Clay Young

Senior Financial Advisor
NMLS #1810359
2100 Ross Ave
Suite 1000/1100
Dallas TX 75201
(214) 969.2213
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My planning approach is to work together with you to create a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your goals.
Profile

Clay Young is dedicated to making his clients’ lives easier and helping them achieve the life they desire. He works to maximize his clients’ time and assets through a structured process that aligns their family goals with a long-term financial plan. His services include tax-efficient investing, retirement planning, managing stock compensation, and insurance planning. Clients also have access to dedicated banking and lending specialists through Bank of America. Clay is partnered with the Private Executive Services (PES) team out of New York City, and offices out of Dallas to serve clients nationwide.

Clay is proud to carry multiple advisor designations. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP®, administered by the CFP Board.  He also holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™ designation, administered by The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp.

Clay is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he contributed to three Big 12 Championships as a member of the storied men’s basketball program. He was also an academic standout, earning an Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection his senior year, along with being named a 2017 NABC Honors Court honoree at the 2018 NCAA Final Four.

Originally from Lansing, Kansas, Clay now resides in Uptown Dallas with his wife, Korbyn. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, trying new restaurants, and staying active through sports.

*Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A. and affiliated banks, Members FDIC and wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.

Recognition
Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams Private Wealth", 2023
(Published on November 7, 2023. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)
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About Me
Welcome

My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

Meet Our Professional Staff
Cynthia K Earle
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
214.969.2642
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.
Christopher D Myers
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #982033
Bank of America, N.A.
Ed Salas
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Clay Young is registered to do business in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.