Paul Kavanaugh

Financial Advisor
110 N Wacker Dr
Chicago IL 60606
(312) 696.7609
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I help you uncover what matters to you and your family to help create a strategy to pursue your financial goals.
Profile

I work with individuals and families approaching or in retirement who want more than just investment management. They want a clear, coordinated plan.

Most people don’t need more products. They need clarity on how everything fits together. Income. Taxes. Investments. Decisions.

Our process starts with a conversation focused on what matters most to you.. From there, we build a Personal Wealth Analysis that brings structure and direction to your financial life. The goal is simple. Bring clarity to complexity and help you make confident decisions over time.

This is what I call Wealth Care.

It’s not just about managing a portfolio. It’s about helping you organize your financial life so each decision supports the next. Retirement income strategy. Tax awareness. Risk alignment. Family considerations.

Through Merrill and Bank of America, you gain access to a full platform of investment solutions, planning tools, and banking and lending capabilities, all working together.

As your life evolves, we adjust the plan. Not reactively, but with intention.

If you're thinking about retirement, evaluating your current strategy, or preparing for a major financial decision, we can start with a Personal Wealth Analysis designed to identify opportunities, risks, and next steps.

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About Me
Philosophy

Clarity leads to better decisions.

Financial complexity builds over time. Multiple accounts. Uncoordinated strategies. Unanswered questions.

My role is to help bring structure to that complexity and turn it into a clear financial plan.

Every recommendation should connect to a larger purpose. How you invest. How you draw income. How you manage risk. All of it should work together.

I focus on helping clients make thoughtful, informed decisions grounded in their goals, not market noise.

About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life
The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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Paul Kavanaugh is registered to do business in AZ, CO, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NY, OH, TX, UT, WI.
AAMS™ and Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ are registered service marks, and CRPC® and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ are registered service marks of the College for Financial Planning.
Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, SE-AWMA™, and the SE-AWMA™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.