Robert Brown

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

The Villages, FL 32162

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

18 years

About

Robert Brown is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping clients develop strategies to pursue their financial goals, covering areas such as general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected events. He collaborates with clients to discuss their goals, concerns, and questions, providing ongoing advice and guidance as their needs evolve.

His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy and philanthropic planning, as well as LGBT wealth planning and liquidity management. Robert holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of West Florida.

Outside of his professional work, Robert enjoys adventure sports including skydiving, practicing yoga, spending time with his family, watching movies, and writing.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

LGBTQIA

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Fee options

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

1100 Canal St

The Villages, FL 32162

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2024 - Present (2 years)

JP MORGAN CHASE BANk, N.A.

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Jp Morgan Securities, Llc

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Navy Federal Credit Union

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Navy Federal Brokerage Services, LLc

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Navy Federal Brokerage Services, LLc

2011 - 2018 (7 years)

Navy Federal Credit Union

2010 - 2018 (8 years)

Disclosures

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