Bradford Donovan
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
12 years
Bradford Donovan is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with executives, families, and business owners to implement wealth management strategies tailored to their financial goals across various life stages, including retirement and wealth transfer. Bradford employs a consultative approach alongside the Merrill Goals-Based Wealth Management process to develop personalized financial plans that reflect each client’s unique objectives and risk tolerance.
With over 25 years of business experience, including more than a decade as a business owner, Bradford brings practical insight into the financial and time demands faced by business owners. This background enables him to integrate business performance considerations and commercial banking resources into comprehensive personal wealth plans. His client services include divorce transition planning, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, and tax minimization, among others.
Bradford holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a double major in Accounting and Finance from Lehigh University. He earned his MBA with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, he has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, Bradford’s personal interests include biking, cooking, football, reading, running, spending time with his family, and traveling.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
18949 Coastal Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Delaware · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2014 - Present (12 years)
Merrill
2014 - Present (12 years)
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