Robert Disabato

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Fairfield, CT 06824

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

26 years

About

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.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Parents Established 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

1499 Post Rd

Fairfield, CT 06824

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas

Work history

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

1999 - Present (27 years)

Disclosures

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