Palm Beach, FL Office

Michael Greenstone is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been a registered Financial Advisor since June 1980 and has held positions with Drexel Burnham Lambert, Prudential Securities, PaineWebber, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley throughout his career. Michael and his team joined Merrill Lynch in 2017, operating from the Glen Rock, New Jersey office. Michael’s expertise includes a wide range of client focus areas, such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He holds licenses in Life and Health Insurance, Managed Futures, and General Securities across multiple states. Michael earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute™ after completing the educational program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He also holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA) designation from the National Association of Plan Advisors, part of The American Retirement Association. Additionally, he completed the Master’s Program at PaineWebber and the 60-module Wealth Management Program at UBS Financial Services. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from George Washington University. Outside of his professional work, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, golfing, tennis, cycling, platform tennis, playing the piano, reading, biking, chess, cooking, and watching movies. He and his wife Amy support various community organizations, including The Melanoma Foundation, Ridgewood AM Rotary, Birthright, The Center for Hearing and Communication, The YMCA of Ridgewood, Breast Cancer Society of America, The New York City Ballet, and The Pink Agenda.

Philip Mccarthy is a Senior Financial Advisor based in the 200 Park Avenue office of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in New York City. He specializes in delivering tailored advice and guidance on his clients' investments and financial needs throughout their careers and into retirement. His approach integrates Merrill Lynch investment research and Bank of America’s banking and lending solutions to formulate personalized wealth management strategies. Philip's expertise encompasses areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, international wealth management, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, retirement income, tax minimization, and portfolio management services. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His educational background includes a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law, an MBA from The University of Chicago, an AB from Cornell University, a high school diploma from Deerfield Academy, and a Grand Diplome from the French Culinary Institute. Philip is fluent in English and French. Outside of his financial advisory role, Philip enjoys utilizing his professional culinary training by cooking for friends and family. He is active in the alumni networks of Deerfield Academy, Cornell University, Duke Law School, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His personal interests also include antiquing, gardening, genealogy, interior decorating, reading, tennis, watching movies, and spending time with his family.