John Bocek

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
11951 Freedom Drive
Suite 1750
Reston, VA 20190
(571) 548.1016
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Changes in life can require changes to your investment approach. Whether it’s a small or significant event, what was right for you at one time may not be right at another time. Your Merrill advisor can offer you the resources, investment choices and strategies — along with access to banking services such as customized lending and credit from Bank of America — that can help you position yourself for the retirement lifestyle you desire.
John Bocek
Profile

John L. Bocek, Senior Financial AdvisorSenior Vice President, began his financial services career in 2008. As a Senior Financial Advisor can assist you by helping you build a wealth management strategy to address your individual needs. focuses on delivering a comprehensive approach to managing wealth, beginning by listening and helping you make informed decisions as you develop your strategy.
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.

Recognition
Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018
(Published on July 25, 2018. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2018.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Next Generation Wealth Advisors", 2019
(Published on September 4, 2019. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2019.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2024
(Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 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
Brittany Knowlan
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
703.464.8826
Additional Resources
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Employee Benefits Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
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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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.
John Bocek is registered to do business in CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, WA, WV.