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William Carnley Holly

Advisor at Merrill — Boothbay Harbor, ME

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

41 years

Location

Boothbay Harbor, ME

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,167 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

William Holly is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1984 and has been affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

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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Boothbay Harbor, ME

Boothbay Harbor ME

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maine · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

41 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

York, PA

Merrill

1984 - Present • 42 years

York, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Melissa H

CFP®

Boothbay Harbor, ME

Black Harbor Financial

Melissa Holmes is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial planning. She is the sole advisor at Black Harbor Financial, an independent firm based in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. In addition to her financial advisory role, she owns Whitt Law, a sole proprietorship providing legal services in estate planning, elder law, and business law. Black Harbor Financial offers customized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension plan advisory services to individuals and small-business retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, often using low-cost index funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and also serves as an ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary for 401(k) plans.

Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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William G

Series 63, Series 65

Boothbay Harbor, ME

Shoreline Capital Corporation

William Goldenberg is the sole advisor at Shoreline Capital Corporation in Boothbay Harbor, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Shoreline Capital since 2001. Shoreline Capital Corporation provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and associated trusts. The firm employs a fundamental, value-based equity selection process and manages concentrated portfolios, maintaining a small client base to allow for focused oversight by its principal advisor.

Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management
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William W

CFP®, Series 63

Bristol, ME

August Wealth Group, Inc.

William Westfield is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with August Wealth Group, Inc. since 2009. Westfield is also a licensed insurance agent. August Wealth Group, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and maintains a discretionary management approach with ongoing monitoring, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Brandon C

Series 66

Phippsburg, ME

Rossby Financial, LLC

Brandon Clark is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Reexamine Wealth LLC, where he provides leadership and mindset coaching. Rossby Financial is a Registered Investment Adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension/profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $358.6 million across 800 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a range of investment approaches tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Wealth management
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Kathie G

Series 63, Series 65

Bowdoinham, ME

GWN Securities Inc.

Kathie Gallagher is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 21 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Ameritas Investment Corp. and Capital Choice firms. Gallagher also co-hosts a podcast that discusses business challenges and personal growth, partnering with coaches and yoga instructors. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs and financial planning, using a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations. The firm employs both traditional and tactical investment strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Edmund B

Series 63, Series 65

West Bath, ME

Janney Montgomery Scott

Edmund Broomhead is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nearly 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002, with a stint at Merrill from 2005 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching high school girls lacrosse at Barrington High School. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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