Robert Hetherington
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Washington, DC 20006
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
15 years
Robert Hetherington is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2010, he has focused on delivering customized strategies and advice to individuals, families, and business owners through multiple and complex market cycles. His approach begins with a disciplined, goals-based process that seeks to fully understand each client’s specific needs, concerns, and priorities. Robert and his team specialize in serving corporate executives, people transitioning into retirement, and business owners.
Robert’s expertise encompasses corporate executive services, education planning, family wealth management strategies, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and trust and estate planning services. His team's comprehensive offerings also include business owner retirement plans, lending strategies, home financing, and long term care planning. They aim to provide clients with answers to financial questions that they may not have considered, offering insight and customized solutions to meet stated financial concerns and goals.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation. Robert is a native Washingtonian and resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland with his wife, Julia, and their three children. He maintains a commitment to community involvement through volunteering with local organizations.
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
1800 K St Nw
Washington, DC 20006
District of Columbia · Maryland · Texas
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
2010 - Present (16 years)
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