John Riter

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Batavia, NY 14020

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

38 years

About

John Riter is the Senior Resident Director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management’s Batavia, New York office and managing partner of the RGRWT Group. He began his career as a financial advisor in 1987 after earning a bachelor's degree from the John Wiley Jones School of Business at SUNY Geneseo. John holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.

As managing partner of the RGRWT Group, John leads a team of six financial advisors, an investment associate, and three client service associates, collectively bringing over 135 years of experience. The group serves clients across 35 states and seven countries, focusing on family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and small business strategies. John’s approach combines the resources of a global organization with personalized service rooted in small-town values.

John has a longstanding commitment to his community, including over 30 years of involvement with the GLOW YMCA in Batavia, where he is currently chairing the initiative to build a new facility that will anchor a Healthy Living Campus. He has also been a member of the Batavia Rotary Club for more than 20 years, serving on its board of directors multiple times. John and his wife Liz have been married for 33 years and have two adult children, Mitchell and Kathryn.

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 Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Mid-Career 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

21 Masse Pl

Batavia, NY 14020

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2008 - Present (18 years)

Disclosures

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