Aiken, SC Old Market St Office

Alexander Ledbetter is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wing Place for four years and has academic experience at the University of South Carolina Columbia. Outside of finance, he was involved with Mill Race Farm and Stable for two years. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers.

Jamin King is an Associate Resident Director at Merrill, specializing in financial advisory services. He joined Merrill in 2014 after spending five years at Edward Jones as a financial advisor and began his financial services career in 2007 at Fidelity Investments focusing on private wealth and derivative trading. Prior to his career in finance, he served in the United States Navy as an Operation Specialist, a background that informs his disciplined approach to client relationships and clear communication. Jamin's expertise includes executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. He serves a referred clientele across South Carolina and more than ten other states, including active and retired business owners, C-suite executives, attorneys, physicians, and multiple generations of families. Jamin is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional life, Jamin is involved with several community organizations, serving as Board Chairman of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Aiken and as a Board Member of United Way Aiken County. He is also affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jamin holds a diploma from Brookland Cayce High School and values spending time with his wife and their five children.