Robert Lee Shields
Advisor at Merrill — Tampa, FL E Kennedy Blvd
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
11 years
Location
Tampa, FL 33602
Merrill
Institution
Robert Shields is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having joined the firm in 2015. Prior to entering financial services, he played professional baseball for six years after being drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft at age 21. His personal experience working with a financial advisor during his athletic career inspired him to pursue a career helping individuals and families meet their financial goals.
Since beginning his financial services career in 2014, Robert has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designations. He works with a diverse client base, including professional athletes, business owners, and physicians, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, and managing new wealth. Robert emphasizes collaboration with clients’ professional teams to coordinate comprehensive wealth management strategies.
Robert holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College, where he attended on a baseball scholarship. He is active in his community, serving on the Board of Directors for Bayshore Little League and coaching a boys’ team. His personal interests include baseball, golf, fishing, boating, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Based on Merrill
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Tampa, FL E Kennedy Blvd
101 E Kennedy Blvd, Pbig Florida Pwm Tampa
Tampa FL 33602
Advisors at this office
103
Florida · Texas
11 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.a.
2015 - Present • 11 years
Tampa, FL
Merrill
2015 - Present • 11 years
Tampa, FL
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