The SCG Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
159 Crocker Park Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250.7907
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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.
The SCG Group
Welcome

At The SCG Group, we believe that true wealth management is about more than just investing. We help you design financial strategies focused on the goals that are most important to you, now and for generations to come. No matter what life stage you are in, we can help you address your current wealth management needs and prepare for future “what ifs.” 

Each member of our team has personal as well as professional experience with many of the same wealth management challenges our clients face. We combine our skills and knowledge to approach each circumstance with insight and empathy. Although every client is unique, we can apply what we have learned from helping other clients with similar concerns. 

As a team, we are committed to offering the same personalized attention and high-touch service to high-net-worth clients and the emerging affluent. We value every client and find joy in working with them to pursue their wealth management goals.

Recognition
Blair Short
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2019, 2021-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Barron's "America's Top Private Wealth Advisory Teams", 2022
(Published on April 15, 2022. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2021.)
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About Us
Philosophy

Our investment philosophy is structured around the following core principles:

• We select investment managers with consistently favorable risk adjusted returns versus their peers.

• We believe that the single most important determinant of investment returns over time is asset allocation.

• We do not attempt to time markets.

• We recognize the importance of investment expense and tax minimization to the total return of client portfolios.

• We take a total return approach to investing. Investment returns come from both price appreciation and income generated within a portfolio.

Meet Our Team
Blair Short,

CIMA®, CPFA™, CRPS™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
210.805.2972
Scott Gehlbach
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
440.250.7935
Steve P Lull,

CPFA™

Relationship Manager
440.250.7907
Brian Gehlbach,

CRPC™

Wealth Management Specialist
440.250.7944
Mackenzie Lewis
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
210.805.7140
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.
Jeremy Floberg
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
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Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™, CRPS™, and the CRPS™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CIMA® and Certified Investment Management Analyst®. Use of CIMA®, and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.
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.