Nethery, Johnson & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
2100 Ross Ave
Suite 1000/1100
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 969.2358
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Nethery, Johnson & Associates believes that good relationships are built through teamwork and involvement, delivered through our advisors, wealth management client associates and access to the global investment capabilities of Merrill and the banking convenience of Bank of America. We want to be your primary source for financial advice and guidance. And we want you to value the dedication and diligence offered to you at each step of the financial planning process.
Nethery, Johnson & Associates
Welcome

Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, we can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, and can provide access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking convenience and lending solutions of Bank of America. We provide custom-tailored solutions to meet your financial needs.  Our team has significant financial accreditations and experience. We will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

Recognition
David Nethery
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2024
(Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2023.)
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Nethery, Johnson & Associates
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Our Team's Approach

Nethery, Johnson, & Associates (NJ&A) was formed in 2010 with David Nethery, Jeff Johnson, and Stefhanie Beard. Since then, we added another partner, Paul Blage (with 47 years at Merrill) and Chris Rodriguez (with 5 years of experience at Bank of America).

It is truly a privilege to serve each of you and we thank you for entrusting our team with financial planning, managing your financial assets, and assisting with any borrowing needs – including your home mortgage. Thankfully, with clients like you, our team has grown significantly in terms of assets under management.

Our service capability has broadened over the years. Occasionally, we hear from clients that they are surprised to learn we offer such a broad array of services.

We provide custom-tailored solutions to meet your financial needs. Our team has significant financial accreditations and experience. Jeff and David both hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP® certification. Jeff's academic training is Economics. David's academic background is Accounting and his previous employers were two very large international CPA firms. David holds the SE-AWMA® as well as the CEPA® designations.

The services our team can provide include the following:

  • Comprehensive wealth management
  • Managing risk thru various forms of insurance
  • Planning for college costs using 529 plans and education trusts
  • Estate planning services, including working with your attorney(s) to devise the right strategy to protect assets from litigation, minimize estate taxation, and plan for the smoothest transition of assets to your beneficiaries
  • Management of your financial assets – including the use of private equity and hedge fund investments
  • Using Bank of America Trust Services to provide professional management (along with our team) in the event of incapacity and/or for normal estate planning
  • Assisting with structuring various types of lending which can include home mortgages (including custom lending), and lines of credit through Bank of America.

If you would like to visit with us about expanding your relationship with our team, please reach out to us and we will be happy to discuss how we can help.

Meet Our Team
David Nethery,

CEPA®, CFP®, SE-AWMA™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
214.969.2358
Jeff Johnson,

CFP®, CPFA™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
214.969.2661
Stefhanie M Beard,

CRPC™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
214.969.2216
Christopher Rodriguez
Wealth Management Client Associate
214.969.2663
Paul Blage
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
214.969.2348
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.
Ed Salas
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Jeff A Frank
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #620217
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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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