M Burke Coleman

Burke recently rejoined Merrill in 2025 and has brought his 43 years of experience in the financial services industry back to Merrill. He is a Senior Financial Advisor and Vice President in the Albany NY office and is part of a newly formed partnership of the O’Connor, Hazelton, Coleman, Barnes & Curto Wealth Management Team.

Burke holds the designations of Certified Investment Management Analyst^® (CIMA^®) after completing the educational component at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and Certified Private Wealth Advisor^® (CPWA^®) after completing educational component at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business as part of The Investments & Wealth Institute. Additionally, he holds the designation of Chartered Plan Retirement Specialist™, CRPS™ from The College of Financial Planning Institutes Corp.

As a Financial Advisor his strongest assets are the relationships established with his clients. Drawing on his experience and knowledge, he offers customized wealth management advice and personalized service. This ensures a thorough understanding of his client’s objectives so that they have realistic expectations and understanding of the risks and rewards inherent of investing.

His client focus is high-net worth individuals, families, and corporations.

Active in his community, Burke has been past President of Troy Albany Youth Hockey and Vice President of The Thomas A. and Helen L. Knickerbacker Board of Troy. Burke lives with his wife Karen in Latham NY. Burke is a graduate of Siena College with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.