Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Lee Nesser

Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Lee Nesser is the kind of consultant you meet after you’ve wandered through the steel-and-glass canyons of Bryant Park and realize the numbers on your latest statement don’t quite add up. The practice sits a block south of the park, up on the third floor of 1 Bryant Pk in Midtown Manhattan, where foot traffic never quite stops.

Portfolio reviews, risk assessment, retirement timing, tax-efficient investing, trust services, and succession planning—expect the usual suspects on any first visit. Budgeting, college savings, stock options, and estate coordination are also on the docket, though the real work begins once you sit down. A quick call ahead avoids the lobby shuffle; after-hours slots exist, but they fill fast.

Call (212) 382-8457 and you’ll reach the desk that handles appointments. Need directions? Their map is pinned to the diaphanous post-2020 landscape of 42nd Street—look for the entrance between the food carts and the subway stairs.