Phillip Brown
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Phillip Brown is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 14 years of experience in helping clients achieve their financial goals and build lasting legacies. He holds the Senior Portfolio Advisor title within the Investment Advisory Program and has earned multiple professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA).
Raised by a single mother, Phillip's personal background has shaped his professional commitment to providing accessible and meaningful financial guidance. He focuses on a collaborative approach to understand clients' priorities, challenges, and aspirations, crafting personalized wealth management strategies aligned with their vision and values. His areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, small business strategies, special needs planning, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Beyond his advisory role, Phillip has a long history of community involvement as a football coach at several high schools and junior colleges, including Menlo-Atherton High School where he served as interim head coach and led the team to a CIF-CCS Large School Championship. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, basketball, biking, cooking, football, gardening, golfing, music, spending time with family, and watching movies.
Bank of America, N.A.
2022 - Present (4 years)
Merrill Lynch, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
2022 - Present (4 years)
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc.
2007 - 2022 (15 years)
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