Austin Peffers

Advisor at Merrill — Saint Petersburg, FL Central Ave

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,610

Across 3,249 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Austin Peffers is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in providing personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses, focusing on areas such as budgeting, investment planning, retirement strategies, risk management, family wealth management, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income.

Austin holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of West Florida and has earned several professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He stays current with financial and economic trends to help clients make informed decisions aimed at securing their financial futures.

He follows the Merrill tradition of community involvement and volunteers with organizations in his community. Outside of his professional work, Austin enjoys adventure sports, baseball, basketball, fishing, football, golfing, running, scuba diving, spending time with his family, and traveling.

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 Retirement income strategy Income planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Life insurance needs analysis

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Commissions

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Location

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Saint Petersburg, FL Central Ave

200 Central Ave

Saint Petersburg FL 33701

Advisors at this office

41

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Merrill

2020 - Present • 6 years

Saint Petersburg, FL

Trinity Wealth Securities LLC

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Tampa, FL

Florida Financial Advisors

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Tampa, FL

5 Sisters Blues Cafe

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Pensacola, FL

Runaway Island Grill

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Panama City Beach, FL

University of West Florida

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Pensacola, FL

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Business activities & affiliations

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Shaun M

Series 65

Clearwater, FL

AlphaStar Capital Management

Shaun Mathena is the founder and CEO of Fiduciary First Advisors in Clearwater, Florida, helping retirees and pre-retirees across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area keep more of what they’ve saved. He is an investment adviser representative with compliance oversight through AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC. He holds the Series 65 license and a Florida 2-15 license (life, variable annuity, and health insurance) held since 2018, and he started in the financial industry with Northwestern Mutual in 2018. Shaun is a Power of Zero advisor, and his approach starts with tax efficiency. He looks at how a client’s investments, retirement accounts, and income sources work together, and how the tax consequences of each decision affect what they keep in retirement. That includes planning around Social Security taxation and Medicare IRMAA surcharges, and building a long-term plan to reduce the impact of taxes over time. On the investment side, Shaun works with clients to align their portfolios with their goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on tax-aware investing and the balance between growth and protection. His licenses also allow him to offer annuities, life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance when they fit a client’s plan. He also helps clients prepare for long-term care costs and pass assets to beneficiaries efficiently, working alongside independent estate planning attorneys and tax professionals. Born and raised in the Tampa Bay area, Shaun lives in St. Petersburg and enjoys fishing and camping at Florida’s springs with his daughters. Brokerage services through Alphastar (registered broker-dealer); investment advisory services through Fiduciary First Advisors (SEC registered investment advisor). Shaun can speak to the tax consequences of investments but does not provide tax or legal advice.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Social Security optimization Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Founder/Business Owner Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Approaching retirement Retired

Jack C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Clearwater, FL

Csenge Advisory Group, LLC

Jack works as a Wealth Advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, helping families and business owners create and implement financial strategies. From retirement planning for individuals to designing benefits strategies for small businesses, Jack’s goal is to help his clients plan their financial future. He also helps our clients with their investment, social security, insurance, and estate planning needs.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Early retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Retired

Priscilla N

Series 66, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65

St Petersburg, FL

Pmn Financial Associates

Priscilla Nunez is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation, (Series 63/65 combined), Series 7, and has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2018. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Annuities Executive Retired Government Employee Doctor or Medical Professional Educators, Teachers, and Academics HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Women Professionals

Enzo C

CPWA®, Series 7, Series 66

Tampa, FL

Merrill

Enzo Cespedes-Correa is an Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Tampa, FL. He is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional with experience in financial services since 2017 across five major banks & investment firms. Academic background includes an MBA and Bachelor’s in Finance from Florida International University and a CPWA® from the Yale School of Management. His expertise includes tax minimization strategies, portfolio management, wealth transfer, banking integration, and lending services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Executive Retired Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Caretaker Values-based investing Established Professionals Young Professionals Women Professionals Divorced
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Dwight E

Series 63, Series 65

Tampa, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Dwight Edwards is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates, INC since 2016 and also worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2017 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property ownership. Raymond James & Associates offers financial planning and investment consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm provides tailored financial plans and investment recommendations through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and supports institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Tish W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Clearwater, FL

Raymond James Financial

Letitia Wold is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial since 2009. She is the founder and president of Belleair Wealth Strategies and is involved in Rosier Times LLC, a business established to hold and utilize a motor yacht as an event space. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, offering tailored advice supported by extensive research and a broad affiliate network.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Roth conversion strategy Early retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Engineering Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired
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