The Palmer Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
1100 Canal Street
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 350.2706
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to be the trusted advisor of affluent families, individuals, and successful business owners, providing personalized wealth planning services that are tailored to their unique needs and goals. We achieve this through strong relationships, comprehensive guidance, and a commitment to our core values of integrity, knowledge, respect, dedication, reliability, optimism, and teamwork.
Welcome

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

Recognition
Clay Palmer
Senior Vice President, Senior Resident Director
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
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The Palmer Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Philosophy

No two people are alike. Consequently, there is no single approach to wealth management that is appropriate for everyone. What matters most to you is what matters most to us. Once we get to know you, your priorities, your goals, risk tolerance, time horizons, liquidity needs and what you want to accomplish over time, only then can the team help you position yourself to identify and address financial challenges and potential opportunities. To that end, we thoughtfully employ our experience and resources to help guide you as you pursue your goals.

Meet Our Team
Clay Palmer,

CRPC™, CRPS™

Senior Vice President, Senior Resident Director
352.350.2706
Anthony Gould,

CIMA®, CRPC™

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
352.350.2752
Travis Bowersox,

CFP®, CRPC™

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
352.350.2716
Ashley Hammer
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate - RDA
352.350.2707
Nancy G Kelly
Wealth Management Client Associate (FP)
352.350.2704
Amy K Swetnam
Wealth Management Client Associate
352.350.2718
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.
LaToya Marks
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
David Samman
Investment Solutions Group Portfolio Strategist
Bank of America, N.A.
Allison Mulgrew
Wealth Strategist
Merrill
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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CRPC™ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and CRPS™ and Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ are registered service marks of the College for Financial Planning.
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.
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