John Rial
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Tampa, FL
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
30 years
John Rial is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with a select group of entrepreneurs, affluent owners of private and pre-IPO businesses, C-suite executives, and families to develop individualized wealth management and liability management strategies. John is a qualified Portfolio Manager who manages personalized or defined investment strategies that can include individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and third-party investment options, often on a discretionary basis. He also oversees equity portfolio management, securities and restricted stock trading, as well as concentrated stock hedging and monetization strategies for his team.
John has been serving clients since 1995 and focuses on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, and managing new wealth. He leads the Foreman Rial Group, delivering comprehensive wealth planning and asset management solutions supported by global institutional research and pricing. His team emphasizes providing a boutique level of guidance to meet the needs of fast-moving, elite clients, helping reduce their financial life risk and supporting their pursuit of new ventures.
A Pittsburgh native, John earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant and holds several FINRA registrations, including Series 7, 9, 10, 31, 63, and 65. Prior to his financial career, John served on active duty in the U.S. Navy with distinction in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Noble Eagle, completing multiple commanding officer tours as a senior naval officer. He is involved with Opportunity International and The Bear Creek School. John’s personal interests include golfing, ice hockey, and tennis.
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
Tampa, FL
Florida · Texas · Washington
Bank Of America, N.A.
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
1995 - Present (31 years)
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