Andrew Whitener Bushong

Advisor at Merrill — Aspen, CO

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

21 years

Location

Aspen, CO

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,545

Across 3,152 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Andrew Bushong serves as a Senior Financial Advisor with The Hill Country Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on financial planning, portfolio management, and estate planning strategies, advising clients on both sides of the balance sheet and managing assets and liabilities to support their financial goals.

Andrew brings experience from two decades in medicine, real estate, and technology, applying this background to help deliver goals-driven results. His team, recognized by Forbes as one of the "Best in State" wealth management teams in Texas for 2023 and 2024, emphasizes client-centered service and community involvement.

He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston System and maintains the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Andrew has lived in Austin for over 30 years with his wife and is active in community organizations, including Northwest Community Church, YoungLife, Bless.World, Family Legacy, Partnerships for Children, and The First Tee. His personal interests include golfing, hiking, and skiing.

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

Wealth management General estate planning guidance

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Commissions

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Location

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Aspen, CO

Aspen CO

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Austin, TX

Merrill

2024 - Present • 2 years

Austin, TX

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A

2020 - Present • 6 years

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association

2015 - 2024 • 9 years

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

2012 - 2024 • 12 years

Austin, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

2008 - 2012 • 4 years

Austin, TX

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

2005 - 2008 • 3 years

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Business activities & affiliations

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John C

CFP®, Series 63

Snowmass Village, CO

Aspen Financial, Inc.

John Coulter is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Aspen Financial, Inc., including its prior name Coulter Investment Management, Inc., since 1989. The firm operates independently out of Snowmass Village, CO, with Coulter as its sole advisor. Aspen Financial, Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and portfolio services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, managing risks explicitly, and operates without receiving external compensation for securities sales.

Active portfolio management
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Julie M

Series 63, Series 65

Aspen, CO

Suarum Investment Management, LLC

Julie Muraco is a financial advisor with Suarum Investment Management, LLC in Aspen, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Ideas, Inc., Greenwich Investment Management, Inc., Weild & Co., Arrowmark Partners, Stonecastle Securities, LLC, StoneCastle Partners, LLC, and she has been a consultant for Praeditis Group LLC since 2005. Suarum Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, and high-net-worth investors. The firm utilizes a combination of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative research, third-party analysis, portfolio optimization tools, and machine-learning models to manage a range of defined strategies including high-yield equity income, total capital return, essential services infrastructure, municipal bonds, and mission-related investing.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Adam S

Series 63, Series 65

Aspen, CO

Stevenson Advisors, LLC

Adam Stevenson is the sole advisor at Stevenson Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Aspen, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has nine years of industry experience. Stevenson has been with Stevenson Advisors since 2009. Stevenson Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients and manages a privately offered pooled investment fund. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven approach with two core strategies—Absolute Return and Long-Only—utilizing derivatives and leverage as part of its investment process.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Lawrence B

Series 66

Meredith, CO

Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC

Lawrence Buchholz is a financial advisor at Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Spectrum Wealth Management since 2007. Spectrum Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and a combination of fundamental, market-trend, and economic cycle analysis.

General retirement planning
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Thomas M

Series 65

Snowmass Village, CO

River Rose Financial LLC

Thomas Mac Pherson is a financial advisor at River Rose Financial LLC in Snowmass Village, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with River Rose Financial since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and founding TRI&TRI Coaching LLC. River Rose Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, business owners, and custodial accounts. The firm employs a rules-based, data-driven investment approach centered on quantitative portfolio construction and macroeconomic analysis, and also offers public market research, educational seminars, and standalone equity valuation services.

Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Parents
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Eric R

Series 65

Aspen, CO

Vineyard Capital Management LLC

Eric Reische is a financial advisor at Vineyard Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspen Skiing Company since 1998 as a snowmaking controller. Vineyard Capital Management provides ongoing portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing primarily on equity investments and utilizing a non-discretionary advisory model. The firm prepares tailored Investment Policy Statements and performs regular account reviews, emphasizing a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation.

Active portfolio management
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