Brian Dalton is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides traditional financial advice and guidance while developing personalized investment strategies that include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options. Brian manages these strategies on a discretionary basis through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program and specializes in addressing concentrated risk exposures by leveraging his background in options and derivatives.
Brian’s areas of expertise encompass custom wealth and liability management strategies tailored for financial services professionals. His client focus includes corporate executive services, executive compensation, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and tax minimization. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and maintains Series 7, Series 3, and Series 66 FINRA registrations as well as insurance licenses.
Brian earned a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys boating, camping, cooking, gardening, photography, reading, running, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his family. He resides on the Upper East Side of New York City with his wife.