Brandon M Voss

Advisor at Merrill — Swansea, IL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

12 years

Location

Swansea, IL 62226

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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

Brandon Voss is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of The Gray Group team. He works with select relationships to support their financial goals through a comprehensive wealth planning process. Brandon and his team serve as a resource across all aspects of clients’ financial lives, providing investment advice, guidance, and wealth planning tailored to individuals such as corporate executives, small business owners, medical and legal practitioners, and families preparing for their next stage of financial life.

Brandon specializes in a wide range of advisory areas, including college education planning, retirement and income strategies, family wealth management, business transition planning, socially responsible investing, and defined contribution plan consulting. He holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Brandon earned his bachelor’s degree from McKendree University and maintains active involvement in professional and community organizations such as the Freeburg and Mascoutah Chambers of Commerce and the McKendree University Alumni Board.

Outside of his professional commitments, Brandon enjoys biking, camping, golfing, playing piano, coaching youth baseball, and spending time with family. He contributes to community causes including the Boy Scouts of America, Children’s Hospital, the National Foundation for Syndactyly, and youth baseball programs.

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 Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner Attorney Doctor or Medical Professional Military & Veterans

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals Parents Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Swansea, IL

3121 N Illinois St

Swansea IL 62226

Advisors at this office

19

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2014 - Present • 12 years

Swansea, IL

Merrill

2014 - Present • 12 years

Swansea, IL

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Business activities & affiliations

Blake F

CFP®, Series 66

O'Fallon, IL

Integrated Advisors Network LLC

I specialize in tax, estate, and retirement planning for high-net worth individuals. Rather than leading with products or quick fixes, I starts every relationship by understanding what matters most - your goals, your concerns, and the future you're working toward. I live with my wife and two kids in Aviston, IL and I love playing a round of golf, rooting on the Cardinals, and spending time with my family.

Wealth management Roth conversion strategy General tax planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Engineering Professional
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Monica G

Series 63, Series 66

Saint Louis, MO

Integra Wealth Advisors

Monica Gamblin is the principal of Integra Wealth Advisors in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Gamblin Group, LLC since 2012, where she is involved in tax representation, financial advising, and tax preparation. Her prior firms include First Heartland Consultants, Inc., New England Securities, and Edward Jones. Integra Wealth Advisors serves individual clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and tax-related services, with a focus on tax expertise as the principal is an IRS-designated Enrolled Agent. The firm acts as a solicitor to third-party money managers, offers educational seminars, and provides consulting on a fixed-fee or hourly basis rather than managing assets directly.

General tax planning
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Michael P

PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Saint Louis, MO

Michael Piper, LLC

Michael Piper is a financial advisor and principal of Michael Piper, LLC in Saint Louis, MO. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with three years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Piper is the owner and author of Simple Subjects, LLC, a publishing company he has operated since 2008. He also serves as a volunteer board member for the Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Michael Piper, LLC is a solo-registered investment adviser providing comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes passive investing and strategic asset allocation with a focus on tax efficiency, while clients retain discretion over portfolio implementation.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Roth conversion strategy Social Security optimization Charitable giving tax strategies
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Ethan O

Series 65

St. Louis, MO

Long River Investment Management LLC

Ethan Oetter is a financial advisor at Long River Investment Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Twin Springs Investments, LLC and RunTide Capital Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides administrative support on a contract basis for Twin Springs Family Office & Charitable Foundation. Long River Investment Management offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, corporations, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally oriented investment process with concentrated equity and globally diversified ETF strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Michael L

Series 65

Millstadt, IL

Ludgate Capital

Michael Ludgate is a financial advisor with Ludgate Capital and holds a Series 65 designation. He has no prior experience as a financial advisor but has worked in the cybersecurity industry for several years, including positions at At-Bay, eSentire, and TechGuard Security. His background also includes employment at the St. Clair County Treasurer's Office. Ludgate Capital provides non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and other clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolio construction informed by fundamental and quantitative analysis and integrates financial and retirement planning into its advisory relationships.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Douglas R

Series 63, Series 65

Collinsville, IL

Saint Louis Investment Advisors Inc

Douglas Ramey is the sole advisor at Saint Louis Investment Advisors Inc., an independent, SEC-registered firm based in Collinsville, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at his current firm. Saint Louis Investment Advisors manages approximately $61.5 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite portfolio construction with passive index funds and ETFs as the core and selective active managers as satellites, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with global diversification.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
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