A D Troutman

Advisor at Merrill — Beaufort, SC Bay St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

11 years

Location

Beaufort, SC 29902

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

A. Danielle Troutman serves as the Senior Resident Director and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill's Beaufort, SC office. She began her financial services career in 2010 after several years in commercial real estate development and property management. In her current role, she works alongside a team of advisors to assist individuals and families with financial planning, focusing on areas such as college education funding, retirement income, legacy planning, and tax minimization.

Danielle holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from American InterContinental University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and a graduate of the 2016 Leadership Beaufort Program. Her community involvement includes volunteer work at Riverview Charter School, membership in 100+ Women Who Care, and past leadership roles such as President of the Board for Child Abuse Prevention Associates. She has also contributed to fundraising committees for organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, Friends of Caroline Hospice, and Young Life of Beaufort.

She resides on Lady's Island with her husband John, who is also a colleague, and their four sons.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Inheritance planning Multi-generational wealth transfer General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Demographic focus

Parents Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Commissions

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Location

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Beaufort, SC Bay St

700 Bay St

Beaufort SC 29902

Advisors at this office

10

Most active in

South Carolina · Texas

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2015 - Present • 11 years

Beaufort, SC

Merrill

2012 - Present • 14 years

Beaufort, SC

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jack W

CFP®, Series 63

Beaufort, SC

Carolina Planning Group LLC

Jack Worrell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Carolina Planning Group LLC in Beaufort, SC. He has worked with Woodbury Financial Services Inc. since 2006 and is also involved in property and casualty insurance sales through Kinghorn Insurance Agency. Carolina Planning Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entities such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation, core-and-satellite approach focused on passive, multi-factor investments and global diversification, primarily recommending Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds for core exposure.

Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing
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Robert G

ChFC®, Series 63

Beaufort, SC

BG Financial Advisors, LLC

Robert Green is the principal advisor at BG Financial Advisors, LLC in Beaufort, SC, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been operating his advisory business since 1988. Green is also a licensed attorney, though he is not currently practicing law, and he spends a small portion of his time involved in insurance sales. BG Financial Advisors serves individual clients by providing financial planning and investment management focused on retirement strategies. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation model portfolios through SEI Private Trust, supplemented with customized allocations, and coordinates planning with clients’ tax and legal advisors.

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Approaching retirement Established Professionals
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Kent T

Series 63

Beaufort, SC

Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC

Kent Thune is a financial advisor at Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Atlantic Capital Investments since 2006 and has been affiliated with American Pensions, Inc. since 2000. Atlantic Capital Investments is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate clients and pension plans. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes the use of no-load and load-waived mutual funds and ETFs, guided by a written investment policy statement and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Wealth management
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Richard W

Series 63

Bluffton, SC

Walls Investment Management Company

Richard Walls is a financial advisor at Walls Investment Management Company in Bluffton, SC, with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Walls Investments since 1998 and holds a Series 63 designation. Walls Investment Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios focused on liquid instruments, and it offers discretionary portfolio management with regular account reviews.

General retirement planning Income planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Robert S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Bluffton, SC

IBN Advisory Services, Inc.

Robert Star is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Source Capital Group, Inc., Starvangrouw, LLC, and Live Oak Capital Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner and partner in Star Vangrouw, LLC, a firm providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses multiple internal teams and third-party managers to implement investment strategies tailored to client-specific policy statements governing risk and portfolio management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Matthew V

Series 66

Bluffton, SC

Van Grouw Advisors, LLC

Matthew Van Grouw is a financial advisor at Van Grouw Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including IBN Financial Services, Inc. and Guardian Industries. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed as a staff accountant at James L. Van Grouw LLC, an accounting firm. Van Grouw Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies, including derivatives and margin use, and conducts regular portfolio reviews with tailored investment approaches.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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