Poirier, Gatewood & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

815 South Palafox Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 434-7002
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Accessible, knowledgeable and experienced, we are committed to building and maintaining a strong relationship with you. We’re passionate about what we do and we bring that passion to helping you and your family make what may be the most important financial decisions of your lives.
Poirier, Gatewood & Associates
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Welcome

Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, I can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, and I can provide access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking convenience and lending solutions of Bank of America. I will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

Recognition
Hal Gatewood
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2022
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Poirier, Gatewood & 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
Our Focus

We believe that financial success can be achieved when you're able to make investment-related decisions and trade-offs that can help you reach personally meaningful goals.

Whether you're planning your retirement, saving to buy a home or funding a child's education, the process begins by getting to know you and how you feel about the following:

  • Health: Managing healthcare expenses, now and in the future
  • Home: Upsizing, downsizing, remodeling or buying a vacation home
  • Family: Taking care of your family and other people in your life
  • Leisure: Spending your free time in meaningful ways
  • Giving: Volunteering, mentoring others and giving to charities
  • Work: Working in retirement, selling or starting a business
  • Finance: Bringing it all together and defining your financial goals

Success will be measured by the amount of progress you are making toward reaching your goals, making thoughtfully considered adjustments as events and conditions warrant.

This material should be regarded as general or educational information on healthcare or Social Security considerations and is not intended to provide specific healthcare or social security advice. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please contact your legal or tax advisor.

Meet Our Team
Trey Poirier,

CFP®, CPFA™, CRPC™, CRPS™

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
850.434.7002
Hal Gatewood,

CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
904.273.7132
Emily Box
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
904.273.7131
Francesca Deem
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
904.273.3801
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.
Allison Mulgrew
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
Samantha Keene
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Zachary Zeman
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.