PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Chad Zawacki, CFP®, CRPC®, CFM is a Wealth Management Advisor, Vice President and Resident Director of the St. Paul, Minnesota office of Merrill Lynch. Chad studied for and obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation, the CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANNING COUNSELOR; (CRPC®) and the Certified Financial Manager (CFM) designation.

Chad has been helping his clients with all aspects of their financial planning needs for well over a decade, providing investment recommendations to individuals and small and mid-sized businesses in the area of cash management, portfolio allocation, retirement and estate planning. Chad specializes in the area of "Retirement Savings”, both corporate plan construction and personal savings and “Retirement Income Distribution Management" He is licensed by the New York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers and by all 50 States of the US.

Chad adheres to a disciplined process that delivers a consistent yet customized wealth management experience. Before any financial decisions are made, he will consider your whole life, taking the time to fully understand who you are and what matters most to you as an individual and as a business professional. With this intimate knowledge about what you value most, Chad is able to help you establish objectives, develop an appropriate strategy and recommend solutions that draw upon the breadth and depth of Total Merrill^SM to connect all the pieces of your financial life. Chad will conduct regular reviews with you to help you monitor your progress toward reaching your goals and keep your strategies consistent with any changes that may take place in your life and/or business.

Chad was born and raised in Duluth, MN. He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Special Olympics Northland 300. He is a graduate of Duluth East High School and subsequently went on to complete his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Finance from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Angela Krebsbach, CFP®, CIMA®, CDFA, CRPC® is a Wealth Management Advisor, Vice President in the St. Paul, Minnesota Merrill Lynch office. She received an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Spanish from the University of St. Thomas and has a Master's Degree in Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota. She is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA - inactive), and has also earned the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designations. She is licensed by the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers. After practicing for eight years as a CPA, Angela decided to change careers and, in 2000, joined Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor.

Angela has been helping clients with all aspects of their wealth management needs for over 15 years. She specializes in the areas of retirement planning, investments, and planning for divorcing couples.

Angela grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and currently resides in Woodbury.

The Zawacki-Krebsbach Group
Chad and Angela adhere to a disciplined process that delivers a consistent yet customized wealth management experience. Before any financial decisions are made, they consider your whole life, taking the time to fully understand who you are and what matters most to you as an individual and as a business professional. With this intimate knowledge about what you value most, they are able to help you establish objectives, develop an appropriate strategy and recommend solutions that draw upon the breadth and depth of Total MerrillSM to connect all the pieces of your financial life. Chad and Angela can conduct regular reviews with you to help you monitor your progress toward reaching your goals and keep your strategies consistent with any changes that may take place in your life and/or business.