Eli Pridonoff

Eli Pridonoff is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill. His practice centers on helping clients cut through complexity and make financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

Wealth can be both empowering and overwhelming. Outside pressures, competing advice, and market noise often push people into choices that aren’t in their best interest. Eli’s approach is to slow the process down, focus on disciplined behavior, and anchor decisions around values. He encourages clients to frame each choice through two practical questions: Does this give me peace of mind? Does this bring me closer to the life I want for myself and my family?

Serving as the point person alongside clients’ CPAs and estate attorneys, Eli helps ensure that all aspects of their financial lives work together. The most rewarding part of his work is the human connection—hearing clients’ stories, being part of their lives, and helping them shape their legacies.

Originally from Cincinnati, Eli has made his home in the Washington, D.C. area for nearly a decade. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Miami University and his MBA from The George Washington University School of Business. He also studied at Harvard University, Georgetown University, and the University of Cincinnati.

Eli lives in Silver Spring, MD, with his wife and their three young children. Away from the office, he enjoys staying active. He has completed a half-Ironman triathlon and continues to focus on swimming and biking as part of his health routine. Growing up he played team sports—including football, basketball, and baseball—which shaped his appreciation for teamwork and discipline.