Richard Fetherolf III is a Senior Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He co-leads the Current/Sherman Group, which advises clients in 30 states and manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets and liabilities as of February 2026. Richard joined Merrill after graduating from the University of Florida in 2009 and has been with the Current/Sherman Group since 2010.
He has extensive experience working with ultra-high-net-worth families and collaborates closely with their estate planning and tax advisors to address complex estate, tax strategies, charitable intent, and next generation family wealth planning. Richard also directs the group's portfolio construction and implementation strategies. He holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations and has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.
Outside of his professional role, Richard enjoys football, golfing, hiking, music, reading, skiing, spending time with his family, tennis, traveling, and watching movies.