Patrick Dwyer is an experienced financial executive who is also a private wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch’s Miami office. After getting the master degree in business administration from the University of Miami, in New York City he has finished the Merrill Lynch MBA Analyst Program. Post this, he returned to Miami in order to start his career in finance. After working with the firm for several years, he received an offer to join a new Merrill Lynch division, the Private Banking and Investment Group, which is intended to serve the requirements of individuals who come under ultra high net worth bracket.
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As of now Patrick Dwyer functions as a managing director in the wealth management division of the firm and supervised Dwyer & Associates, which ranks among the top ten Merrill Lynch advisory practices in the world. Patrick Dwyer Financial Advisor primarily works with a small number of wealthy families, assisting them to build wealth in the long term and to bring together varied investment portfolios. In fact, Patrick Dwyer has been named by Barron as among the Top 100 Financial Advisors for nine successive years and the number one advisor in Florida thrice.
Patrick Dwyer has also founded the Dwyer Family Foundation whose goal is to teach the children not only the value of giving but also how to give effect. Dwyer Family Foundation’s family philanthropy centers on their shared interest in the religious and educational organizations that serve their family and the community in addition to programs that assist children in need all through Miami-Dade.
Mr. Dwyer since his childhood days has seen his father giving openhandedly to the church, even in times of financial hardship. From this, he learned the worth of giving back to the society. Some of the past contributions of Dwyer Family Foundation include the support for:
- Programs customized to girls’ and young women’s educational development
- Schools serving children with learning disabilities for example dyslexia
- Sustainability and environmental stewardship programs
Apart from the family foundation, Mr. Dwyer holds management positions with several other charitable organizations. He works directly with the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, which is dedicated to managing charitable initiative all through south Florida. Mr. Dwyer also is the member of the Board of Trustees for the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. In addition, he is a governing board member of the Telluride Science Research Center and the Neuroscience Centers of Florida Foundation both of which support scientific research and education. Patrick Dwyer is also a regular guest speaker at his alma mater, Providence College in Rhode Island, from where he has received his Bachelor’s degree, as well as the University of Miami.
When not busy with his philanthropic work and business-related services, Patrick Dwyer Financial Advisor enjoys spending time mountain biking, hiking, and paddle boarding with his family. At present, Patrick stays in Key Biscayne, Florida, with his wife, Marisa, and four children.