Inlet Beach, FL Office

William Wahl is a Wealth Management Advisor and founder of The Wahl Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, located in St. Louis. With over 30 years of experience, he leads a team dedicated to providing a preeminent wealth management experience to a select number of corporate executives, business owners, and affluent families across the country. His approach centers on putting clients first and focusing on what matters most in their lives. William holds several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri Columbia. In recognition of his work, he was named to the Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list in 2026 for the ninth consecutive year. Outside of his professional life, William values his family deeply, sharing life with his wife Amy and their three children. His personal interests include golfing, music, pickleball, singing, spending time with family, and traveling. He is involved in community organizations such as the Guardian Angel Settlement Association and Living Water International.

Jesse Belville is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been part of the financial services industry since 2007 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2010. In his current role, Jesse leads the team's investment risk-management approach through Merrill's Wealth Outlook tool, which provides risk analytics, predictive stress testing, wealth forecasting, goals-based analyses, and asset allocation. He also oversees the team's alternative investment research and allocation policy, focusing on hedge funds, private equity, managed futures, and non-traditional funds. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Cameron University and a Master of Business Administration from the Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and is fluent in English and German. Jesse emphasizes developing personalized financial strategies that align with clients’ long-term goals and is involved in community volunteer activities following Merrill's tradition of community participation.