Aaron Donato

First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
300 Broadhollow Road
Melville NY 11747
(631) 351.5152
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Aaron Donato, CFP®, CPFA
Vice President
Wealth Management Advisor
Senior Portfolio Advisor

Aaron began his investment and financial services career in 2016 when he joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Prior to working for Merrill, he worked for his father's company for 10 years. He works with families and their children to provide a link to the next generation by offering advice, guidance, and structure for the financial decision-making process. He has dedicated himself to learning about the intricacies of the team’s client’s financial situations, and provides them with sophisticated guidance. Aaron is a Wealth Management Advisor and a Senior Portfolio Advisor who can help clients pursue their objectives by managing on a discretionary basis custom investment strategies, selecting from a wide range of Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party investment strategies. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys physical fitness, playing basketball, and is an avid reader.

Aaron is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Business Management. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He currently holds the Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor titles, the Series 7 & 66 FINRA registrations, and Life, Accident & Health Insurance licenses.

Recognition
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2026
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes | Shook "Best-in-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors", 2026
(Published on August 11, 2026. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2026.)
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Aaron Donato is registered to do business in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI.
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.
Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, SE-AWMA®, and the SE-AWMA® logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.