Harold W Smith follows a disciplined process that begins with first taking the time to get to know each client and the client’s family, their financial situation and what matters most to them, and is passionate about delivering excellent service. Harold holds the Chartered Financial Consultant® designation as well as the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification.Harold is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds a graduate degree in banking as well as the following certifications:---- CFP® –---- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® mark*---- ChFC® ---- Chartered Financial Consultant® designationHe lives in Middlebury, CT, with his wife and two children, and is a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps.Community Service and board memberships do now or have included the United Way, Naugatuck Valley Development Corp., Waterbury Association for Retarded Citizens, Waterbury Development Corporation, Waterbury Hospital Corp., and the Y.M.C.A.Harold has been offering knowledgeable financial advice and wealth management services for over 40+ years:• First Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor @ Merrill –-- 26 years• Executive Vice President @ Webster Bank –-- 20+ years• Member of KPMG Peat, Marwick, C.P.A.’s** --- 2 yearsHarold W Smith also has experience helping clients manage concentrated stock positions or deal with the challenges of important transition events like retirement, inheritance or the sale of a business, as well as providing access to Bank of America Private Bank for clients’ trust and estate planning services needs and Bank of America for clients’ credit and lending needs. In addition, he can work with clients' attorneys, accountants and other advisors to help coordinate their financial and legacy approach.Harold advises clients who have more than $1,000,000 aggregated between individual, family and corporate assets. He assists high net-worth clients in creating investment management strategies, wealth transfer, estate planning services, private money allocation and analyses for retirement. Harold believes clients value his disciplined approach which leverages his experience, integrity and knowledge.|* Awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.*Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.Second Disclosure: Chartered Financial Consultant® and the ChFC® marks are the property of The American College, which reserves the sole rights to its use, and is used by permission.** FA does not provide TAX advice in his role at Merrill.I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.