Matthew Donivan Gibson

Advisor at Merrill — Ann Arbor, MI E Eisenhower Pkwy

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

6 years

Location

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,162 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Matthew Gibson is the Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Ann Arbor. He provides personal financial care to a select group of successful business leaders, professionals, and families. His approach focuses on helping clients plan for the future, make important decisions, care for their families, and achieve their long-term objectives through a process centered on simplicity, transparency, disciplined asset management, and mutual accountability.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Biophysics from Brigham Young University and obtained both his Master's and Doctorate degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and a Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Additionally, he is licensed in long-term care, life, and health insurance and holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations.

Outside of his professional role, Matt lives in Michigan with his wife and family. He is involved in community activities including the Dexter Little League, the Blue Ocean Entrepreneur Competition for High School Students, the National Invention Convention, and serves on the Tauber Alumni Board for the Tauber Institute of Global Operations. He enjoys baseball, camping, football, music, reading, running, and spending time with his family.

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

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Parents

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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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Ann Arbor, MI E Eisenhower Pkwy

777 E Eisenhower Pkwy

Ann Arbor MI 48108

Advisors at this office

22

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

6 years of industry experience

bank of America, N.A

2019 - Present • 7 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Merrill

2019 - Present • 7 years

Ann Arbor, MI

JosNoe Medical

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Chelsea, MI

Merrill

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Ann Arbor, MI

DistinguishMe, LLC

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Lumenyst, LLC

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Dexter, MI

University of Michigan

2013 - 2019 • 6 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert H

Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Wells Fargo Clearing

Robert Henry is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo entities since 2009 and spent seven years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Henry serves on the advisory council for a children's hospital, participating in event planning. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and manages approximately $671 billion in assets with more than 14,000 financial advisors.

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Adam D

Series 66, Series 7

Milan, MI

Cetera

Adam Du Bois is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience in the industry. Outside of advising, he is involved with MoldPro and Caballero Financial Advisory. Adam graduated Magna Cum Laude from Eastern Michigan University, where he studied Business Administration. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Young Professionals FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Mid-Career Professionals
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Kenneth Z

Series 63, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC

Kenneth Zehnder is a financial advisor with Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including five years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. before joining his current firm in 2019. Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning options, including a wrap fee program and employee benefit plan consulting.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Philip T

CFP®, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Tribble Financial Planning

Philip Tribble is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently operating Tribble Financial Planning in Ann Arbor, MI. He previously worked at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors and AXA Network. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a paid high school football official in Michigan, a role he has held intermittently over the past nine years. Tribble Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory firm focused on financial planning for individual clients through both ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm emphasizes comprehensive written plans covering retirement, tax, estate, and other areas, providing investment analysis and asset allocation recommendations without managing client assets or custody.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Robert O

CFP®, CFA®

Ann Arbor, MI

Oliver Financial Planning LLC

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He founded Oliver Financial Planning LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, and has been leading the firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as the administrative manager of a family investment-related business for his wife's parents. Oliver Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and investment advice to individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as two privately held Florida limited-liability companies. The firm emphasizes a buy-hold-and-rebalance approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates under a fixed program and hourly fee model without discretionary management or custody of client assets.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Nikhil M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Ann Arbor, MI

Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors

Nikhil Majithia is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at TTEC Financial, National Debt Relief, and Foreside Financial Group. Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management for pooled and institutional accounts, as well as investment consulting and retirement-plan advice. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic allocations with actively managed tactical and global-macro strategies, utilizing various analytical approaches and typically maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting
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