David Carothers is the Senior Resident Director and Financial Advisor at the Merrill office in Doylestown, PA. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2006, David has served in various leadership roles, including management positions in Princeton and Philadelphia. He maintains a dual role focused on assisting clients and advisors in creating realistic paths toward meaningful financial objectives, employing a planning-based approach that prepares clients for both expected and unexpected financial events. David earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Information Technology from Monmouth University. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His client focus areas include college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and socially responsible and values-based investing. David emphasizes understanding each client's goals and pursues them with simplicity and transparency. Outside of his professional responsibilities, David facilitates charitable and fundraising events in the community and supports a local animal orphanage. He enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing—fly fishing, freshwater, and saltwater fishing—boating, hiking, and playing sports. He also enjoys cooking and spending time on new adventures with his wife, Lauren, and their two daughters.

Luke Gilbert is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TD Bank NA and Tumbling Dice Entertainment LLC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers 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.