Alexander Marano is a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he manages discretionary custom investment strategies and selects from a wide range of Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party investment options. He offers services including portfolio management, wealth preservation and transfer, tax-minimization strategies, education funding, and lending capabilities through Bank of America.
Marano works closely with partners and directors at top consulting firms, major law firm attorneys, senior-level executives, and their families to manage their financial well-being. He applies sophisticated Merrill retirement outcome probabilistic tools to address client concerns such as retirement timing, longevity of savings, and financial preparedness for future needs. His client focus areas include college education planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Baruch College Zicklin School of Business and professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Marano is fluent in English and Italian. Outside of work, he enjoys adventure sports, baseball, basketball, football, music, running, skiing, soccer, spending time with family, and watching movies.