Patrick Cunningham

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Beaufort, SC 29902

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

16 years

About

Patrick Cunningham is a Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor on the Cunningham Team at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Beaufort, South Carolina. He leads a second-generation wealth management group that has been serving clients since 1995 and currently works with clients across over 25 states. His role focuses on investment oversight and relationship management, helping individuals, families, and businesses simplify their financial lives through structured planning and disciplined investment management with access to solutions from Merrill and Bank of America.

Patrick's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy and philanthropic planning, retirement income, small business strategies, and managing new wealth. He has been recognized on the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list from 2022 through 2026 and Forbes Best-in-State Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors from 2022 to 2024, including the #1 ranking in South Carolina in 2024. He previously contributed to Merrill's NextGen Leadership Council, offering insight from clients and employees under the age of 40.

A graduate of The Citadel with a Bachelor's degree, Patrick has been involved in community roles such as serving on St. Peter's Catholic Church Finance Council, leading the Beaufort Chapter of The Citadel Alumni Association as President, and completing Leadership Beaufort. He resides on Lady's Island with his wife and twin boys and has personal interests including adventure sports, biking, boating, cooking, fishing, football, traveling, 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

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Parents

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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

700 Bay St

Beaufort, SC 29902

Most active in

Florida · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

2007 - Present (19 years)

Disclosures

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