Local Merrill Lynch Advisors Honored

Nine Merrill Lynch wealth management advisors in metro Detroit were recently recognized on the 2016 Barron’s “America’s Top 1200 Advisors: State-by-State” list. Eight of the advisors live and work in Oakland County.

Dana Locniskar, Frank Migliazzo, Thomas Pursel, Abraham Post and Marie Vanerian are based in the Troy office; David Pappas and Melissa Spickler at the Bloomfield Hills office and John Kulhavi in Farmington Hills. Leo Stevenson’s office is in Wyandotte.

Their recognition on this list is an industry honor and acknowledgment of their accomplishments. The magazine’s largest ranking of advisors, Barron’s Top 1200 represents the top 1 percent of advisors. Barron’s Top 1200 criteria is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work.