Phillip Clark

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
14636 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale AZ 85254
(480) 607.8709
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Profile

Phil is a senior partner on The SG Group and has been working at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for nearly two decades.  With dedicated service, Phil strives to help the team’s clients reach their financial goals and needs through the use of Merrill's Goals-Based Wealth Management process.  He also serves as a relationship manager - focusing on portfolio design, conducting client reviews, trade execution and providing personalized assistance to the team’s large corporate stock option client base.

Phil is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) Charterholder, has earned the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, SE-AWMA™ designation and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe.  Phil is also a member of Bank of America's Global Institutional Consulting Group, a select group of advisors with training, capabilities and resources to serve the complex needs of institutional clients.

Phil serves on the Men's Board of the Fresh Start Women's Foundation, a local non-profit providing access and resources that help women achieve self-sufficiency.  He was previously an Ambassador for the Phoenix based non-profit organization, Elaine.

In his free time Phil enjoys hiking, traveling with his fiancé Vivienne and spending time with their schnoodle, Mitzi.  Phil is a member of the CFA® Society Phoenix.

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Recognition
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2025
(Published on April 8, 2025. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2024.)
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About Me
Philosophy

Communication is instrumental to managing life's challenges. That's why I work to engage you and your family in the financial decision-making process. Communicating openly with family members on the sometimes-difficult subject of wealth can be a challenge. I can help facilitate these discussions and offer personalized financial strategies designed to educate the younger generation about how assets may be invested.

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CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks of the CFA Institute.
Phillip Clark is registered to do business in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, SE-AWMA™, and the SE-AWMA™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.