Robert Bennett
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
36 years
Robert Bennett is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Palm Beach, Florida. He specializes in advising high-net-worth families, corporate executives, private business owners, and ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs. His expertise encompasses investment strategy, wealth preservation, liquidity and credit solutions, multigenerational planning, and personal retirement planning. Robert and his team provide comprehensive family office–type services, collaborating closely with clients’ legal and tax advisors to address wealth enhancement, wealth transfer with tax minimization, asset preservation, and philanthropic planning.
Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. He holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ and has additional credentials as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach to wealth management combines a goals-based system with institutional-level investment and risk management, focusing on delivering a distinctive, high-touch client experience supported by Merrill Lynch’s global research and resources.
Beyond his professional work, Robert is active in community leadership and is involved with EQUIP, a John Maxwell Christian-based mission focused on leadership training globally. He enjoys competitive golf and is a member of several golf clubs, including Winged Foot Golf Club in New York City, Congressional Country Club in Washington, D.C., and The Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. He values spending time with his family and incorporates a philosophy centered on long-term alignment, prudent risk management, and stewardship.
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
249 Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Florida · Texas
Bank of America, N.A.
2014 - Present (12 years)
Merrill
2014 - Present (12 years)
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