David B Walker

Advisor at Raymond James & Associates — Mobile, AL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Mobile, AL 36608

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Institution

Total advisors

5,796

Across 937 offices

Clients per advisor

89 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$788,879 Very High

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

David Walker is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Vero Beach, Florida. He joined Merrill Lynch Global Private Client Group in 1999 and currently holds the title of Senior Vice President. David works primarily with affluent individuals, not-for-profit organizations, and corporations, focusing on corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, personal retirement planning, and philanthropic planning.

David is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant and holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Pepperdine University, where he also played on the NCAA Water Polo team and studied abroad in Florence, Italy. He utilizes Merrill's Goals-Based Wealth Management Process to help clients determine their long-term financial goals and implement customized strategies.

David lives in Vero Beach with his wife Carol and their two children, Catherine and Dean. He serves on the board for the Vero Beach Air Show and has previously served as a board member for the Exchange Club of Indian River County, an organization focused on the prevention of child abuse. Additionally, he supports the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. David is a Type-1 diabetic and has family ties to the Indian River area going back five generations.

Client services

Based on Raymond James & Associates

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Please see note in schedule d - miscellaneous

Expertise

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business Financial Management

Occupation focus

Based on Raymond James & Associates

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed (flat) dollar fee available for planning services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services Program quarterly fixed fees.

Commissions

Commissions earned by financial advisors as registered representatives for brokerage transactions.

Project-based

Hourly Fees for planning and/or investment consultation services generally charged up to $400 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees generally up to $400 per hour; Fixed (flat) fees available for planning services.

Location

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Mobile, AL

21 West 1 65 Service Road North

Mobile AL 36608

Advisors at this office

16

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Raymond James & Associates

2026 - Present • 1 year

Mobile, AL

Bank of America, N.A.

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Mobile, AL

Merrill

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Mobile, AL

VALIC Financial Advisors

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Houston, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Pensacola, FL

Bbva Securities Inc.

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Mobile, AL

Bbva Wealth Solutions Inc.

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Mobile, AL

BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc.

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Austin, TX

COMPASS Bank

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Birmingham, AL

Brookshire Development Company

2008 - 2022 • 14 years

Spanish Fort, AL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Celia B

CFP®, Series 63

Mobile, AL

Celia Mann Baehr, CFP

Celia Baehr is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Celia Mann Baehr, CFP in Mobile, Alabama. She previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 26 years before founding her independent advisory firm in 2014. Outside of her advisory work, Baehr serves as President and CEO of the Mobile Symphony, a nonprofit organization. Her firm provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses, offering tailored financial planning and investment strategies across a range of asset classes. The firm employs a disciplined approach with regular account reviews and emphasizes client-specific suitability and investment restrictions.

Annuities
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William B

Series 65

Mobile, AL

Brigham Jr., William H.

William Brigham is the sole advisor at Brigham Jr., William H., an independent firm based in Mobile, Alabama. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, having worked at his current firm since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and helps manage a family farm in Mobile County. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on long-term capital appreciation through investments in mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities. Its investment approach relies on fundamental analysis and a multi-year holding horizon, serving a small client base with individualized oversight.

Active portfolio management
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John C

Series 63, Series 65

Mobile, AL

Kairos Asset Advisory, LLC

John Cocke is the sole advisor at Kairos Asset Advisory, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Kairos Asset Advisory since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO on a part-time, unpaid basis for his wife's marketing and design business. Kairos Asset Advisory manages approximately $18.6 million for a select group of individual and institutional clients, including pension and Taft–Hartley plans, charitable foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, valuation-oriented investment approach across a range of asset classes and provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Jordan J

Series 65

Mobile, AL

Medora Value Equity, LLC

Jordan Jones is a financial advisor with Medora Value Equity, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Medora Partners, LLC and Medora Value Equity, LLC since 2016. Jones serves as chairman of the board of JOD Holdings, LLC, a coal mining business, and is a director for ElbFeeder, Inc., a containership owning company. Medora Value Equity, LLC manages discretionary, concentrated global value equity portfolios primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, partnerships, and family offices. The firm employs a value-oriented approach with typically 10–20 holdings and pursues multi-year returns through fundamental analysis, often investing across capitalization ranges including less liquid instruments and using derivatives where beneficial.

Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management
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Matt W

Series 63, Series 65

Mobile, AL

Williams Financial Group

Matt Williams is a financial advisor at Williams Financial Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Aptus Capital Advisors, Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of the Legacy Foundation at Cottage Hills Baptist Church. Williams Financial Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth households, as well as small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that utilize equities, ETFs, bonds, options, and model portfolios.

Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Divorce financial planning
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Meredith N

Series 65

Mobile, AL

Williams Financial Group

Meredith Nowell is a financial advisor at Williams Financial Group in Mobile, AL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Williams Financial Group in 2023, she worked at All In Credit Union from 2020 to 2023 and has held roles outside the financial industry. Williams Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a systematic investment approach that combines technical and fundamental analysis and includes its own wrap fee program.

Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Divorce financial planning
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