Welcome to Merrill
Student-athletes have more financial opportunities today than ever before — especially given the broadening of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) potential. Providing these students with the skills to understand how best to manage their money will help set them up for future success.
As a parent, you can help them get started with the information they need thanks to IMG Academy’s partnership with Merrill Wealth Management. Merrill Sports & Entertainment Advisors can provide specialized personal financial education to student-athletes and their families — along with specific strategies to help move them closer to where, and who, they want to be.
What would you like the power to do?
Solutions that provide a roadmap for life’s biggest moments
Year in and year out, our Merrill Sports & Entertainment Advisors immerse themselves in the intricacies and nuances associated with the marriage of sports and wealth — sharing their client athlete’s passions, mirroring their commitment to success, and delivering the pinnacle of attentive, personal guidance. Our experience can help guide your family as you look towards the future.
Why choose Merrill as your financial coach?
Resources for your family
The financial choices and decisions young athletes make at the start of their careers can have a lasting impact on their financial future. Preparing them for a potential influx of wealth takes a team of trusted professionals, with you as a quarterback.
Why choose Merrill as your financial coach?
Parents
Planning for all
life stages
Working together, we can implement a goals-based planning strategy to fund a number of specific short-, intermediate- and long-term financial goals.
Understanding
investment choices
Drawing on the expertise of our Chief Investment Office, we’re able to design an asset allocation and investment strategy that meets your goals with as little risk as possible.
Supporting causes
you care about
Want to give back to your alma mater, your community or a cause that’s especially important to your family? Merrill can help set up an appropriate charitable giving fund.
Building a legacy that
outlasts the game
Considering the short duration of most athletic careers, it’s important to put away as much income as possible early on for retirement and other future goals.
Student-athletes
College expense
planning
Even if most student-athlete educational costs will be covered by an athletic scholarship, you still may need to plan and save for a host of non-covered expenses.
Budgeting, cash management
andinvestment education
Learn how to manage income and expenses, understand why money may need to be set aside for taxes, and start saving and investing for the future.
Student banking
and credit
A strong financial foundation starts with simple, convenient banking, access to credit and powerful digital tools to get moving on the right path.
Maximize your NIL opportunities
Looking to dig a bit deeper into Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) deals and how your student-athlete can understand the implications of receiving that income? Click on any of the following tiles to learn more: