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The Casanueva Group - Casanueva, Dwyer, Hynes, Kowadla

6311 Atrium Dr

Bradenton FL 34202

(941) 413.4504

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The Casanueva Group - Casanueva, Dwyer, Hynes, Kowadla

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Welcome

Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, I can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, and I can provide access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking convenience and lending solutions of Bank of America. I will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

Recognition

Dominic Casanueva

Managing Director, Senior Resident Director

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

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Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors", 2018-2025

(Published annually in March. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of prior year.)

Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2025

(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)

Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2019, 2022-2023

(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Financial Times "401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers", 2020

(Published on October 22, 2020. Rankings based on data as of Dec 31, 2019.)

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Dominic Casanueva

Managing Director, Senior Resident Director

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Show More Recognitions

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors", 2018-2025

(Published annually in March. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of prior year.)

Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2025

(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)

Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2019, 2022-2023

(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Financial Times "401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers", 2020

(Published on October 22, 2020. Rankings based on data as of Dec 31, 2019.)

Richard Hynes

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor

Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024

(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

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Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024

(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023

(Published on November 7, 2023. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)

Ryan Kowadla

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor

Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2019, 2023

(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Forbes "America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018

(Published on July 25, 2018. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2018.)

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Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2019, 2023

(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Forbes "America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018

(Published on July 25, 2018. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2018.)

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023

(Published on November 7, 2023. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)

Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2025

(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)

Matthew Kotuby

First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor

Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

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Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2022

(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)

Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024

(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)

Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2025

(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)

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About Us

Team

GBSDC & ASSOCIATES is among a select group of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management advisors who have met the rigorous requirements to be a designated Bank of America Global Institutional Consultant.