Brittany Stivale is a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill, known for her hands-on, relatable approach to financial planning. She works with a wide range of clients to simplify and organize their financial lives, combining investment knowledge with personalized guidance rooted in education and clarity.
Brittany began her career in finance after earning national recognition for growing a successful paint contracting business during college. She spent four years in independent wealth management before joining Merrill in 2017, where she built her practice from the ground up and now offers tailored investment strategies and discretionary portfolio management through the Investment Advisory Program.
A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Brittany completed her degree in business and economics in just two and a half years. She holds the AAMS™, AWMA™, CPFA®, and CRPC™ designations, and is fully licensed with her FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 65 registrations, as well as Life, Accident, and Health insurance licenses.
Outside the office, Brittany has served as membership chair of the Delco Property Investors Club, co-president of Merrill’s Tri-State Women’s Exchange, secretary of RH K9 Rangers Search & Rescue, and is a certified therapy dog handler with Caring Community Canines. She lives in Havertown with her husband, Kevin, and their large, extra-fluffy German Shepherd, Vader.
Clients who value transparency, humor, and a no-judgment approach to wealth management feel right at home with Brittany.
At Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, we believe that wealth isn't just about the performance of your portfolio—it is about how you live your life and the personally meaningful goals you want to achieve. This could be saving for retirement, planning for a college education, saving for a second home, caring for a family member or starting a business. Our advisors draw upon the investment insights of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management thought leaders and can offer access to Bank of America's products and services to help unlock opportunities tailored to clients' needs. Starting with your life priorities as a foundation, your Merrill advisor can recommend a wide variety of financial strategies to help you pursue your goals, assist in tracking progress and make adjustments along the way, putting you—not the market—at the center of all we do.
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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.