PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Michael Graves is a Financial Advisor who joined Merrill Lynch in 2005 in the Barrington, IL office. He has spent more than 25 years in financial management positions in the United States Air Force, as a consultant to the U.S. Navy, with Motorola and with a small start up business in Northern Illinois. Since entering the Financial Services industry in 2002, he has helped successful individuals and private businesses develop and implement their unique investment and financial strategies. His focus is on sound retirement and estate planning for individuals and businesses.
He has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami, Florida, and a Masters of Science in Management from Houston Baptist University, Texas.
He is married to Peggie Graves and they have one son. They have lived in Lake Zurich, IL since 1992 where he is actively involved in the local area Chamber of Commerce and several community activities in Lake County.