Emily Mc Govern

Advisor at Merrill — Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,558

Across 3,161 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Emily McGovern is a Financial Advisor with the McGovern, O'Dell & Associates team at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She provides personalized financial strategies and long-term planning to individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on areas such as executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement planning, and portfolio management services.

Emily graduated Magna Cum Laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. She began her career in Dallas, Texas, gaining industry experience with Goldman Sachs and Alliance Bernstein before joining Merrill Lynch. She holds various FINRA registrations, including Series 7, Series 63, Series 66, and SIE, and is designated as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Emily is a member of the Auburn University Alumni Association and Phi Mu Sorority, and participates in the community through Impact100 of Northwest Florida.

Outside of her professional duties, Emily enjoys boating, fishing, gardening, pickleball, reading, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

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

Liquidity event planning General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women Business Owners

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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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Fort Walton Beach, FL

45 Eglin Pkwy NE

Fort Walton Beach FL 32548

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Merrill

2025 - Present • 1 year

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Alliance Bernstein

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Dallas, TX

Goldman Sachs

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Auburn University

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Auburn, AL

Regions Bank

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Birmigham, AL

Auburn Univeristy

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Auburn, AL

Merrill Lynch

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Auburn University

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Auburn, AL

Choctawhatchee High School

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Business activities & affiliations

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Joshua S

Series 66

Niceville, FL

Future Path Financial Planning

Joshua Scannell is a financial advisor at Future Path Financial Planning in Niceville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm, he held roles at Legacy Growth Wealth Management LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Atlas Financial Strategies. Outside of finance, he has experience working with SunQuest Cruises and various local businesses. Future Path Financial Planning offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a fee-only independent adviser, employing a long-term, customized investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies tailored to client preferences.

Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Dallis S

Series 65

Fort Walton Beach, FL

D3 Advisors LLC

Dallis Shipe is a financial advisor at D3 Advisors LLC in Fort Walton Beach, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in real estate with Keller Williams Realty for over a decade and had roles in fitness and contracting industries. D3 Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, wealth management, consulting, and client education to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset-allocation-driven investment approach, typically implemented through the Betterment Advisor Solutions platform, combining automated portfolio management with personalized client services.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner

Brian O

CFP®, EA

Niceville, FL

Winged Wealth Management and Financial Planning

Brian “ALF” O’Neill is a native of Overland Park, KS. After graduating from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with a BSE in computer engineering, he attended pilot training at Vance AFB then served F-16 assignments at Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB, Kunsan AB and Nellis AFB as an F-16 Weapons School instructor. He then transitioned to the F-35 in 2012, commanding an operational test squadron at Edwards AFB, CA. He earned three masters degrees through his military career and served as the military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before finishing his career as an F-35 group commander at Eglin AFB, Florida. Brian spent 23 years in the Air Force, much of it helping military families navigate personal finance challenges. He found his passion for personal finance as he facilitated Financial Peace University. He went on to complete his CFP requirements and started his own financial planning firm. Brian is married with two beautiful, talented daughters. He is an avid reader and triathlete and dreams of soon finding time to home brew again. Read Brian's blog here: https://www.wingedwealth.com/insights/

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Airline Pilot Military & Veterans Government Employee Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Bennett S

CFP®, Series 65

Destin, FL

Stein Financial LLC

Bennett Stein is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is the founder of Stein Financial LLC and previously worked at Arbor Wealth Management, Executive Ratings, LLC, and Thomas Howell Ferguson PA. In addition to advisory services, he spends a small portion of his time providing tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, and business valuation services. Stein Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family investment partnerships, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers affiliated accounting services including tax planning and business valuations.

Wealth management Real estate investing
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Bertrand R

PFS™, Series 66

Navarre, FL

FIA Services, Inc.

Bertrand Roberge is a financial advisor at FIA Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and also serves as president of Accounting Solutions & Automation, Inc., a tax preparation and accounting services firm he has been with since 2005. Additionally, he is president of a real estate brokerage in Gulf Breeze, Florida. FIA Services, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, corporate plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, dividend stocks, and investment-grade bonds, with attention to tax efficiency and flexibility in discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Benjamin H

Series 65

Destin, FL

Chiper Wealth Management, LLC

Benjamin Hall is a financial advisor at Chiper Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes several years working at golf clubs in various roles. Chiper Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $140 million in assets and employs a range of strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

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