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Ryan N Dubak

Advisor at Merrill — Katonah, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Katonah, NY

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,558

Across 3,163 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Ryan Dubak is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management, specializing in delivering financial solutions tailored to client goals. He serves clients by focusing on optimizing outcomes related to lifetime financial planning, inheritance, charitable giving, and tax considerations.

Ryan began his career at Merrill in 2008, initially working in the Greenwich, Connecticut office before joining Merrill Private Wealth Management in New York in 2011. He has developed expertise in managing client relationships and crafting customized investment plans that align with individual client objectives.

Ryan holds a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York System. He has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation awarded by The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Ryan resides in Katonah, New York, with his wife Laura and their three children.

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

General retirement planning Wealth management General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Parents

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Commissions

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Location

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Katonah, NY

Katonah NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New Jersey · New York · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2015 - Present • 11 years

New York, NY

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

New York, NY

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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