Steve Prediletto, a founding member of the Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services (GCIAS) group, joined Merrill 25 years ago as a Financial Advisor. As Managing Director and Wealth Management Advisor, Steve currently leads the GCIAS team that supports high net worth clients who are active or retired senior executives and board members of some of the firm’s most strategic institutional relationships. In addition, his practice has grown to serve the unique needs of entrepreneurs who run small and medium-sized business.

Throughout his career, Steve has received numerous accolades from industry publications. In 2010 & 2012, he was named to On Wall Street’s “Top 40 Advisors Under 40” (Published annually Jan – Dec. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30 – Dec 31 of prior year) and Financial Time's “400 Top Financial Advisers in 2014” (Published on March 25, 2014. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2013).

As a licensed private pilot, advanced open water diver, technophile, world traveler, and committed uncle to his four nieces and nephews, Steve is the embodiment of a passionate multipotentialite. Steve lives with his wife Brie in Brookhaven, Georgia. They are active in several local and national charities, including Make-A-Wish Georgia, Georgia Fugees Academy, Blue Ridge Conservancy, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Trees Atlanta, Habitat for Humanity and Atlanta Humane Society.

<sup>*Source: Financial Times "400 Top Financial Advisers" list, published on March 25, 2014. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2013.
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*Source: On Wall Street “Top 40 Advisors Under 40” list, published annually Jan - Dec. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30 - Dec 31 of prior year.
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