James Gray
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
NMLS #1708604
1800 K St NW
Washington DC 20006
(202) 659.7440
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Profile

As a Merrill financial advisor, Trey strives to simplify the complexity in clients' financial lives by offering advice and guidance based on investment and planning principles. He focuses on relationships with individuals, families and small businesses. Trey understands the unique needs of the small-business owner whose finances are both personal and part of a business. He also helps high-net-worth individuals and their families plan for both short and long-term financial goals. Through personal experience, he has a keen understanding of the overall challenges and needs unique to these clients.

Working with his dedicated team, Trey seeks to understand each aspect of clients' financial lives, helping them devise flexible, and implementable financial strategies designed to help them pursue outcomes that are personally meaningful. He can help recommend appropriate financial strategies to help them pursue their goals, assist them as they track progress toward them, and work with them to adjust their strategy over time as needed.

Merrill’s approach, Goals-Based Wealth Management, puts the client, rather than the market, at the center of the wealth management process. Using an understanding of the client's life as a foundation—including their priorities, goals, and resources.

Trey was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Then went on to attend UNC Greensboro where we studied Finance and Economics at the Bryan School of Business, as well as competed as a division one tennis player.

He embraces the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives his interest and passion in spending time volunteering with organizations in the local community.

FINRA Registrations:
Series 7, Series 66

Insurance License:
Health Insurance, Life Insurance

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.)
Barron’s “Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams”, 2024
(Published on May 10, 2024. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2023.)
Forbes "America's Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2022-2024
(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
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About Me
Welcome

My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

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James Gray is registered to do business in AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI.