Tune out the noise: Wealth planning for the year ahead

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Michael Pearson, SE-AWMA, CFA, CPFA, CPWA, ChFC, CFP

Senior Vice President
Resident Director - Wealth Management Advisor
Global Institutional Consultant
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Wealth Management

The investment insights of Merrill, along with access to the banking services and lending solutions of Bank of America, can offer a range of potential opportunities in today’s fast-moving economy. In this environment, we believe you should have a financial advisor who asks thoughtful questions, can call upon a global network of specialists and can offer thought leadership that can be instrumental in helping you pursue your financial goals.

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Michael Pearson

Forbes "Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors 2022
 Published on August 3, 2022. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2022.

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Profile

As an advisor with The Linke-Pearson Group in Stamford; we have had the privilege of serving some of the top business leaders throughout the north east.

My team and I strive to be the first and last phone call that clients ever need to make. It is our belief that clients come to us for the investment advice and knowledge, but stay with us for our service model and financial strategies. We know that it takes more than one advisor to give clients the very best in service. We believe clients deserve a team based approach.

Each senior advisor on our team focuses on a single area of the practice. Rather than build a practice of generalists, we offer tailored advice on issues ranging from a simple checking account to complex lending, investment and estate needs. Our advisors have in-depth knowledge around Private Wealth Management, Institutional Retirement and Endowments/Foundations/Non-Profits. Clients have come to expect the very best. Our aim is to deliver nothing short of just that.

We serve five primary roles; Personal Banking Liaison, Wealth Management Planner, Investment Advisor, Strategic Philanthropic Guide and Friend. These roles are very fluid, evolving with the goals and needs of our client families and their institutions.

This is a business built on trust. We aspire to work with people we like and respect, who hopefully feel similarly about us. Our interests are aligned with our families.

Our investment approach takes into account the purpose and goals of clients lives/finances. We help provide clients with the clarity and understanding to live their lives in the manner they have always hoped; regardless of market condition. Clients utilize us so that we may worry about the day to day, leaving them to focus on doing the things they love. We believe that by asking better questions, we can arrive at better outcomes for clients and their families.

*Banking and Lending Services are through Bank of America, N.A.

We are also involved in the communities in which we serve, volunteering for organizations involved with the underprivileged, veterans and animal rescue charities. Please contact us to learn more about how we work to make a positive impact on your financial life.

  • LANGUAGES

    English

  • EDUCATION

    University of Connecticut

Professional Staff

Supported by the global resources of Merrill, my team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personalized service.

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.

Jeffrey Wiedmann

Wealth Strategist

Merrill

David W. Waldo

Employee Benefits Specialist

Bank of America, N.A.

Anthony Spaziani

Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer

Bank of America, N.A.

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Where do we begin? It starts with you.

At Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, your financial advisor focuses on the things you care about most- family, goals and priorities - even as they change over the years.

Understanding Your Life

Welcome

My mission is to understand you and what matters most to you. To take the time, to ask hard, smart questions and to listen carefully, then to understand, in great detail, exactly where your wealth stands today, and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a customized wealth management approach that helps you and your family pursue your personal financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My wealth management approach is about using wealth to help turn goals into reality.

Philosophy

We live in a world that's constantly changing. Markets can fluctuate frequently. Potential investment opportunities can arise daily. Regulations are amended. That's why I believe that you and your situation are the best starting points from which to help plan your financial future: where you are today, where you want to be tomorrow, and what you want to accomplish along the way. Because by understanding you and your priorities, I can more effectively offer my experience and resources and help you build a financial framework that is rooted in the unique complexities of your life.

Approach

No two investment approaches are alike because no two investors are alike. I'll examine several components — your life priorities, investment personality and financial situation — and work together to help you create a customized, actionable approach with personalized advice and measurable goals. I'll help you track progress to your goals and work with you to adjust your investment approach over time, as needed.

Your approach to investing

Drawing upon research in the field of behavioral finance, Merrill developed the Investment Personality Assessment to help us get to know you better as an investor and potentially help you refine your own investing preferences. By gaining a deeper understanding of how you think and feel about investing through this assessment, we can customize the financial approach we develop together to help you pursue what matters most to you. Our Investment Personality Assessment is one of the ways to help us get to know you - to understand your goals and priorities. These questions will help us provide you with additional insights and resources.

Understanding your goals and priorities

Your life and goals change. We have tools to help you keep track of these changes so they can be reflected in your financial approach.

Capabilities

Using the broad investing resources of Merrill, I can also assist with potential solutions for income management, education funding, retirement income planning, and guidance for executives with concentrated stock positions, traditional and alternative investments, wealth transfer and estate planning services. And with your permission we can also work closely with your other professionals, such as attorneys, accountants and specialists, to help you pursue your goals.

DISCLOSURE: Some or all alternative investments may not be appropriate for certain investors. Certain alternative investments carry significant risk and are not subject to the same regulatory oversight as mutual funds and other appropriate investments. For these reasons, access to alternative investments may be limited to investors who are designated as sophisticated, high-net-worth investors.

Focus On Retirement Planning

Our primary focus is on helping clients with retirement income planning. Our focus is on developing an approach that takes into account your feelings about seven life priorities:

  • Health: Managing healthcare expenses, now and in the future
  • Home: Upsizing, downsizing, remodeling or buying a vacation home
  • Family: Taking care of your family and other people in your life
  • Leisure: Spending your free time in meaningful ways
  • Giving: Volunteering, mentoring and giving to charities
  • Work: Working in retirement, selling or starting a business
  • Finance: Bringing it all together; defining your financial goals
We’ll measure success together over time by the amount of progress you are making toward reaching your goals, making thoughtfully considered adjustments as events and conditions warrant.

This material should be regarded as general or educational information on healthcare or Social Security considerations and is not intended to provide specific healthcare or social security advice. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please contact your legal or tax advisor.

Staying on Track

We understand that both your life and the financial markets can change over time. By checking in to discuss changes in your life and revisiting your financial approach, our goal is to help you stay on track to achieve what's most important to you.



Reviews to help you
stay on track

We’ll meet with you to review your goals and the progress you’ve made toward reaching them. We’ll also discuss any adjustments needed to your financial approach to help you stay on course.



    Changes in your life
    and to your goals

    Your life and goals change. As these changes occur, we can update your approach to reflect them.

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      Helping you reach your goals starts with getting to know you personally. Through understanding what matters most to you, together I can help you create a financial approach that reflects your personality. Only then can I offer an approach that is built around your life priorities and the advice you need to help you address fluctuations in the market and changes in your life. Let’s work together to help you achieve your goals.

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      No question too big or moment too small

      For every question you have, every decision you make and every answer you need, we are with you to listen and help guide you along the many paths your life can take. Watch this video to see some questions we can address together.

      Personalized advice from a dedicated financial advisor.

      We get to know you and your family, your financial situation and what matters most to you.

      A comprehensive approach, built around your life’s priorities.

      Drawing from our experience and the best thinking of Merrill, together we will design an approach that reflects your unique needs, priorities and financial situation.

      Adjusting your investment approach as your life and the markets change.

      We will work to help you stay on track, regardless of what the markets are doing.