I adhere to a disciplined process that delivers a consistent yet customized wealth management experience. Before any financial decisions are made, I consider your whole life, taking the time to fully understand who you are and what matters most to you as an individual and as a business professional. With this intimate knowledge about what you value most, I am able to help you establish objectives, develop an appropriate strategy and recommend strategies that draw upon the breadth and depth of Merrill and the banking prowess of Bank of America to connect all the pieces of your financial life. I can conduct regular reviews with you to help you track your progress toward reaching your goals and keep your strategies consistent with any changes that may take place in your life and/or business. "I am able to provide a wide array of financial or investment services including Wealth Management, helping you develop financial strategies, retirement planning, college planning, and investment portfolio development. I help clients focus on estate planning issues and work with their advisers in developing their estate plans." Before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2013, Blake spent 5 years as a Food Scientist for a large food manufacturer. During this time, he gained valuable marketing, manufacturing and finance insights. With this experience, Blake provides well-rounded financial strategies and a heightened awareness of the challenges facing business owners. His team's tracking of each client's investments, liabilities and changing circumstances can help drive the degree to which they enjoy the life they choose to pursue. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University and enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelli and his three daughters *Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER in the U.S.