Mary Mermel is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Sullivan Mermel, INC., based in Chicago, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. Mary operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 4 more. Their firm serves 50 clients.
Sullivan Mermel does not charge investment management fees based on a percentage of your portfolio. Instead, investment guidance is bundled into their annual financial planning retainer. If you authorize them to execute trades on your behalf, they help build an asset allocation strategy and recommend no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, while working through your chosen custodian such as Charles Schwab.

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I have worked in the financial industry for over 25 years, from working in high-profile litigation, to the back office of a derivatives house, to being a manager and district manager at Starbucks way back when they first opened in Chicago.