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Daniel Bruns
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Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
NMLS #903932
6950 Tpc Dr
McKinney TX 75070
(972) 369.1938
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Profile

Our team shares over 25 years of combined financial services industry experience. Through this experience we have the perspective to guide clients through all types of financial market conditions that only our decades of experience can bring.

As an advisor, I work with individuals and families to understand their values, prioritize their life goals, and align their investments to help achieve their financial goals with a disciplined investment process.

What this means to our clients is that our proficiency saves them a lot of time. We believe it helps remove uncertainty, provides reassurance and it delivers confidence to their balance sheet.

We are also a financial advocates for our clients as we work together through life transitions like retirements, preparing for retirement, job changes, and loss of a loved one. We help our clients invest for a lifetime.

 

Daniel has obtained the Certified Investment Management Analyst® certification. The CIMA® certification is awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute (The Institute) and taught in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business.

Daniel has also been granted the Accredited Asset Management SpecialistTM designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. He is focused on identifying opportunities and employing strategies not only in investments, but also in the areas of retirement planning, estate planning services and tax minimization strategies.



Daniel has also earned the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, CDFA® professional designation. The CDFA® designation is awarded by The Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts.  He focuses on lifestyle transitions and potential settlements related to property division in analyzing pensions, retirement plans and other marital assets.

 

Daniel is a graduate of the Leadership Allen Fairview Class 30. Daniel and his wife live in McKinney with their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking trips, learning Koine Greek, and going to car shows.

About Me
Philosophy

Communication is instrumental to managing life's challenges. That's why I work to engage you and your family in the financial decision-making process. Communicating openly with family members on the sometimes-difficult subject of wealth can be a challenge. I can help facilitate these discussions and offer personalized financial strategies designed to educate the younger generation about how assets may be invested.

Meet Our Professional Staff
Nathan Lingrosso
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
972.369.1951
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.
Andrea Norman
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
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Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #536196
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Accredited Asset Management Specialist™, AAMS™, and the AAMS™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
CDFA® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® are trademarks of The Institute for Divorce Financial AnalystsTM.
Daniel Bruns is registered to do business in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, LA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CIMA® and Certified Investment Management Analyst®. Use of CIMA®, and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.