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Robert Bestwick

27 Years of Experience
New York, NY
Broker

Robert Bestwick is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 27 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25581 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.

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Location

One Bryant Park, Pbig - Ny Midtown, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Robert is involved with several family-held LLCs and investment vehicles, including Walkers Point Property Investments LLC, S Bestwick Partners LLC, Tuckerton Court LLC, R Bestwick Investments LLC, Walkers Point Partners LLC, and R B Investments LLC. He dedicates minimal time to each of these ventures, primarily related to managing family investments and holding companies.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Barclays Capital INC.
January 2009 - July 2015 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Barclays Capital INC.Broker
September 2008 - July 2015 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.
February 2008 - October 2008 · 8 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
October 2002 - September 2008 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Wm Sword & CO. IncorporatedBroker
September 1987 - March 1992 · 4 yrs 6 mos
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Exams
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