Martha Marie Spence

Advisor at Merrill — Gainesville, GA Jesse Jewel Pkwy

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Gainesville, GA 30501

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,098 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Martha Spence is a Senior Financial Advisor with over 20 years of experience in financial services. She is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), focusing her practice on adding value for business owners by implementing methodologies of the Exit Planning Institute and leveraging resources from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Bank of America. Martha collaborates closely with CPAs, attorneys, and clients' families as part of the planning and advisory process to provide tailored financial strategies. Her practice serves clients across 17 states in the US.

Martha holds the Series 7, 63, and 66 FINRA registrations as well as her Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance Agent License. She was named to the Forbes Best in State Wealth Management Teams list from 2024 through 2026 as part of the Katulka/Spence Team. She is a member of the Gainesville Rotary Club and serves annually on the Rotary Banquet Committee. In 2022, she was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary Club International. Martha also serves on the Board of the North Georgia Community Foundation and previously served the Disabled Veteran Auxiliary from 2017 to 2019.

Martha earned her education from the University of North Georgia (UNG). Outside the office, she enjoys racing, volunteering with charitable organizations, and spending time with her son, who is preparing to head off to college.

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

Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Gainesville, GA Jesse Jewel Pkwy

340 Jesse Jewel Pkwy

Gainesville GA 30501

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2017 - Present • 9 years

Gainesville, GA

Merrill

2015 - Present • 11 years

Gainesville, GA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Matthew G

Series 63, Series 65

Buford, GA

Stirlingshire Investments

Matthew Greene is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stirlingshire since 2023. Greene also owns Greene Financial Services LLC, where he is involved in the sales of life insurance and fixed annuities. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, offering access to a diverse range of investment types and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Raymond H

Series 65

Gainesville, GA

Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc

Raymond Howe is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993, which he has operated independently. Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of individual stocks and bonds, typically holding positions for three to ten years, and combines planning services exclusively with portfolio management.

Concentrated stock management General retirement planning
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John H

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Gainesville, GA

Focus Advisory, Ltd.

John Howard is a financial advisor at Focus Advisory, Ltd. in Marietta, GA, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Resource Planning Group, Ltd. Focus Advisory, Ltd. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and individual securities, implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis with attention to tax harvesting, risk management, and cash needs.

Wealth management
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Michael B

Series 66

Gainesville, GA

Perfetta Capital, LLC

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Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Tracey G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Gainesville, GA

Blossom Balance LLC

Tracey Gordineer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Blossom Balance LLC in Gainesville, GA. She has worked at Paramount Investment Advisors and North Georgia Accounting, among other firms. Gordineer is also CEO of Blossom Balance Tax LLC and COO of CASCFO Advisory, where she manages tax preparation services and provides business development for tax and accounting staffing firms. Blossom Balance LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using strategies such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through an affiliated company, providing clients with flexible options tailored to their financial goals.

Annuities General estate planning guidance
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Daniel P

Series 66

Buford, GA

Daxmar Advisors

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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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