Matthew Carney
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
NMLS #1658497
1800 K St NW
Washington DC 20006
(202) 659.6131
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Whatever your personal goals may be, I will work together with you, one-on-one, to develop a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your long-term goals.
Profile

Matt enjoys building deep and meaningful relationships with his clients. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, he focuses on financial and retirement planning to show his clients where they are, where they are headed, and where they will be in the future. He does this by taking the time to find out what is most important to his clients, both financially and personally, and curating a plan to help them pursue their own happiness and fulfilment.

Matt joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2017 and has been part of MKBH & Associates since 2022. He has been in the financial industry since 2016 after he graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland with Magna Cum Laude honors and earned a B.A. degree in Economics and American Public Policy. Matt was also a member of the men's varsity lacrosse team at St. Mary's and represented the team on the student-athlete advisor committee (SAAC), where he led annual community service events and fundraisers for local nonprofits.

Matt and his fiancée, Abigail, currently live in Washington, DC. Outside of the office, Matt likes to travel, go to concerts, and try different restaurants with Abigail. He also remains active in his St. Mary’s lacrosse and Potomac School alumni associations.

Recognition
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.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior 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.

Meet Our Professional Staff
Jorge Alberto Martinez,

CFA

Private Wealth Investment Management Specialist
202.659.6043
Additional Resources
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Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
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Matthew Carney is registered to do business in CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WV.