Philippe Hartl Named among Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America in 2014

    LOS ANGELES, CA, October 03, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Philippe M. Hartl, Private Wealth Advisor and Managing Director of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in wealth management.

With two decades of invaluable contributions to the industry, Dr. Hartl has been afforded professional success as a Private Wealth Advisor and Managing Director of wealth management with Merrill Lynch of the Bank of America Corporation, a wealth advisory services provider. Knowledgeable in training regarding wealth management, Dr. Hartl tends to the needs of ultra-high net-worth families with strategies to protect their financial legacies for future generations through investing and personal planning. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Dr. Hartl was a Vice-President in the Private Client Services Group at Goldman Sachs.

Throughout the course of his impressive career, Dr. Hartl has established himself as a knowledgeable and professional wealth advisor. He was named among Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America this year and was listed among Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors in California for three consecutive years. Additionally, Dr. Hartl was named among America's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors in America in 2012 and 2013 and the Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors in America in 2010-2013.

A wonderful example of success in the wealth advisory sector, Dr. Hartl outshines others in the field due to his industry experience and education, which includes a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology and a postdoctoral degree from the University of California, as well as a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science from Binghamton University. During his time as a student, he was a fellow of the Cancer Research Institute. His graduate and postdoctoral works have been published in Science, The Journal of Cellular Biology and the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

He has recently been inducted into Worldwide Registry for his professional achievements, maintains affiliation with the Purposeful Planning Institute and works with the Money Meaning and Choices Institute. Looking forward, Dr. Hartl intends to expand his business and improve the delivery of his services.

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