Brooklyn is home to one of the largest concentrations of NYPD officers, FDNY firefighters, NYC teachers, and transit workers in the country.
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Doug Robb Jr. (CRD# 2384553) is a SEC-registered fiduciary financial advisor serving Brooklyn, NY. He works with pre-retirees and retirees with $250,000+ in investable assets — specializing in IRA rollovers, NYPD and FDNY pension coordination, Social Security optimization, and ROTH conversion strategies.
As a fiduciary, Doug is legally required to act in your best interest at all times — not earn a commission on the products he recommends. For Brooklyn's public sector workers, that means honest guidance on pension elections, IRA rollover timing, Social Security coordination, and ROTH conversion opportunities. Doug has 31+ years of experience and a track record of serving police officers, firefighters, teachers, and transit workers across the New York metro area.
Brooklyn's retirement planning landscape is shaped by its large public sector workforce. NYPD officers in Brooklyn's precincts, FDNY companies, NYC Department of Education schools, and MTA bus and subway workers all face the same core challenge: a defined benefit pension that pays a monthly income for life, supplemental 457(b) or 403(b) accounts that can be rolled over to an IRA, and Social Security benefits that must be carefully timed. Doug builds integrated retirement income plans that coordinate all three income streams for maximum after-tax income.
NYPD Pension Fund
NYC Police Pension Fund — for active and retired NYPD officers in Brooklyn's precincts
FDNY Pension Fund
Fire Department NY Pension Fund — for FDNY firefighters and EMS in Brooklyn
TRS
Teachers' Retirement System — for NYC Department of Education teachers in Brooklyn schools
NYCERS
NYC Employees' Retirement System — for Brooklyn-based city workers outside uniformed services
MTA Defined Benefit Plan
Metropolitan Transportation Authority pension — for Brooklyn-based transit workers
BERS
Board of Education Retirement System — for non-pedagogical NYC Board of Education employees
The best fiduciary financial advisor for Brooklyn residents is one who is SEC-registered, legally bound to act in your best interest, and deeply familiar with NYC pension systems (NYPD, FDNY, TRS, NYCERS, MTA), New York's tax rules, and the retirement income challenges specific to Brooklyn's large public sector workforce. Doug Robb Jr. of ABC Wealth meets all three criteria — with 31+ years of experience, registration in both NJ and NY, and a practice built around the specific needs of New York public sector pre-retirees.
Schedule a complimentary consultation with Doug Robb Jr. — SEC-registered fiduciary, 31 years of experience, and a legal obligation to act in your best interest.
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