Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Murrells Inlet, SC

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you want to grow your investments actively rather than passively tracking an index, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust portfolios based on market conditions. Without this expertise, you might face unnecessary risks or miss opportunities to improve returns. Active portfolio management requires constant attention to market trends and timely decision-making.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they monitor and react to market changes to protect and grow your assets.
  • Risk management approach. Confirm how they balance potential gains with your comfort level for investment risk.
  • Customization to your goals. Ensure they tailor strategies to your financial objectives, not just general market movements.
  • Experience with active strategies. Look for advisors who can explain their process for selecting investments and timing trades effectively.

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Niccolo P

Series 66

Murrells Inlet, SC

Empower Advisory Group

Niccolo Parisi is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Merrill. Outside of finance, Parisi has experience in small business operations and local educational institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Steven B

Series 63, Series 65

Murrells Inlet, SC

Principal Advised Services

Steven Bellina is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He also serves as a retirement consultant providing one-on-one investment advice to Principal retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, delivering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models and operates as part of the Principal Financial Group, providing access to affiliated products and coordinated support services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Cash flow / budgeting Retired
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Daniel M

Series 66

Murrells Inlet, SC

Morgan Stanley

Daniel Mcveigh is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Murrells Inlet, SC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 4 years of industry experience, having been with Morgan Stanley since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Joshua H

CFP®, Series 65

Murrells Inlet, SC

Meridian Financial Advisory LLC

Joshua Henry is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Meridian Financial Advisory LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was self-employed from 2013 to 2017 and spent a year at Bay Path University. Meridian Financial Advisory LLC serves individual investors and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of securities and investment instruments.

Wealth management Real estate investing General retirement planning General tax planning

M B

Series 66

Murrells Inlet, SC

Merrill

M Branham is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, Branham focuses on developing personalized financial strategies that help clients pursue their long-term goals by considering their full financial picture. The approach emphasizes flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and leverages resources from Merrill and Bank of America. Branham's expertise includes liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. The team adopts a holistic planning approach that addresses both assets and liabilities to assist clients in achieving their financial objectives. Branham holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina System and has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Branham is a member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and participates in community activities through the YMCA.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Business sale tax planning
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management

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