Brian P Malfettone
Advisor at Merrill — Garden City, NY Franklin Ave
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
21 years
Location
Garden City, NY 11530
Merrill
Institution
Brian Malfettone is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is a partner of the May Malfettone Gold Biblo group, which has been named to the Barron's "Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams" in 2025 and 2026. Brian holds several professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ (CRPS™), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®).
Brian began his career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Political Science from Gettysburg College and has also attended the University of Queensland in Australia and the Zarb Graduate School of Business at Hofstra University. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Brian has been recognized on Forbes' "Best-In-State Wealth Advisor" list in 2025 and 2026, the "Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" list in 2019, and was named to the "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" list from 2017 to 2021. In addition, the May Malfettone Gold Biblo Group has been recognized on Forbes' "America's Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth" list from 2022 through 2025.
Outside of his professional work, Brian's personal interests include baseball, basketball, golf, and playing the guitar. He is an amateur baseball historian with published work in various publications and books on the subject. His charitable and volunteer activities include mentoring students from Gettysburg College, coaching youth sports, and providing career assistance to the blind and visually impaired. He is involved with community organizations such as the Baldwin Police Athletic League, Game 7 Basketball in Rockville Centre, Gettysburg College, Helen Keller Services for the Blind, and the Rockville Centre Little League.
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Garden City, NY Franklin Ave
1325 Franklin Ave
Garden City NY 11530
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103
New Jersey · New York · Texas
21 years of industry experience
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2011 - Present • 15 years
Garden City, NY
Merrill
2004 - Present • 22 years
Garden City, NJ
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