Michael Saviano is a Wealth Management Advisor and senior partner of The Saviano Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With a career beginning in 1998, he has extensive experience working with high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. Michael combines his background in risk management with a client-focused approach, aiming to align financial strategies with clients’ unique goals and priorities. His expertise includes retirement plan design and maintenance, investment consulting, portfolio management, and specialized planning services such as college education, divorce transition, legacy, and socially responsible investing.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Florida Atlantic University. He holds several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). These credentials support his ability to provide strategic guidance in employee benefit plans and enhanced risk management for plan sponsors and participants.
Outside of his professional activities, Michael is an avid golfer and resides in Boca Raton with his wife and son. He is involved in the local community as a member of the Exchange Club of Pompano Beach and volunteers with The First Tee of Broward County, a youth development organization introducing golf and its values to children.