Charles C Hedde II

Advisor at Merrill — Evansville, IN Eagle Crest Blvd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Evansville, IN 47715

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Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Charles Hedde II serves as a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he and his team collaborate with clients and their families to help achieve financial goals through personalized strategies. His work involves assisting clients with various financial transitions, including retirement planning, business sales, and changes in employment.

Mr. Hedde brings a multidisciplinary perspective to financial advising, drawing on experience from his prior role as Vice President at Harding, Shymanski & Company, where he provided consulting on business matters. Since joining Merrill Lynch in June 2016, he has specialized in areas such as employee benefits planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, tax minimization, and investment strategies. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).

He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Evansville and a Master's Degree from Indiana University. Mr. Hedde is active in his community, having served on boards of organizations such as Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley, Youth First, and Right to Life of Southwestern Indiana. Outside of work, he enjoys outdoor activities including baseball, basketball, fishing, hunting, softball, 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

General retirement planning Liquidity event planning Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Family Business

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Retired Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Evansville, IN Eagle Crest Blvd

7300 Eagle Crest Blvd

Evansville IN 47715

Advisors at this office

26

Most active in

Indiana · Texas

Work history

10 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Evansville, IN

Merrill

2016 - Present • 10 years

Evansville, IN

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Business activities & affiliations

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Yu Z

CFA®

Newburgh, IN

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Yu Zhou is a CFA® charterholder based in Newburgh, Indiana, with six years of industry experience. He has held a long-term role at Mead Johnson Nutrition since 2008. ZYC Investment LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan and employee benefit consulting services. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients, combining pension consulting with wealth management and employs a multi-disciplinary investment process overseen by an investment committee.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Justin N

Series 65

Newburgh, IN

Summit Investments, Inc.

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Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Matthew E

Series 65

Evansville, IN

Porter Avenue Capital Management, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Victor A

CFP®

Evansville, IN

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management General tax planning
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Erik G

CFP®, Series 65

Newburgh, IN

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Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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William W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boonville, IN

Clarity Financial Organization, LLC

William Washburn is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial services. He currently operates as the sole advisor at Clarity Financial Organization, LLC, an independent firm based in Boonville, IN. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., Rushing Financial, and managing his own advisory business, Washburn Wealth Advisors. He also holds a fixed insurance agent license and conducts limited insurance sales. Clarity Financial Organization serves individuals and families with wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and fixed income.

Income planning Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management
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