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William Norman Denton

Advisor at Merrill — Pittsboro, NC

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

21 years

Location

Pittsboro, NC

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,098 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

William Denton is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2004 and Bank of America since 2009. Denton serves as a fiduciary and holds power of attorney for a partner's IRA, acting on their behalf if needed. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

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

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Commissions

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Location

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Pittsboro, NC

Pittsboro NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Georgia · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present • 17 years

Peachtree City, GA

Merrill

2004 - Present • 22 years

Peachtree City, GA

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Series 65

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General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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William B

CFP®, Series 65

Chapel Hill, NC

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ESG / Sustainable investing
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William N

CFP®, Series 66

Chapel Hill, NC

Newcomb Financial Advisors, LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Passive / index investing
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Paul F

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Pittsboro, NC

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Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy
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Christopher S

Series 65

Chapel Hill, NC

Sherman Financial

Christopher Sherman is the sole advisor at Sherman Financial in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has operated Sherman Financial Consulting since 2015, providing small business and nonprofit financial consulting and management services. Sherman is also a co-owner of Harmony Music Studios LLC, offering music lessons in Chapel Hill. Sherman Financial is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with predominantly passive investment strategies, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advice without discretionary trading authority or custody of client assets.

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Ryan G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Chapel Hill, NC

Tarheel Advisors, LLC

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