Bradley Richard
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Providence, RI 02903
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
9 years
Bradley Richard is a Senior Financial Advisor and Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his financial services career in 2016, Brad has focused on providing clients with personalized wealth management solutions tailored to their individual goals. He is part of the Renelt/Richard Group, delivering goal-oriented and risk-aware advice to individuals, families, and institutions. Brad’s approach centers on understanding each client’s unique objectives and crafting comprehensive financial strategies that encompass retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and values-based investing including ESG considerations.
Prior to his career in finance, Brad earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Following college, he played professional hockey for three years across various organizations in the country and remains involved with the sport as a volunteer coach for local youth programs. Brad holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He is active as an alumnus of his college and participates in the Webster Youth Hockey community.
Brad lives in Dartmouth, Massachusetts with his wife Alyse, an ophthalmologist, and their daughter Ryleigh. Outside of his professional commitments, Brad enjoys golfing, hiking, ice hockey, running, spending time with his family, and watching movies.
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
1 Financial Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
New York · Rhode Island · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2016 - Present (10 years)
Merrill
2016 - Present (10 years)
UNEMPLOYED
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
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