Brian Thomas Fenelon

Advisor at Merrill — Ridgeland, MS

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,165 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Brian Fenelon is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With nearly 40 years in the financial advisory industry, Brian focuses on listening to clients and collaborating with them to develop refined, actionable plans. He leverages the expertise of his team and the extensive resources at Merrill Lynch to execute these plans.

Brian began his career in 1985, building a reputation for guiding high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and foundations in asset allocation and manager selection. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2014, he spent 24 years at Morgan Stanley, where he was Senior Portfolio Management Director with The Fenelon Group. As a Senior Portfolio Manager, Brian constructs and manages personalized investment strategies that may include individual securities, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party strategies. He also supports clients and financial advisors through his Tactical Allocation Strategy aimed at reducing risk and outperforming the market over time. Brian has been recognized as one of America’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors by Barron’s Magazine for six consecutive years as of 2014.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from St. Olaf College and is designated as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Brian serves on the board of the American Heart Association and is a trustee for the Mississippi Museum of Art. His personal interests include biking, fishing, football, hiking, hunting, ice hockey, reading, skiing, traveling, 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 Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

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Commissions

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Location

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Ridgeland, MS

1022 Highland Colony Pkwy

Ridgeland MS 39157

Advisors at this office

24

Most active in

Mississippi · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2014 - Present • 12 years

Ridgeland, MS

Merrill

2014 - Present • 12 years

Ridgeland, MS

Morgan Stanley

2009 - 2014 • 5 years

Citigroup Global Markets

1998 - 2009 • 11 years

Jackson, MS

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Business activities & affiliations

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Roger C

Series 65

Jackson, MS

Eversight Wealth LLC

Roger Collins is a financial advisor at Eversight Wealth LLC in Jackson, MS, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Eversight Wealth since 2015. Eversight Wealth provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts and private companies, serving mostly remote clients across the United States. The firm’s approach focuses on low-cost, globally diversified portfolios with inflation protection and employs strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, rebalancing, and tailored asset allocation, including the use of call options and other derivatives for some clients.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Charitable giving tax strategies
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Ian M

Series 63, Series 65

Jackson, MS

Dental Wealth Partners LLC

Ian Mc Ginnis is a financial advisor at Dental Wealth Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including Davis Private Wealth, Northwestern Mutual, and MassMutual. Dental Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to dental professionals, offering services such as discretionary asset management, dental practice valuation, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios and integrates practice transition and liquidity-event modeling with personal financial plans.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Charitable giving & philanthropy Roth conversion strategy Dentist

Vinicius N

CFP®, CPA

Madison, MS

Elevated Retirement Financial Services

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Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Approaching retirement Dual Income Family
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Travis W

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66, Series 63

Madison, MS

Collaborative Advice

Travis Woods is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Collaborative Advice, an independent registered investment advisory firm based in Madison, MS. Woods also holds roles as Chief Financial Officer of Maybe Finance, Inc., business consultant at TBW Enterprises, and partner in LN Advisory Group LLC and BW2 Capital LLC. Collaborative Advice provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through a fee-only model. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, using passive index funds and ETFs alongside fundamental analysis, and offers comprehensive financial planning covering areas such as business planning, retirement, and tax strategies.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Dalion W

Series 65

Madison, MS

Duncan Wealth Management, LLC

Dalion Welch is a financial advisor with Duncan Wealth Management, LLC in Madison, MS, holding a Series 65 credential and over one year of experience in investment advisory. He has worked at Duncan Financial Solutions, PLLC since 2024 and Trustmark National Bank since 2012. Welch is also the founder and managing partner of Duncan Financial Solutions, PLLC, a CPA firm offering outsourced accounting, tax planning, and fractional CFO services to small businesses. Duncan Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services primarily for women aged 50–65 experiencing life transitions. The firm follows a passive, tax-aware investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers dedicated 401(k) plan consulting on a non-discretionary basis.

Early retirement planning Debt management Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement withdrawal strategies Women Professionals
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William W

Series 63, Series 66

Madison, MS

W.A. Wimberly & Associates, Inc.

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Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Medicare planning Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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