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Sharam Pavri is a Financial Advisor with Merrill. Sharam works closely with wealth creators, engineers, executives, and wealthy families, helping them align the many moving parts of their wealth. He takes great satisfaction in connecting clients to the ideas, opportunities, and offerings that can have a measurable impact on their financial lives and legacies.

A former business owner, Sharam appreciates the many demands on clients’ time. He looks to restore ease to clients’ hectic lives, unwind financial complexity, and add valuable hours to clients’ schedules. People look to Sharam as a reliable resource for a host of needs, from tax-sensitive investing, alternative investments, insurance analysis, and higher-education savings, to budgeting, later-years planning, and access to lending through Bank of America. To each relationship, Sharam offers the knowledge he has gained from advising an accomplished clientele.

Born in the Middle East, Sharam grew up dividing his time in India, France, and Canada. He welcomes a diverse clientele, appreciating the vibrancy of each client’s story. His approach is consultative and informed by the distinctive interests of each client or family. Sharam also integrates the insights of locally based specialists at Merrill, maintaining steady momentum in resolving client needs and discerning next steps.

Prior to joining Merrill, Sharam spent more than four years as a Financial Advisor with J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. He began his advisory career in 2017 with Morgan Stanley. Earlier, Sharam spent 11 years as the founder and general manager of a company that designed, assembled, and marketed industrial thermal systems to a variety of industries, providing him with a sound perspective on the demands and decision points that entrepreneurs encounter.

Sharam earned his M.B.A. from Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, where he graduated with Academic Distinction.

In his free time, Sharam serves on several non-profit boards. He also enjoys sailing, hiking, and exploring the Bay Area.  He and his wife reside in the Peninsula with their two sons.



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  • EDUCATION

    University of Toronto

    Memorial University of Newfoundland

Additional Resources

The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.

Ross Morand

Alternative Investments Regional Specialist

Bank of America, N.A.

Rachel Kanter

Investment Solutions Group Portfolio Strategist

Bank of America, N.A.

Joseph Espana

Wealth Management Banking Specialist

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