Carson Knight
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
4 years
Carson Knight is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, focusing on the wealth management needs of executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs. He works closely with founders, senior executives, and capital partners whose financial lives are influenced by business ownership, private investments, and multi-entity structures. Carson collaborates with clients experiencing significant liquidity events or transition planning, assisting them in developing and executing strategies to maximize value from their businesses while coordinating with attorneys, CPAs, and family stakeholders.
Carson began his advisory career at Morgan Stanley and previously worked in investment banking before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, graduating cum laude. He has earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™ designation. Carson is also a member of the professional organization Phi Gamma Delta.
He currently resides in Rockville, MD with his wife Maggie. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Carson enjoys golfing, spending time with his family, and traveling.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
11810 Grand Park Ave
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Maryland · Texas
Merrill
2022 - Present (4 years)
Bank of America, N.A.
2022 - Present (4 years)
Greenberg Advisors
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
University of Maryland
2016 - 2020 (4 years)
Quince Orchard High School
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
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