Brian Lotito
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
Troy, NY
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
19 years
Brian Lotito is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He leads the downstream efforts for Private Executive Services, coordinating between the corporate relationship management team and downstream partners both locally and nationally. In this role, Brian collaborates with Merrill Private Wealth Management and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to delegate appropriate coverage for Plan Participants and provide education to key employees on integrating their benefit programs within their overall financial plans.
Brian began his career at Merrill in 2003 and has held various positions including Client Associate, Financial Planner, and Financial Advisor, with a focus on Banking and Lending. He has also served as a Custom Credit Executive and contributed to the Cross-Organizational Client Coverage Group to enhance collaboration between Investment Banking and Wealth Management. Brian holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations, as well as a New York State Insurance License, and has earned professional designations as an Equity Plan Consultant (EPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
Brian earned both his Bachelor's degree in Political Science and his Master’s degree in Professional Studies with an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management from Stony Brook University. Raised in Queens, New York, he currently lives in Upstate New York with his wife and two children. Outside of work, Brian enjoys coaching youth sports, spending time at the beach, and playing the guitar.
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
Troy, NY
New York · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2010 - Present (16 years)
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