Merrill Lynch advisors Mary Ellen Garrett, Jay Jowers, Douglas C. Justice, Joshua Krentzman, Robert J. Leverte III, Damon M. Limberis, Mark T. Linenberg, Mike Rensink, Jennifer Q. Scott, Tom Singh, and Benny Varzi, were named to the 2023 Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list.
Garrett is a managing partner, senior vice president at the Garrett Group and this is the sixth time she has been named to this list. She has also been named to the 2023 Forbes “Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” list two consecutive years. Her financial and civic life has been a profile of influence and devotion since she joined Merrill in 1985.
Jowers has been with Merrill for over 36 years, and this is a trademark of his effectiveness, leveraging an extensive network of contacts inside of the enterprise to advance client’s needs and goals. He is a Managing Director Private Wealth Advisor with the firm Ponder Jowers & Associates and this is the 5th consecutive year he has been named to the list.
Justice joined Merrill Lynch in 1979 and is a Senior Vice President with Justice & Associates. After his grandson was born with Down Syndrome in 2014, Doug started researching the world of disability and was surprised to find that nearly one in five Americans is living with a disability. His work as an advisor with an aging population and discovering this list of vast disabilities, led Justice to get his designation as a Chartered Special Needs Consultant® (ChSNC®) – one of only 405 nationwide who have this designation.
Krentzman joined Merrill Lynch in 2000 after graduating from the University of Rhode Island. He lives in Midtown, with his wife, Melissa, and their three children. Josh serves as a board member with the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club.
Leverte joined Merrill Lynch in 2006 and is a Senior Vice President with The Leverte Group. He resides in Atlanta and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and an MBA in finance from…
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