Ruberti Kroleski Wealth Management Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
300 Broadhollow Road
Melville NY 11747
(631) 351.5062
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Our mission is to help clients achieve lasting financial confidence through strategies designed to endure. We focus on preserving wealth, managing risk, and creating long-term opportunities for growth by building resilient financial plans that can adapt to changing markets, economic uncertainty, and life's evolving needs.
Welcome

We believe that meaningful financial advice begins with meaningful relationships. As credentialed professionals, we bring advanced training in financial planning, wealth management, retirement planning, tax-efficient strategies, and the unique complexities that often accompany significant wealth. We believe that the designations we hold reflect our commitment to ongoing education, professional excellence, and delivering comprehensive advice tailored to each client's goals and circumstances.
Outside of work, we value the same things many of our clients do: time with family, our pets, and the activities that bring us together. Members of our team actively participate in ice hockey and soccer, enjoy spending time with a great book, and stay involved in our communities. These experiences shape our perspective and reinforce our belief that wealth is most meaningful when it supports the people, passions, and goals that matter most.
Our approach combines access to professional expertise with a personal understanding of the priorities that drive financial decisions. We are dedicated to helping clients navigate life's opportunities and challenges with confidence, clarity, and a long-term perspective.

About Us
Our Philosophy

We believe wealth is about more than numbers. It represents years of hard work, sacrifice, success, and the goals you have for yourself, your family, and future generations.

Our role is to help clients make thoughtful financial decisions with confidence. Rather than focusing on short-term market predictions, we take a long-term approach centered on preserving wealth, managing risk, maintaining flexibility, and creating opportunities for sustainable growth.

We work with successful individuals and families who understand that building wealth and preserving wealth are two different challenges. As life evolves and financial priorities change, we help clients navigate retirement, market volatility, income needs, and legacy planning through a disciplined and personalized process.

Our philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: while we cannot control markets, interest rates, or economic events, we can control how we prepare for them. By emphasizing diversification, risk management, liquidity, and long-term planning, we strive to help clients stay focused on what matters most, regardless of the market environment.

At the end of the day, our goal is simple: to help you preserve, grow, and enjoy your wealth with confidence, while keeping your family's long-term objectives at the center of every decision.

Meet Our Team
Alicia Ruberti,

CFP®, CPFA®

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
631.351.5062
Kathryn Kroleski,

CPWA®

Financial Advisor
631.351.5001
Matthew J. Russo
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
631.351.5155
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Alan Kreit
Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #690784
Bank of America, N.A.
Paul Vincent Barbarino
Employee Benefits Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
Conor O'Keefe
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Investments & Wealth Institute® (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.