Karen Ostarticki
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Firm
Merrill
Location
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Industry experience
13 years
Karen Ostarticki is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Karen works closely with clients to understand their values and financial goals, helping them make informed decisions to achieve lifestyle and retirement objectives. She also assists with managing concentrated stock positions, transition events such as retirement, inheritance, or business sales, and coordinates with clients' attorneys, accountants, and other advisors on comprehensive financial and legacy planning.
Karen holds a Bachelor's Degree from West Virginia University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She is actively involved in professional and community organizations, serving as Membership Director for the Central New Jersey chapter of LPGA Amateurs, and participating in local Chambers of Commerce and Leadership Morris Class of 2022.
Residing in Bedminster, New Jersey, Karen maintains an active lifestyle and values family and faith as central to her daily life. She is the mother of Sebastian, a graduate of The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Bank Of America, N.a.
2019 - Present (7 years)
Merrill lynch, pierce, Fenner & Smith incorporated
2019 - Present (7 years)
Unemployed
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Ymca
2009 - 2018 (9 years)
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