Hilary Giles

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Islesboro, ME

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Hilary Giles is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management, where she leads the Giles Group. She provides strategic advice and tailored financial planning services to a select group of clients, including wealth creators in technology, healthcare, and private equity. Her practice is focused on managing key financial decisions such as selling or transferring a business, participating in initial public offerings, venture distributions, and establishing family philanthropic plans.

Hilary has extensive experience advising multi-generational families, emphasizing stewardship and legacy planning across generations. Her expertise includes investment management, liquidity event planning, cash-flow analysis, trust and estate planning services, and the creation and implementation of values-based and philanthropic strategies. She holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Hilary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude, and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, where she was awarded a merit fellowship. She is also affiliated with the Tarratine Club of Islesboro Maine. Hilary and her husband reside in Portola Valley, California.

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 Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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)

Other

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

Location

Islesboro, ME

Most active in

California · Maine · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2003 - Present (23 years)

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