundation. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Garrett enjoys cooking, music, spending time with his family, and traveling. Together with his wife, he explores new restaurants, tastes wines, and pursues travel experiences.
Brooke R
Series 66
Jackson, MO
Edward Jones
Roy M
Series 66
Jackson, MO
Edward Jones
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