Robert Bestwick is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has over four decades of experience in investment banking and wealth management, providing financial guidance primarily to private business owners, C-suite executives, and private equity fund partners. His focus includes organizing client wealth and preparing for liquidity events, followed by implementing management strategies aligned with clients' long-term objectives.
Before joining Merrill in 2015, Robert held a Director position at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management and began his wealth management career at Lehman Brothers in 2002. Earlier, he worked as an investment banker specializing in M&A advisory and private placements. His roles included leading the M&A department at Mitsubishi Trust and Banking's New York branch and serving as Managing Director at Wm Sword & Company.
Robert holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® and Retirement Management Advisor® designations from the Investments & Wealth Institute™. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance and International Business from Syracuse University. Robert is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys biking, fishing, hiking, and swimming. A long-time resident of Princeton, New Jersey, he is the father of two daughters who both graduated from the University of Arizona.