Robert Bradshaw

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

27 years

About

Robert Bradshaw is a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is the founding member of The Bradshaw Wealth Management Group and works with high-net-worth families, trustees, owners of closely held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and administrators of corporate retirement plans. Robert designs tailored wealth management and investment strategies by carefully considering each client's financial goals, family wishes, estate planning needs, and tax circumstances. He is also a qualified Portfolio Manager who builds and manages personalized or defined investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies, sometimes on a discretionary basis through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program.

Robert began his career in financial services in 1999 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2002. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. Robert has been named to the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list from 2018 through 2025. His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and tax minimization.

Residing in Virginia Beach with his wife, Megan, and their three sons, Robert enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with his family. He has served on the board of directors for The First Tee of Hampton Roads and is a past president of the Bennett’s Creek Sertoma Club, an organization dedicated to helping hearing-impaired children in the Tidewater Region of Virginia.

Client services

Based on Merrill

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Parents Women Professionals LGBTQIA

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Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

208 Golden Oak Ct

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas · Virginia

Work history

Bank Of America, Na

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc

2002 - Present (24 years)

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