Michael John Grammatico

Advisor at Merrill — Batavia, NY Masse Pl

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

39 years

Location

Batavia, NY 14020

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Total advisors

25,588

Across 3,189 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Michael Grammatico is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career with E.F. Hutton in 1987, he has worked with a wide range of clients including individuals, non-profits, trusts, and corporations to help them preserve, grow, and distribute their wealth. His work encompasses family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, special needs planning, investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He aims to provide sound, straightforward investment advice and regularly educates his clients and reviews their financial progress.

Michael graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from the John Wiley Jones School of Business at SUNY Geneseo in 1987. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and has been involved in instructing investment classes through adult education programs early in his career. He serves on several boards including The Roundtable Athletic Association Board at SUNY Geneseo, Eagle Star Housing where he is president, and The Alliance of New York State YMCA's Board of Directors. He has also served on boards such as The Salvation Army Advisory Board, Genesee/Wyoming Family YMCA Board, The Jerome Foundation, Genesee Mercy Health Care Foundation, and The New York State YMCA Funds, Inc. Board.

Michael resides in Batavia with his wife, Sarah. They have three sons, Christopher, Tommy, and Luke, and three grandchildren, Stella, Anna, and Louie. His personal interests include basketball, golfing, racquetball, spending time with family, and traveling.

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

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Long-term care insurance Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy

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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

39 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Batavia, NY

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Batavia, 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 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Chase Investment Services Corp. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-provider model featuring discretionary implementation and strategist-designed portfolios, with services integrated across KeyCorp affiliates.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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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 financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a varied work history including positions at Bob Johnson Auto Group and Northstar Recovery Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model and integrates services with KeyCorp affiliates, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Mark H

Series 63, Series 66

Attica, NY

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Mark Helak is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Helak has been with HSBC Securities since 2022 and also works with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of program types combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence, serving clients through both client-directed and fully discretionary portfolio options.

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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