Dylan Kesterson
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Tampa, FL 33602
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
8 years
Dylan Kesterson is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2023. He provides comprehensive financial advisory services focused on family wealth management, liquidity management, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Dylan specializes in designing personalized financial strategies for design-build professionals and law professionals, including attorneys, corporate counselors, architects, engineers, contractors, project managers, and interior designers.
Before joining Merrill Lynch, Dylan began his career at a large life insurance and annuity firm, where he focused on risk management strategies. He later worked with a local Registered Investment Advisor as an associate and wealth manager. Dylan holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of South Florida and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) designation, along with additional credentials including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is a member of the Rotary Club of St. Petersburg Sunset.
Originally from Winter Park, Florida, Dylan resides in Tampa with his wife and their Labrador Retriever. Outside of work, he enjoys golf, baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, soccer, and spending time with his family. Dylan’s approach emphasizes understanding clients’ unique life priorities to develop personalized plans aligned with their goals and aspirations.
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
101 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
Florida
Bank of America N.A.
2023 - Present (3 years)
Merrill
2023 - Present (3 years)
CI Doyle Private Wealth
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
CI Doyle Private Wealth, LLC
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Doyle Wealth Management Inc.
2020 - 2022 (2 years)
Doyle Wealth Management, Inc.
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Park Avenue securities
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Guardian Life Insurance Company
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
717 Parking Enterprise
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
University of South Florida
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
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