Smith & Ballance Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
10000 Avalon Blvd
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(678) 746.5799
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Mission Statement
Whatever your personal goals may be, we will work together with you, one-on-one, to develop a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your long-term goals.
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
John David Ballance
Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2021-2022
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
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About Us
Value Proposition

Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, The Smith & Ballance Group has separated itself by providing customized advice and guidance to affluent families, business owners and corporate executives.

We are a seven member team that is continulously learning, growing and evolving, as the market changes. We are persistent in our focus on risk-adjusted performance relative to a client's short and long-term goals. We provide empathy and dexterity to clients' wealth management that we feel is elite.

We operate as a cohesive unit inside a global firm offering a variety of services:

  • Wealth Management Planner – We clearly articulate how each financial decision impacts financial security; both in the long and short-term. Depending on your allocation and risk tolerance, we customize a portfolio that is aligned to your needs. We focus on outcomes to the stuff that matters to a family: education of future generations, buying a second home, investing in other businesses.

  • Investment Advisory Services – Have a clear understanding of your financial needs and help ensure your lifestyle is never disturbed. The effort is to help secure, improve and preserve investment assets offering a completely objective asset allocation mix

  • Banking – Provide access to credit and balance sheet management including mortgages, credit cards, and basic banking through Bank of America.

  • Philanthropic Consultant – Assist families in their philanthropic pursuits to establish a family legacy as well as invest in the charitable causes that are most important to them.

  • Friend – We are committed to making a positive impact on a daily basis. We will be here in the toughest of times and to celebrate of extraordinary accomplishments in your life. Our goal is to make you feel at ease with your financial now, along with your financial future.

Meet Our Team
Randy R Smith
Randy R Smith,

CFP®, CPFA™

Senior Vice President, Senior Consultant
678.746.5799
John David Ballance,

CRPC™

Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
678.393.3004
Mitchell Harris,

AWMA™, SE-AWMA™

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
678.746.5734
Alexander Duhaime,

CFP®

Wealth Management Advisor
678.393.3001
Angela Collette Simpson,

AWMA™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
404.231.6049
Therese M Brumbalow
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
678.393.3020
Lauren McDonald
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
678.393.3025
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.
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