Ryan Bertenshaw
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
7 years
Ryan Bertenshaw is a Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Partner of the Bertenshaw-Fielder Wealth Management Team at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He supports high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families across the country, providing guidance during pivotal moments such as business transitions, retirement planning, estate coordination, and major life changes. Ryan focuses on bringing structure and clarity to complex financial lives, coordinating investment strategy, banking, lending, charitable planning, and long-term goals.
He has a particular passion for empowering women to gain and maintain financial confidence, security, and independence, especially those managing finances for the first time. Ryan's expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, and serving clients in sports and entertainment. He holds professional designations as an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).
Ryan earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management. He is active in the Phoenix community, aligning himself with organizations such as the Merrill Next-Generation Leadership Council, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Young Visionaries Board (Y.V.B.). In his free time, he enjoys golfing, skiing, and watching University of Arizona basketball.
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
2555 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
California · Texas
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.
2018 - Present (8 years)
Merrill
2017 - Present (9 years)
University of Arizona
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
Sterling Valet
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
University of Arizona
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
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