Brian Chirles is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2007 following his tenure as the founder of The Arezzo Chirles Team, established in 2003 at another financial institution. Brian holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, and retirement income. Brian provides tailored financial guidance to clients across these focus areas. Brian earned his high school diploma from John F Kennedy High School in Somers, NY, an associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College, and a bachelor's degree from James Madison University. Originally from New York, he resides in Reston, Virginia. In his personal time, Brian enjoys gardening, scuba diving, surfing, and traveling.

Matthew Brown is a Financial Solutions Advisor (FSA) with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with clients to understand their priorities and develop strategies aimed at achieving their financial goals across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons. He provides guidance on a broad range of financial matters including investing, retirement planning, and preparing for unexpected expenses. Matthew also facilitates access to Bank of America specialists who offer additional services in banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Matthew holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Roanoke College. He emphasizes a client-centered approach, aiming to uncover what matters most to clients and their families in order to create tailored financial strategies.

Kirk Lax is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2023 and concurrently at Shoemaker Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a director at Reboot Combat Recovery, where he teaches combat veterans skills to manage combat-related trauma. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Louis Vingi is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Jefferies LLC and Continuous Software, and he has also worked in education and hospitality sectors. Outside of finance, he is involved in dog walking through a side business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes research and analytics to support its investment approach and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Niccolo Myers is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Charleston, SC. He has held advisory roles since 2024 and has prior experience in the Armed Forces and healthcare. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial plans.

Jeremy Marshall is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Textron Specialized Vehicles and the University of South Carolina. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that focuses on retirement planning through written recommendation reports and ongoing annual advice. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates proprietary research and third-party data within a defined product ecosystem to deliver tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income planning.

Joshua Strimple is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in advising institutions and businesses on developing and managing their corporate qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Joshua also provides services related to employee benefits, cash management, commercial financing, and business financial services in partnership with Bank of America. His client focus areas include corporate benefits, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, services for endowments, foundations, non-profits, and investment consulting for defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Joshua has been working in the financial services industry since 2006 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2009. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Joshua earned his bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston. In addition to his financial advisory work, he serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and is the Board President for Fisher House Charleston, supporting temporary accommodations for veterans and their families receiving medical care. Outside of his professional commitments, Joshua enjoys hiking, tennis, and spending time with his wife and daughter. He is currently working toward completing the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail and frequently visits Disney World with his family.

Matthew Costigan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charleston, SC, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Pruco Securities LLC, and multiple engagements with Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he has been involved with local golf courses and youth baseball programs. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, known for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources.

Abigail Wilson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Hanahan, SC. Her career includes prior roles at Merrill and LPL Financial, as well as experience in academic affairs for athletics at Liberty University. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Carolyn Hash is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Mt. Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner and owner of Nicholson Carolina Group, a family-owned entity related to inherited property. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, employing various portfolio management styles and supported by extensive research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Zachary Dauscher is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Charleston, SC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has diverse work experience including roles at Dewey Scientific and East End Dive Services, as well as time at Clemson University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and maintains a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

John Salley is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Cantella & Co., Inc. He serves as a board member for The Set, Inc. and the Charleston Area Black Caucus. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management and model-based strategies across multiple custody platforms.

Ginny Fletcher is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC from 2019 to 2024. Before entering finance, she spent six years at Eyecare Specialties of Charleston. 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 teams.

Carter Bidwick is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at The John Akridge Management Company from 2015 to 2017. He holds the Series 66 designation. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, employing both in-house and third-party investment managers to tailor strategies to clients’ risk profiles.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Kevin Hicks, and Toyota Financial Savings Bank. He has also been involved with the Dallas Tigers Baseball Club. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, providing managed accounts, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm is noted for its integration with Bank of America affiliates and its tax-focused investment management capabilities.

Douglas Geron is a financial advisor at Osaic with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Osaic Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers, using a variety of asset-allocation tools and investment strategies.

Joseph Powers is a financial advisor with Merrill in Mount Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Powers serves as a board member for Landmark For Families, a nonprofit focused on placement and services for foster children in the Charleston area. 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 model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Deirdre Marion is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for 11 years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning with written recommendations and ongoing advice.

Jared Weber is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. His background includes roles in student affairs and education at Clemson University and the Fair Lawn Board of Education. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and consulting services that emphasize tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by comprehensive research and various portfolio management strategies.

Keane Robinson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.