Investment Advisory Services, Financial Planning, Wealth Management and Retirement Plan Services in Greenville, SC
Beacon Pointe is a Greenville based wealth advisor and is one of the largest Registered Investment Advisor firms (RIAs) in the nation working with institutions, defined contribution plans, individuals and families. Our team of investment advisors and financial planners in Greenville focuses on full service financial planning and research driven investments.
Our fiduciary responsibility to clients and our holistic allWEALTH® approach addresses all aspects of your financial well-being including but not limited to wealth and retirement planning, estate and tax strategy planning, insurance reviews and risk assessments, charitable giving and education planning, values-based (SRI/ESG) investing, life transition support for divorcées and widows, financial planning for business owners and multi-generational family wealth and legacy planning.
We look forward to connecting with you virtually or at our Greenville office to see how best we can assist you with your investment portfolio and financial planning needs.
Meet the Greenville Financial Advisor Team
Amanda Henderson
Director of Operations
Amanda is the Director of Operations for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her primary duties include daily firm operations, implementing policy and procedures in addition to client servicing. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Amanda worked as the Securities Sales Associate for Carolina First Securities, now TD Ameritrade, and SunTrust Bank and then as the Operations Manager for CDA Group of Greenville, SC. She enjoys spending her free time outside wandering in nature, woodworking and adrenaline-packed adventure with her daughter.
Candice Armstrong
Senior Tax Advisor
Candice offers tax planning, preparation, and full accounting services for the Beacon Pointe South Carolina office. Being an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service and a licensed attorney in the state of South Carolina affords her the ability to remain up-to-date on the latest tax laws and updates, all the while keeping clients compliant. Prior to working at Beacon Pointe, Candice had more than fifteen years’ combined experience in the private and public accounting sectors, specializing in small business formation, accounting, planning, and tax preparation. In her free time, Candice enjoys traveling with her family and staying active through yoga practice.
Cooper Branham
Associate Wealth Advisor
Cooper is an Associate Wealth Advisor responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions to help clients meet their financial goals and to ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Cooper attended Clemson University where he received a BS in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a Minor in Accounting. Outside of the office, Cooper enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.
J. Kent Giguere, Jr., CFP®, ChFC®
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Kent Giguere, Jr. is a senior wealth advisor for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and is responsible for partnering with Beacon Pointe’s investment, operations, and financial planning teams to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Kent worked as Chief Operating Officer for CDA Group, a boutique financial planning firm serving high-net-worth families and business owners. Kent holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certification and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation. Kent graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. In his free time, Kent enjoys hunting, golfing, and chasing his three boys around.
Jennifer Romanosky
Client Service Associate
Jennifer is a member of Beacon Pointe’s Client Service Department and is responsible for partnering with the firm’s investment and wealth management teams to provide an elevated service experience for clients. Her duties include office administration, scheduling, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Outside the office, Jennifer enjoys crafting with her Cricut and spending time with her husband and five daughters.
Joe D. Schofield, III
Partner, Managing Director
Joe D. Schofield III, is a partner and managing director of Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 27 years of professional experience in advising high net worth families and business owners. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Joe was the Chief Executive Officer and Partner of CDA Group LLC, a boutique financial planning firm serving high net worth families and business owners. Joe’s primary responsibilities are advising clients on investment policy development, portfolio construction, asset allocation, risk management and wealth and estate transfer planning. Joe graduated from Clemson University in 1989 with a BS in Management.
Merriweather Mulé, CFP®, CDFA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
Merriweather Mulé is a Senior Wealth Advisor for Beacon Pointe’s Charleston office, serving clients ranging from families to business owners. She helps provide clarity to the complex and often unique financial and investment needs of her clients. Merriweather started her career in the finance industry over 15 years ago and has developed a specific approach to integrated financial planning, focusing on tax planning strategies to help clients achieve their long-term life and legacy goals.
Merriweather graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designations, and completed Level II of the CFA exam in 2012. Merriweather is an active member of Beacon Pointe’s Women’s Advisory Institute and sits on the Board of Directors for Communities In Schools of South Carolina. Outside of the office, Merriweather enjoys beach days, tennis, and traveling with her husband and two young children.
Merriweather is the 2023 winner of The Post and Courier’s Charleston’s Choice for Wealth Management. For more information, please see https://www.postandcourier.com/charlestonschoice/.
Peyton Steigerwald, CFP®
Associate Wealth Advisor
As an Associate Wealth Advisor, Peyton is responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals and ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Peyton graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a minor in Accounting. Peyton is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation holder. Outside of the office, Peyton enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.
Steven Bright
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Steven is responsible for client servicing and new client development in Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and focuses on comprehensive financial planning, risk management and asset protection. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Steven served as a financial representative for Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. before joining CDA Group as a private wealth manager. Steven graduated from Vanderbilt University before joining Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Steven enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and their three children.
Meet the Greenville Financial Advisor Team
Amanda Henderson
Director of Operations
Amanda is the Director of Operations for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her primary duties include daily firm operations, implementing policy and procedures in addition to client servicing. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Amanda worked as the Securities Sales Associate for Carolina First Securities, now TD Ameritrade, and SunTrust Bank and then as the Operations Manager for CDA Group of Greenville, SC. She enjoys spending her free time outside wandering in nature, woodworking and adrenaline-packed adventure with her daughter.
