Brian Michael Palisin

Advisor at Merrill — Columbia, SC Gervais St

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Columbia, SC 29201

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,107 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Brian Palisin is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been a financial advisor since 2000 and works as part of the Palisin & Palisin Team, collaborating closely with clients to help them prioritize and plan for an independent future through attentive listening and questioning. His approach focuses on providing relevant and individualized advice aimed at preserving and growing clients' wealth to maximize return and minimize volatility.

His expertise encompasses a range of client focus areas including education planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and retirement income. Brian holds several professional designations: CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Carolina.

Outside of his professional role, Brian values family deeply and works alongside his wife on their financial advisory team. He engages in personal interests such as camping, gardening, hiking, hunting, spending time with his family, and yoga. Additionally, he is involved in community organizations including Boy Scouts USA, the Hammond School Wrestling team, and the South Carolina United Football Club.

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

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Exec comp design Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Family Business Retirement income strategy

Demographic focus

Parents Established Professionals

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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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Columbia, SC Gervais St

1301 Gervais St, Preferred Investment Sales

Columbia SC 29201

Advisors at this office

70

Most active in

Florida · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, Na

2009 - Present • 17 years

Columbia, SC

Merrill

2009 - Present • 17 years

Columbia, SC

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Business activities & affiliations

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Roger H

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Hall Asset Management Group, Inc.

Roger Hall is a financial advisor with Hall Asset Management Group, Inc. in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hall Asset Management Group since 2012 and previously worked at Motiv8 Investments LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Hall is involved in insurance and elder care planning through his ownership of related businesses, dedicating a portion of his time to these services. Hall Asset Management Group provides personalized financial planning and consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers based on documented client objectives and delivers services on an hourly or fixed-fee basis without managing client assets directly.

General tax planning General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Income planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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David K

Series 65

Columbia, SC

Spectrum Wealth Advisors, LLC

David Kaucher is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Spectrum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Columbia, SC, where he has worked for 10 years. He has nine years of industry experience. Spectrum Wealth Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services primarily to dental practitioners and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified passive investment vehicles and customized consulting on retirement plan design and participant education.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Dentist
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Donald R

Series 65

Columbia, SC

REX Management LLC

Donald Rex is the sole advisor at REX Management LLC in Columbia, SC, holding a Series 65 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has managed REX Management LLC since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of Silver Ridge II LLC, a real estate development business, and serves as a director of Independence National Bank since 2007. REX Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, bonds, and cash equivalents. The firm employs fundamental analysis and maintains a long-term investment approach, managing a limited number of accounts with approximately $12 million in assets under management.

Wealth management Income planning
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Matthew S

Series 65

Columbia, SC

South Carolina Wealth Management Group, LLC

Matthew Smith is the principal of South Carolina Wealth Management Group, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has served as Senior Trader and Analyst for the State of South Carolina Treasurer’s Office since 2015, managing fixed-income portfolios. Outside of his advisory and state roles, he is president of theinvestar.com, LLC, a company related to finance and investing articles. South Carolina Wealth Management Group, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm constructs portfolios using individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and may employ options and margin strategies within client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Options & derivatives strategies

Matt M

CFP®

Columbia, SC

Multipath Wealth Magement

I’ve seen the medical journey up close. My wife and I navigated med school, residency, and fellowship together. We dealt with the student loans, the long hours, and had three kids during her training. I understand the financial and personal sacrifices required to build a career in medicine because I’ve lived them with her. In 2015, our youngest son was diagnosed in-utero with a serious heart defect. He needed to be delivered in a major medical center and underwent multiple open-heart surgeries in his first year of life. We were prepared emotionally, but not financially. Our insurance initially denied coverage. Despite solid household income, we were suddenly facing what would ultimately amount to $2 million in medical bills, all while starting new jobs and buying a home. We got through it. Our son is healthy today, and we eventually resolved the insurance nightmare. But the experience left a mark. This experience is what nudged me to start a financial planning firm... one focused on helping medical professionals navigate complexity, manage risk, and build the life they really want. At Multipath Wealth Management, I help medical professionals organize their finances, reduce stress, and make confident decisions at every stage... from residency through retirement. My role is to help you live a great life today, while still planning for the future. This business is my way of paying it forward. Let's work together!

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Debt management Income planning General tax planning Doctor or Medical Professional Engineering Professional Women Professionals
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Charles C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Lexington, SC

CMC Wealth Management, LLC

Charles Crouch is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CMC Wealth Management, LLC in Lexington, SC. He previously worked at Doyle Wealth Management, Inc. and Great West Life and Annuity. CMC Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing client control over trade decisions and employing a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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