Brian Bell serves as a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career in 1997 at Smith Barney, now Morgan Stanley, and transitioned his practice to Merrill’s Bloomfield Hills office in 2009. Brian is part of a nine-person team that manages a selective client roster, aiming to limit new clients to 10-15 per year. His client focus areas include managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services.
With over 26 years of experience, Brian has navigated multiple significant market events and provides an array of services such as retirement planning, estate planning strategies, wealth planning, risk management, and discretionary portfolio management. His approach involves personalized strategies that utilize stocks, bonds, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate. As Merrill Lynch is a subsidiary of Bank of America, Brian can also offer lending strategies tailored to various client needs. In April 2023, he was named to the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list.
Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Born and raised in Michigan, he currently resides in Birmingham. He has two children: a daughter studying at Loyola Chicago and a son who is a University of Detroit Jesuit High School graduate attending Indiana University. Brian participates in community volunteer events annually through Bank of America. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, college football and basketball, biking, fishing, music, swimming, traveling, yoga, and maintaining an active lifestyle.