Robert Shields
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Tampa, FL 33602
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
11 years
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
$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
101 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
Florida · Texas
Bank Of America, N.a.
2015 - Present (11 years)
Merrill
2015 - Present (11 years)
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