Austin E Patton

Advisor at Merrill — Gainesville, GA Jesse Jewel Pkwy

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Gainesville, GA 30501

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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

Austin Patton is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Gainesville, Georgia. In his role as a Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor, he works closely with individuals and families to navigate important financial decisions, including general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected events. He provides access to Bank of America specialists for a range of financial solutions, including banking, credit, home financing, and small business services.

Austin holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a High School Diploma from City of Buford. He also attended institutions within the University System of Georgia. His approach involves building lasting relationships centered on understanding what matters to his clients and their families, allowing him to create personalized strategies to help them pursue their financial goals.

Outside of his professional work, Austin is involved in his community as a member of a church worship team. His personal interests include camping, hiking, hunting, music, photography, singing, and spending time with his family.

Client services

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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 retirement planning

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Location

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Gainesville, GA Jesse Jewel Pkwy

340 Jesse Jewel Pkwy

Gainesville GA 30501

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Bank of AMerica, N.A.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Oakwood, GA

Merrill

2022 - Present • 4 years

Oakwood, GA

US Mortgage Corp

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Duluth, GA

Lakeview Mortgage Bankers Corp

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Massapequa, NY

Fox Factory

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Gainesville, GA

UnEmployed

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Flowery Branch, GA

Marel

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Gainesville, GA

Luigi's Taste of Italy

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Buford, GA

Financial Computer Equipment

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Gainesville, GA

Milend

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Alpharetta, GA

Mule Camp Tavern

2013 - 2020 • 7 years

Gainesville, GA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Matthew G

Series 63, Series 65

Buford, GA

Stirlingshire Investments

Matthew Greene is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Allstate Insurance Co., Ameriprise Financial Services, and Banc of America Investment Services. He is also the owner of Greene Financial Services LLC, which focuses on life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Stirlingshire Investments serves individuals, trusts, and other entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice, offering a wide range of investment options tailored to client profiles. The firm employs multiple analytical methods to construct and manage portfolios and operates with a broker-dealer affiliation that requires clients to use designated custodial services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Raymond H

Series 65

Gainesville, GA

Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc

Raymond Howe is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993, which he has operated independently. Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of individual stocks and bonds, typically holding positions for three to ten years, and combines planning services exclusively with portfolio management.

Concentrated stock management General retirement planning
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John H

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Gainesville, GA

Focus Advisory, Ltd.

John Howard is a financial advisor at Focus Advisory, Ltd. in Marietta, GA, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Resource Planning Group, Ltd. Focus Advisory, Ltd. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and individual securities, implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis with attention to tax harvesting, risk management, and cash needs.

Wealth management
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Michael B

Series 66

Gainesville, GA

Perfetta Capital, LLC

Michael Brooks is a financial advisor at Perfetta Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Sentara Capital LLC for 12 years. In addition to his advisory role, he has been an independent insurance agent since 2009, focusing on insurance sales and service. Perfetta Capital, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary managed-account services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers retirement-plan consulting with a focus on plan design, investment selection, participant education, and co-fiduciary assistance, employing diversified asset-allocation strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Tracey G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Gainesville, GA

Blossom Balance LLC

Tracey Gordineer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Blossom Balance LLC in Gainesville, GA. She has worked at Paramount Investment Advisors and North Georgia Accounting, among other firms. Gordineer is also CEO of Blossom Balance Tax LLC and COO of CASCFO Advisory, where she manages tax preparation services and provides business development for tax and accounting staffing firms. Blossom Balance LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using strategies such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through an affiliated company, providing clients with flexible options tailored to their financial goals.

Annuities General estate planning guidance
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Daniel P

Series 66

Buford, GA

Daxmar Advisors

Daniel Pascu is a financial advisor at Daxmar Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked briefly at Edward Jones in 2017. Daxmar Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management primarily for individual and household accounts through separately managed accounts at third-party custodians. The firm combines fundamental research with technical analysis to manage actively traded model portfolios focused on common stocks, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and also offers consulting services and published market commentary.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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