Gene Christensen
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
450 Old Country Rd
Riverhead, NY 11901
631.284.8228
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Understanding your life priorities is an important part of the relationship with you. It’s not just about markets and returns, it’s about what matters most to you.  I can collaborate to help create a personalized plan designed around you, your family, your goals and your aspirations.
Welcome

Gene has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Gene is a specially qualified Senior Portfolio Advisor who, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance to individuals, businesses,  and institutions, can draw from his experience to help clients pursue their objectives by building and managing custom investment strategies, selecting from a wide range of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios and third-party investment strategies. When servicing clients through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program, a Senior Portfolio Advisor may manage those strategies on a discretionary basis. Gene has acquired additional training and certification to offer the New York Partnership Long Term Care program to clients. Gene works with clients developing strategies to manage and maintain wealth and generate retirement income, with an emphasis on balance, moderate risk, and quality. He works with businesses, non profit institutions, and individuals, and helps create and manage client retirement plans such as IRAs, endowment plans, and pension plans. Gene also offers multiple custom portfolios using institutional portfolio managers for clients to help them develop and maintain their wealth. He also assists clients with residential and business lending through Bank of America, N.A. when needed. (*NMLS ID 578127)

Gene resides on Long Island and has two children, Alex, who is practicing law in Phoenix, AZ, and Jackie, who is teaching art and health and wellness to troubled and autistic children in Massachusetts.   Gene has served his local community in a variety of functions over the years, and works at his local soup kitchen.   Gene is also a boater, enjoys fishing, playing a little guitar, and making his own beer.

Our team is involved with local communities, assisting charitable organizations such as the Sayville Soup Kitchen. For more information about how we can help you pursue your goals and dreams, contact us at your convenience.

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Eugene Christensen is registered to do business in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.