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Karen Shoemaker Howell

Advisor at Merrill — Biloxi, MS A Beach Blvd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

19 years

Location

Biloxi, MS 39531

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,152 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Karen Howell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2022 and previously spent five years with Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. Karen also has two years of experience working at Diberville Middle School. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

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

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Biloxi, MS A Beach Blvd

2548 A Beach Blvd

Biloxi MS 39531

Advisors at this office

10

Most active in

Louisiana · Mississippi · Texas

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Merrill

2022 - Present • 4 years

Biloxi, MS

Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Gulfport, MS

Diberville Middle School

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Diberville, MS

BancorpSouth Investment Services, Inc.

2006 - 2009 • 3 years

Gulfport, MS

Merrill

2002 - 2006 • 4 years

Biloxi, MS

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Business activities & affiliations

Samuel R

Series 63, Series 65

Diberville, MS

Voyage Wealth Management, LLC

Samuel Resultan is a financial advisor with Voyage Wealth Management, LLC in Diberville, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, he has experience in the restaurant industry, having been associated with Downtown Bistro and Two Brothers Smoked Meats. Voyage Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, business planning, and retirement plan management services to individuals, small businesses, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment strategy using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside active managers, with a focus on pension consulting and serving as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager for plan sponsors.

Retirement withdrawal strategies General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General estate planning guidance Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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Brandon A

Series 66

Ocean Springs, MS

AAIM Financial

Brandon Allen is a financial advisor with AAIM Financial in Ocean Springs, MS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Allen & Associates Investment Management LLC, he was associated with firms including Benefits Plus, TriCities Advisors, and LPL Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in health insurance sales through Integrity Agency Corporation and Cervus Highlands Insurance Group. AAIM Financial is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and related services. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods in its investment process and combines long-term investing with options trading strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Dieter S

CFP®, Series 65

Gulfport, MS

Adaptive Wealth, LLC

Dieter Scherer is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Adaptive Wealth, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Charleston, SC, where he has worked since 2013. Adaptive Wealth provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and other client entities. The firm employs a formulaic, quantitative investment approach using proprietary algorithms and tactical asset-allocation models, combining technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis with risk controls.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta

Tricia K

CFP®, CPA

Gulfport, MS

Inspired Financial Planners

Inspired Financial Planners is a virtual, fee-only financial planning firm in Gulfport, MS and Flat Rock, NC. We serve clients from Gen Z all the way through retirees. While we have clients in any stage of life, Tricia specializes in working with professionals with families, advising employer-sponsored retirement plans, and individuals that have inherited wealth. Tricia earned her chops as an intern at a large brokerage firm, mutual funds specialist, paraplanner, portfolio manager, and retirement plan consultant, before partnering with Germaine Weldon in 2019 to co-found Inspired Financial Planners. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Student Loan Professional, and a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach. Her greatest passion is helping young families advance toward financial independence and meeting their life goals. On the personal front, Tricia and her husband Nick find life balance by hiking, running, scuba diving, and chasing their toddlers. They welcomed their third daughter to the world in 2021.

Business ownership considerations Family Business Inherited wealth Founder/Business Owner Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Carter L

Series 65

Biloxi, MS

RWM Capital, LLC

Carter Lewis is a financial advisor at RWM Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Roberts Wealth Management since 2018 and is involved with Foundations Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in insurance activities through Roberts Wealth Management. Roberts Wealth Management provides financial planning and fee-based discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement preparation and comprehensive planning. The firm utilizes model portfolios, sub-advisers, and algorithmic allocation tools across its multi-office platform to manage approximately $222 million in assets.

General retirement planning Income planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Approaching retirement Retired
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Jordan T

Series 65

Biloxi, MS

RWM Capital, LLC

Jordan Thomas is a financial advisor at RWM Capital, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in hospitality and retail sectors, including roles at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and Panda Express. Roberts Wealth Management provides financial planning and fee-based discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients preparing for or in retirement. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocations, external model portfolios, and algorithmic tools across a multi-office platform to manage client relationships and portfolios.

General retirement planning Income planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Approaching retirement Retired
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