David Lusteg

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Granby, CT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

38 years

About

David Lusteg is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 1987 and has over 30 years of experience assisting clients in developing comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to their individual needs. David and The Lusteg Dwyer Group focus on helping families and businesses pursue financial well-being by identifying and defining financial and life goals, concentrating on education, retirement, and estate planning services, along with portfolio management and values-based investing.

David is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a bachelor's degree from Southampton College of Long Island University, where he was an InterFuture scholar conducting independent research on multinational corporations while living in London and Accra. David serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and volunteers actively in his community, including serving on the Board of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and involvement with InterFuture.

Outside of his professional work, David enjoys skiing, hiking, photography, traveling, and spending time with his family. He lives in Granby, Connecticut with his partner and is a proud father of two adult sons.

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 Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

Granby, CT

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

1987 - Present (39 years)

Disclosures

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