Rex Ritter
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Portland, OR 97204
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
22 years
Rex Ritter is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 1992, he has held leadership roles including serving as the complex sales manager from 2000 through 2008. Drawing on his background growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Rex provides financial guidance to business owners through all stages of their companies, focusing on integrating various aspects of clients’ financial lives to help them achieve their personal and financial objectives.
Rex holds multiple professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), Certified 401(k) Professional (C(k)P®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). He earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science from Boston University and a master’s degree from Cornell University. Additionally, he is a graduate of the National School of Commercial Lending at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Rex is affiliated with the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).
In his community involvement, Rex is a former Chairman of the Board and current Board Member of University of Rochester’s Highland Hospital, as well as Vice Chairman of its Foundation Board. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Rochester Area Community Foundation. He resides in Pittsford, NY with Salley Thornton and has two children. Outside of work, Rex participates in outdoor activities including skiing, marathon canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, and golf.
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
1211 Sw 5 Th Ave
Portland, OR 97204
California
Bank of America, NA
2017 - Present (9 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
Umpqua Investments, Inc.
2010 - 2017 (7 years)
Umpqua Bank
2009 - 2017 (8 years)
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