Smith Wealth Management Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
301 Commerce St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 877-9756
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Our team provides tailored wealth management strategies to retirees, business owners, and families. Our extensive knowledge lies in multi-generational wealth planning, asset allocation, portfolio management, and the capital markets.
Smith Wealth Management Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Welcome

Our mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. Our approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

Recognition
Ted Kelly Smith
Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Barron's "America's Top 1200 Financial Advisors State-by-State", 2023
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About Us
Philosophy

We believe the best financial approach is the one that helps you pursue your goals. That's why, from the start, we talk about your aspirations and encourage you to ask questions about issues that matter most to you. Calculating how to manage future health care expenses? College on the horizon? Considering the sale of a business or purchase of a home? Preparing to pass your wealth to future generations? It all starts with a plan intended to help you manage, grow, and preserve your wealth today, while also considering the impact it can have for years to come. With access to the investment insights of Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America, We will work with you to develop an approach designed to help address your financial needs.

Meet Our Team
Ted Kelly Smith,

AAMS™

Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
817.877.9756
John Pardue,

CEPA®,CIMA®

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
817.877.9669
Beth C Jenkins
Wealth Management Client Associate
817.877.9658
Kim S Cell
Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
817.877.9748
Samantha Garland
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
817.877.9773
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.
Joanna Kind
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Reggie Johnson
Structured Credit Executive
Sheri Grimes
Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #621555
About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

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.

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Accredited Asset Management Specialist™, AAMS™, and the AAMS™ 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.