Robert Disabato
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Fairfield, CT 06824
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
26 years
Robert Disabato is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the Vacheron DiSabato & Associates team based in Fairfield, CT. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1999 and has accumulated over 25 years of experience with the team. In his role, Robert oversees the team's asset management services and serves as the primary advisor for many individual and family clients, providing guidance on a range of client focus areas including college education planning, corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Robert is a qualified portfolio manager who develops and manages personalized investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and also holds professional designations as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and in Sports & Entertainment (SE). He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Amherst College.
Outside of his advisory role, Robert lives in Fairfield with his wife and three children. He enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing and boating, and he serves on the Board of Directors at The Southport School in Southport, Connecticut.
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
1499 Post Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824
Connecticut · Texas
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present (15 years)
Merrill
1999 - Present (27 years)
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