Nicholas Stikeleather is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Stikeleather & Associates in 2019 after graduating from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Banking. Nicholas is one of two Financial Advisors on the team and serves as a single point of contact for his clients across planning, investments, banking, lending, and insurance.
Nicholas holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, sports and entertainment, tax minimization, and retirement income.
A native of Charlotte, Nicholas enjoys camping, cooking, football, photography, spending time with his family, and watching movies. He is an avid sports fan, particularly of the Carolina Panthers and the Appalachian State University Mountaineers.