Stephen James Mangum
Advisor at Merrill — Columbus, OH Lyra Dr
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
23 years
Location
Columbus, OH 43240
Merrill
Institution
Stephen Mangum is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been a principal since joining in 2003. He specializes in crafting risk-managed financial and retirement strategies for clients and believes in providing simple explanations for recommendations regardless of their complexity. Steve has been recognized on the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list from 2019 through 2026. Additionally, he travels nationwide to train new Merrill advisors on practice management strategies and speaks to new employees about transitioning into financial services.
Steve holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from The Ohio State University and an Associate's degree from Salt Lake Community College, where he also played baseball. Originally from Upper Arlington, Ohio, Steve resides in Dublin, Ohio, with his wife Aubrey and their four daughters.
Outside of his professional career, Steve is involved in coaching his daughters in soccer and enjoys watching them participate in basketball, swimming, dance, and golf. He supports Ohio State University's sports teams, a connection strengthened by his father's 30-year tenure teaching at the Fisher College of Business. Steve is active in his church and has coached high school baseball.
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Columbus, OH Lyra Dr
8890 Lyra Dr
Columbus OH 43240
Advisors at this office
101
Ohio · Texas
23 years of industry experience
Bank Of America, N.a.
2010 - Present • 16 years
Columbus, OH
Merrill
2003 - Present • 23 years
Columbus, OH
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