Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James

Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James
Three-person Patton Wealth Management sets up shop in Maumee, Ohio.
AUG 20, 2018

A three-adviser team managing $235 million at Merrill Lynch in the Toledo, Ohio, area have created Patton Wealth Management and affiliated the firm with the independent unit of Raymond James. The firm, headed by David Patton, Miles O'Mailia and Theresa Cooper, is based in Maumee, Ohio. Mr. Patton began his wealth management career in 2000 at Edward Jones. He joined Smith Barney in 2004 and left for Merrill Lynch in 2007. Mr. O'Mailia worked at Prudential, Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch over his 40-year career. Ms. Cooper joined Merrill Lynch in 2009.

Latest News

Americans back sharing AI wealth as debate over industry’s economic benefits grows
Americans back sharing AI wealth as debate over industry’s economic benefits grows

Public support grows for policies that spread AI’s financial gains beyond tech companies.

JPMorgan's record Q2 profit rides trading and dealmaking surge
JPMorgan's record Q2 profit rides trading and dealmaking surge

Investment banking fees rose 30% on a wave of IPOs and megadeals, led by the largest public listing on record.

Feathery raises $30 million to power AI-driven RIA operations
Feathery raises $30 million to power AI-driven RIA operations

Series A funding from Portage, Bain Capital, and other investors will fuel data tools designed to speed advisor transitions and cut onboarding delays across wealth firms.

Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal
Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal

The Minneapolis-based RIA aggregator is adding two North Carolina practices managing nearly $1 billion, pushing its total client assets past $158.2 billion.

The real reason I expanded my RIA to Hong Kong (it wasn't for the AUM)
The real reason I expanded my RIA to Hong Kong (it wasn't for the AUM)

As markets disintegrate, the value of on-the-ground, first-hand research through "intimate knowledge acquisition" is skyrocketing.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income