Valaes, Carruthers, Stout & Associates
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
26301 U.S. Highway 19N
Clearwater, FL 33761
(727) 462.2347
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Mission Statement
At Valaes, Carruthers, Stout & Associates, our team is dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial goals, whatever they may be. We begin with a thoughtful and deliberate conversation about what matters most to you. We work with each of our clients to create a personalized wealth management plan, striving to help their assets last through their lifetime and beyond.
Welcome

Our team’s mission is to be an insightful resource for clients as they accumulate and preserve their wealth. We focus on numerous areas of wealth management including retirement income planning, legacy and estate services, education funding, health care planning, liability management, and tax minimization strategies. We also offer concierge access to personal and private banking, lending services as well as commercial banking through Bank of America and Bank of America Private Bank.

Recognition
David Carruthers
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018
(Published on July 25, 2018. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2018.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Next Generation Wealth Advisors", 2019
(Published on September 4, 2019. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2019.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2023-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior 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.)
Valaes, Carruthers, Stout & Associates
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Client Benefits

As Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisors, we are dedicated to our client's success and work together to create a strategy built around their priorities. Our approach is simple, transparent, and supported by thoughtful investment guidance. We also coordinate with our client's other professionals; such as estate attorneys, CPAs, insurance agents, etc., to offer one cohesive strategy and to ease the communication overload.

As a Valaes, Carruthers, & Associates Wealth Management client, you will receive the following benefits:

• A customized portfolio tailored to your financial needs
• Assistance determining the proper course of action with various financial decisions
• Frequent portfolio analysis
• Generational estate planning services
• Net worth and balance sheet analysis
• Investment opportunities and risk mitigation

Meet Our Team
David Carruthers,

CRPC™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
727.462.2347
Daniel Stout,

CPFA®, CPWA®, CRPC™

First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
727.462.2308
Stamatis Valaes
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
813.273.8666
Kathryn A Oliver
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
727.462.2364
Joy Drewior
Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
813.273.8551
Amanda Atwood
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
727.799.5635
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Burness Griffin
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Jason Albano
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
John Langley
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #226413
About Merrill

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Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.