Martin Eric Schwartz

Advisor at Merrill — Garden City, NY Franklin Ave

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

43 years

Location

Garden City, NY 11530

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,610

Across 3,239 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Martin Schwartz is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1983 and has over four decades of experience serving multiple generations of clients across various financial stages. His practice focuses on areas such as college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, tax minimization, and retirement income.

Throughout his career, Martin has worked with entrepreneurs, real estate investors, physicians, teachers, attorneys, CPAs, retirees, and diverse family structures, providing comprehensive planning and coordination with clients' CPAs and attorneys for tax-minimization and estate planning strategies. His approach involves acting as a full-service team that prioritizes and plans for clients' futures, simplifying complex financial decisions, and addressing various life transitions including retirement, wealth transfer, and long-term care planning.

Martin holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan and holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He resides on Long Island, New York with his spouse and enjoys baseball, football, golfing, ice hockey, reading, and spending time with his family. He has also served the community for 26 years through his affiliation with the Five Towns Kiwanis Club, holding positions such as Past President and Treasurer Emeritus.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Retired Parents Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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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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Garden City, NY Franklin Ave

1325 Franklin Ave

Garden City NY 11530

Advisors at this office

107

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

43 years of industry experience

bank of America, N.A

2013 - Present • 13 years

Garden City, NY

Merrill

2013 - Present • 13 years

Garden City, NY

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Business activities & affiliations

David W

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Great Neck, NY

The WealthPlan LLC

David Warshaw is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at The WealthPlan LLC, an independent firm based in Great Neck, NY. Prior to founding The WealthPlan LLC and WealthPlan Risk Management LLC in 2020, he worked at Blueprint Wealth Alliance LLC and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Warshaw is also a licensed insurance agent, focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and related products. The WealthPlan LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.8 million in assets and offers customized portfolio construction based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, incorporating a range of investment strategies and advising on held-away workplace accounts and digital asset custody.

Founder/Business Owner
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Albin S

Series 65

Williston Park, NY

Drawingboard Wealth Advisors

Albin Scaria is a financial advisor at DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Bluelofts, Inc, Bentley Associates LP, and Ballentine Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and managing member of DrawingBoard Capital, a strategic advisory firm and holding company. DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser focused on portfolio management and financial planning for institutional investors, family offices, accredited investors, high-net-worth individuals, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on long-term investing and allocations to alternative and private-market strategies.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Kadri A

Series 65

Farmingdale, NY

Financial Gym Advisors

Kadri Augustin is a Series 65-licensed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners in 2025, Kadri worked at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, Inc., among other roles. Kadri maintains a temporary dual registration with FG Advisory Services, LLC during the transition to Connective Wealth Partners. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, offering diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Private / alternative investments
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Tina H

Series 65

Farmingdale, NY

Financial Gym Advisors

Tina Hang is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Connective Wealth Partners, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at FG Advisory Services, LLC, MBO Professional Services Inc, The Financial Gym, and PwC. Outside her advisory work, she consults on tax return reviews through MBO Professional Services Inc. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with a long-term orientation and constructs portfolios from a diverse range of asset classes while managing client risk and objectives through discretionary management and oversight of third-party managers.

Private / alternative investments
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Paul B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Melville, NY

BIGGIN, INC.

Paul Biggin is the sole advisor at BIGGIN, INC., an independent firm based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. He has been with BIGGIN, INC. since 2012. BIGGIN, INC. provides personalized investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes a variety of strategies, including option writing, while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals as needed.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Syed H

Series 65

Rego Park, NY

Prudent Investment Advisors, Inc.

Syed Haque is a financial advisor at Prudent Investment Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has been a practicing CPA since 1989 and operates his accounting practice independently alongside his advisory role. Prudent Investment Advisors, Inc. is an independent firm managing approximately $7.4 million in discretionary assets for individuals, retirement accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage a small, concentrated client base primarily on a discretionary basis.

Active portfolio management
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