Duke launched his financial services career in 1996. In 2013 he joined Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor in the Nashville, Tennessee office, where he provides sophisticated wealth management to large institutions, nonprofit organizations, employee benefit plans and high-net-worth individuals. A Senior Financial Advisor and Retirement Benefits Consultant, Duke holds the Certified 401(k) Professional, C(k)P designation and the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation. He is among a select group of Merrill Lynch financial advisors approved to offer investment consulting services to institutional clients with complex defined-contribution investment needs. Duke is a board member of Reaching 360, a faith-based organization providing humanitarian aid to the underprivileged across the globe. Duke also serves his church in leadership roles and is active with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. He and his wife, Tammy, have one daughter and reside in Nashville. C(k)P and Certified 401(k) Professional is a registered trademark of The Retirement Advisor University, Inc. The Investment Management Consultants Association is now known as the Investments & Wealth Institute. 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.