Danielle M Burness

Advisor at Merrill — Mount Pleasant, SC Port City Landing

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Merrill

Institution

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

Danielle Burness is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with a career spanning over three decades in the financial services industry. She began her career in 1991 at SunTrust Bank and joined Merrill in 1997. As the founder of The Burness Group, Danielle serves a diverse range of clients including attorneys, business owners, corporate executives, and multi-generational families. Her expertise extends to areas such as corporate retirement benefit plans, college education planning, divorce transition planning, socially responsible investing, and women and wealth.

Danielle holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral and social science from the University of Maryland. She is a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and a Merrill Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), qualifying her among a select group at Merrill to represent corporate retirement plans. Her approach emphasizes personalized service, client collaboration, and alignment with clients' values and aspirations to create tailored wealth management strategies.

Beyond her professional work, Danielle splits her time between Annapolis, Maryland, and Charleston, South Carolina. She is committed to volunteer efforts, supporting and raising awareness for the Charleston Animal Society. Danielle also has interests in health and wellness, classic cars—owning a 1958 Chevy Impala—and enjoys activities such as Pilates, spinning, and running.

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 plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Divorce financial planning

Occupation focus

Attorney Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance LGBTQIA 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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Mount Pleasant, SC Port City Landing

75 Port City Landing

Mount Pleasant SC 29464

Advisors at this office

80

Most active in

District of Columbia · Maryland · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Washington, DC

Merrill

1997 - Present • 29 years

Washington, DC

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Business activities & affiliations

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Anthony K

CFP®, Series 66, CPWA®

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Blue Bear Financial, LLC

Anthony Kinzie is a CFP®, CEPA, CPWA®, professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the President of Blue Bear Private Wealth. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, Principal Securities, and Nucor Steel Berkeley. Outside of advisory services, he is co-owner and president of ICAP, LLC, a property and casualty business. Blue Bear Private Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the ability to incorporate individual securities and options to meet client objectives.

Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Roth conversion strategy General tax planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Daniel H

Series 66, CFP®, EA

Charleston, SC

Integritas Wealth Strategies, LLC

Daniel Heidel is the founder and lead financial planner at Integritas Wealth Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation, CFP® designation, CKA® designation, is an Enrolled Agent, and has worked previously at Ameriprise and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Integritas Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation + planning, and a range of financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm seeks to be the best in the region and is constantly evolving to meet client needs in house. Daniel Heidel has recently expanded the firm to include opportunities for clients to have estate documents written through Trust&Will and with lending solutions through Flourish lending.

Inherited wealth Home buying Charitable giving & philanthropy Roth conversion strategy RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Self-Employed HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Derrick D

Series 63, Series 65

Charleston, SC

Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC

Derrick Demay is the sole advisor at Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Kaizen Wealth Management since 2004. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement accounts, managing approximately $58.5 million in client assets for a small client base. Kaizen Wealth Management employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, focusing on diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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M W

CFP®, Series 63

Charleston, SC

YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC

M Wertz is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for 27 years before joining YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC in 2026. YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, focusing on written financial plans and ad-hoc consultations. The firm operates as a fiduciary and emphasizes planning over asset management, relying on fundamental analysis and third-party research to inform its recommendations.

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

Series 65

Daniel Island, SC

Reconstructing Wealth

Matthew Morizio is a financial advisor at Reconstructing Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beck Bode LLC and Kforce Inc. before founding Reconstructing Wealth in 2024. Reconstructing Wealth provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, often constructing portfolios with individual equities and retaining legacy positions when appropriate. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, pursuing a long-term strategy while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing, tax management, or cash needs.

Concentrated stock management
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Joseph B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Mount Pleasant, SC

Baker Asset Management, LLC

Joseph Baker is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Baker Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Visionquest Wealth Management, Wealth Management, LLC, and Alcus Financial Group, LLC. Baker Asset Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering modular financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and customized pension consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation and maintains a significant focus on pension plan consulting, managing approximately $44.8 million in client assets.

Wealth management
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