John J Riter

Advisor at Merrill — Batavia, NY Masse Pl

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

38 years

Location

Batavia, NY 14020

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

John Riter is the Senior Resident Director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management’s Batavia, New York office and managing partner of the RGRWT Group. He began his career as a financial advisor in 1987 after earning a bachelor's degree from the John Wiley Jones School of Business at SUNY Geneseo. John holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.

As managing partner of the RGRWT Group, John leads a team of six financial advisors, an investment associate, and three client service associates, collectively bringing over 135 years of experience. The group serves clients across 35 states and seven countries, focusing on family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and small business strategies. John’s approach combines the resources of a global organization with personalized service rooted in small-town values.

John has a longstanding commitment to his community, including over 30 years of involvement with the GLOW YMCA in Batavia, where he is currently chairing the initiative to build a new facility that will anchor a Healthy Living Campus. He has also been a member of the Batavia Rotary Club for more than 20 years, serving on its board of directors multiple times. John and his wife Liz have been married for 33 years and have two adult children, Mitchell and Kathryn.

Client services

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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

General retirement planning Wealth management Business ownership considerations

Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Batavia, NY Masse Pl

21 Masse Pl

Batavia NY 14020

Advisors at this office

9

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Batavia, NY

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Buffalo, NY

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Business activities & affiliations

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Mark L

Series 63, Series 65

Batavia, NY

Key Investment Services LLC

Mark Lomonaco is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Michael R

Series 63, Series 66

Batavia, NY

Commonwealth Financial Network

Michael Restivo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc and Brighton Securities Corp. He is co-owner of Hicks Restivo LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients with a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios across a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Stephen H

Series 66

Batavia, NY

Commonwealth Financial Network

Stephen Hicks is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brighton Securities Corp. for 18 years before joining Commonwealth and RFG Associates in 2025. Hicks is also co-owner of Hicks Restivo LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Jonathan L

Series 66

Batavia, NY

Key Investment Services LLC

Jonathan Lomonaco is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, based in Batavia, NY. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Bob Johnson Auto Group, Northstar Recovery Services, Perris Pizzeria, Churchville Grill, and Brockport High School. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection with non-binding advisor recommendations and provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Mark H

Series 66, Series 63

Attica, NY

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) Inc.

Mark Helak is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016 and at HSBC Securities since 2022. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with multiple risk profiles and provides both client-directed and discretionary investment programs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Milenda K

Series 63, Series 66

Pavilion, NY

Ameriprise

Milenda Kilby is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Kilby serves on the Board of Directors for the Pavilion Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and volunteers as the treasurer for the Hollwedel Memorial Library. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce personalized Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated broker-dealer and insurance companies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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