Robert Macdonald

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Boca Raton, FL 33486

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

32 years

About

Robert Macdonald is a Wealth Management Advisor with over 30 years of experience helping clients develop personalized financial strategies. He is part of a team located in Hendersonville, NC, Pinehurst, NC, and Boca Raton, FL, focused on providing tailored wealth management services in a friendly environment. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management, liquidity management, philanthropic planning, retirement income, tax minimization, and addressing the financial needs of women and individuals managing new wealth.

Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Central Florida and an Associate's Degree from the University of Florida. He has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification and is also recognized as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He follows the Merrill tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering with organizations such as the American Red Cross.

Outside of his professional work, Robert enjoys boating, hiking, reading, tennis, and traveling. His approach centers on developing one-on-one relationships to create flexible financial strategies aligned with clients’ long-term goals.

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 Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals

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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

1 Town Center Rd

Boca Raton, FL 33486

Most active in

Florida · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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