Bryan Michael Dunst

Advisor at Merrill — Kinnelon, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Kinnelon, NJ

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,610

Across 3,246 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Bryan Dunst is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Wayne, New Jersey. He provides financial advisory services to a diverse clientele including families, private and public business non-profit organizations across the United States. He assists clients in portfolio management, corporate retirement, small business strategies, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and socially responsible investing. Bryan is known for a consultative approach focused on helping clients make informed decisions to grow and preserve wealth.

Bryan holds numerous professional certifications including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ (CRPS), Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He has extensive experience speaking and training on financial topics such as portfolio preservation, asset allocation, effective portfolio management, and estate planning. Bryan earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ramapo College and a Master's degree in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Outside of his professional career, Bryan is a Mensan and a Mason, and is involved with NY/NJ Blood Services. He resides in Kinnelon, New Jersey with his wife Natalie and their four sons. His personal interests include hiking, music, spending time with family, and watching movies.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Kinnelon, NJ

Kinnelon NJ

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Wayne, NJ

Merrill

2010 - Present • 16 years

Wayne, NJ

Morgan Stanley

2009 - 2010 • 1 year

Little Falls, NJ

Citigroup Global Markets

2004 - 2009 • 5 years

NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Marc L

CFP®, Series 65

Rockaway, NJ

Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC

Marc Lescarret is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over twenty years of experience in investments and tax mitigation. He is the sole advisor at Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Before founding his firm, he worked in investment research and served high-net-worth individuals. Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, especially landlords and wealthy individuals who prioritize advanced tax mitigation and need the oversight of a fiduciary who does not collect Referral fees from agents he recommends or commissions from products he sells. My niche is: 1. Insane portfolio tax avoidance 2. Real Estate and Landlord tax shelters 3. FEE Only, so no product pays me a commission, and I take that step further so no person pays me any referral fee, aka a personal advocate and fiduciary Who I serve: I primarily serve landlords and tax concerned individuals age 40+ who have a net worth of over one million. You are never alone, we own your problems with you and tackle them together.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Real Estate Professional Self-Employed Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Brian A

Series 7, Series 66

Parsippany, NJ

Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC

Brian Amato is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and American Investment Planners LLC. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through American Taxes Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Passive / index investing Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General tax planning Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Stephanie B

Series 65

Oakland, NJ

Stargazer Financial Planning

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Hubert P

Series 63

Upper Saddle River, NJ

Wavelet Advisors

Hubert Parzecki is a financial advisor at Wavelet Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Lazard Asset Management and Rothschild & Co Asset Management. He holds the Series 63 designation. Parzecki has adjunct teaching experience in addition to his advisory work. Wavelet Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm providing fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and offers institutional and business client services uncommon for a boutique practice.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Erik B

Series 63, Series 65

Randolph, NJ

Calrivan Wealth Management

Erik Black is a financial advisor at Calrivan Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Cross River Bank and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he co-owns VanessKnitS, LLC, a knitting design business. Calrivan Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes tailored investment programs based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, operating with a small client base and no account minimum.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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Pasquale P

Series 63, Series 66

Rutherford, NJ

Avanti Wealth Management

Pasquale Pisani is a financial advisor at Avanti Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Kingsview Wealth Management from 2016 to 2022. Pisani is also involved with Avanti REO LLC, a special purpose entity related to investment activities. Avanti Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach for discretionary portfolio management and offers ERISA-compliant retirement plan services, combining fiduciary consulting with licensed insurance product offerings.

Private / alternative investments Annuities Tax-loss harvesting
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