Merrill duo managing $700 million joins RIA

Merrill duo managing $700 million joins RIA
Boca-based Robert Marton and John Bute have joined Lido Advisors, headquartered in Los Angeles.
OCT 22, 2019
By  Bloomberg
Robert Marton and John Bute, who managed $700 million at Merrill Lynch in Boca Raton, Fla., have joined Lido Advisors, a registered investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles. [More: See more adviser moves in InvestmentNews' Advisers on the Move database.] Mr. Marton began his securities career at Morgan Stanley in 2000, joined Wachovia in 2006, and moved to Merrill Lynch in 2008. [Recommended video: Aaron Klein: New tools will help investors trade through the Riskalyze lens] Mr. Bute began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1999. He also moved to Wachovia in 2006 and to Merrill Lynch in 2008. Register today for our Future of Financial Advice event on Nov. 20.

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