Brian Evans Raphalian
Advisor at Merrill — New York, NY 225 Liberty St
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
27 years
Location
New York, NY 10281
Merrill
Institution
Brian Raphalian is a Private Wealth Advisor and Managing Director with Merrill Private Wealth Management, where he serves on the Private Executive Services team. In this role, he acts as a senior relationship manager, providing advice and guidance to ultra-high-net-worth families, particularly senior corporate executives, business founders, and partners of large firms. Brian focuses on understanding clients’ personal goals and family dynamics to develop customized strategies addressing estate planning, philanthropy, tax management, and wealth management across multiple entities. His work involves constructing bespoke investment portfolios spanning equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.
Brian began his career at Merrill in 2002, bringing prior experience from Salomon Smith Barney’s Global Equity Capital Markets Group. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with Honors from The Pennsylvania State University, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Brian is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
He resides in Rumson, New Jersey with his wife and three children. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Brian’s interests include hockey, reading, coaching, philanthropy through organizations such as Holt International, and spending time with family and friends.
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New York, NY 225 Liberty St
225 Liberty St
New York NY 10281
Advisors at this office
177
New Jersey · New York · Texas
27 years of industry experience
Bank of America, NA
2010 - Present • 16 years
New York, NY
Merrill
2002 - Present • 24 years
New York, NY
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