Candice Armstrong
Senior Tax Advisor
Candice offers tax planning, preparation, and full accounting services for the Beacon Pointe South Carolina office. Being an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service and a licensed attorney in the state of South Carolina affords her the ability to remain up-to-date on the latest tax laws and updates, all the while keeping clients compliant. Prior to working at Beacon Pointe, Candice had more than fifteen years’ combined experience in the private and public accounting sectors, specializing in small business formation, accounting, planning, and tax preparation. In her free time, Candice enjoys traveling with her family and staying active through yoga practice.
Cooper Branham
Associate Wealth Advisor
Cooper is an Associate Wealth Advisor responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions to help clients meet their financial goals and to ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Cooper attended Clemson University where he received a BS in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a Minor in Accounting. Outside of the office, Cooper enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.
J. Kent Giguere, Jr., CFP®, ChFC®
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Kent Giguere, Jr. is a senior wealth advisor for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and is responsible for partnering with Beacon Pointe’s investment, operations, and financial planning teams to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Kent worked as Chief Operating Officer for CDA Group, a boutique financial planning firm serving high-net-worth families and business owners. Kent holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certification and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation. Kent graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. In his free time, Kent enjoys hunting, golfing, and chasing his three boys around.
Jennifer Romanosky
Client Service Associate
Jennifer is a member of Beacon Pointe’s Client Service Department and is responsible for partnering with the firm’s investment and wealth management teams to provide an elevated service experience for clients. Her duties include office administration, scheduling, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Outside the office, Jennifer enjoys crafting with her Cricut and spending time with her husband and five daughters.
Joe D. Schofield, III
Partner, Managing Director
Joe D. Schofield III, is a partner and managing director of Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 27 years of professional experience in advising high net worth families and business owners. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Joe was the Chief Executive Officer and Partner of CDA Group LLC, a boutique financial planning firm serving high net worth families and business owners. Joe’s primary responsibilities are advising clients on investment policy development, portfolio construction, asset allocation, risk management and wealth and estate transfer planning. Joe graduated from Clemson University in 1989 with a BS in Management.
Merriweather Mulé, CFP®, CDFA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
Merriweather Mulé is a Senior Wealth Advisor for Beacon Pointe’s Charleston office, serving clients ranging from families to business owners. She helps provide clarity to the complex and often unique financial and investment needs of her clients. Merriweather started her career in the finance industry over 15 years ago and has developed a specific approach to integrated financial planning, focusing on tax planning strategies to help clients achieve their long-term life and legacy goals.
Merriweather graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designations, and completed Level II of the CFA exam in 2012. Merriweather is an active member of Beacon Pointe’s Women’s Advisory Institute and sits on the Board of Directors for Communities In Schools of South Carolina. Outside of the office, Merriweather enjoys beach days, tennis, and traveling with her husband and two young children.
Merriweather is the 2023 winner of The Post and Courier’s Charleston’s Choice for Wealth Management. For more information, please see https://www.postandcourier.com/charlestonschoice/.
Peyton Steigerwald, CFP®
Associate Wealth Advisor
As an Associate Wealth Advisor, Peyton is responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals and ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Peyton graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a minor in Accounting. Peyton is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation holder. Outside of the office, Peyton enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.
Steven Bright
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Steven is responsible for client servicing and new client development in Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and focuses on comprehensive financial planning, risk management and asset protection. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Steven served as a financial representative for Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. before joining CDA Group as a private wealth manager. Steven graduated from Vanderbilt University before joining Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Steven enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and their three children.
Meet the Greenville Financial Advisor Team
Amanda Henderson
Director of Operations
Amanda is the Director of Operations for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her primary duties include daily firm operations, implementing policy and procedures in addition to client servicing. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Amanda worked as the Securities Sales Associate for Carolina First Securities, now TD Ameritrade, and SunTrust Bank and then as the Operations Manager for CDA Group of Greenville, SC. She enjoys spending her free time outside wandering in nature, woodworking and adrenaline-packed adventure with her daughter.
Candice Armstrong
Senior Tax Advisor
Candice offers tax planning, preparation, and full accounting services for the Beacon Pointe South Carolina office. Being an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service and a licensed attorney in the state of South Carolina affords her the ability to remain up-to-date on the latest tax laws and updates, all the while keeping clients compliant. Prior to working at Beacon Pointe, Candice had more than fifteen years’ combined experience in the private and public accounting sectors, specializing in small business formation, accounting, planning, and tax preparation. In her free time, Candice enjoys traveling with her family and staying active through yoga practice.
Cooper Branham
Associate Wealth Advisor
Cooper is an Associate Wealth Advisor responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions to help clients meet their financial goals and to ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Cooper attended Clemson University where he received a BS in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a Minor in Accounting. Outside of the office, Cooper enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.
J. Kent Giguere, Jr., CFP®, ChFC®
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Kent Giguere, Jr. is a senior wealth advisor for Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and is responsible for partnering with Beacon Pointe’s investment, operations, and financial planning teams to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Kent worked as Chief Operating Officer for CDA Group, a boutique financial planning firm serving high-net-worth families and business owners. Kent holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certification and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation. Kent graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. In his free time, Kent enjoys hunting, golfing, and chasing his three boys around.
Jennifer Romanosky
Client Service Associate
Jennifer is a member of Beacon Pointe’s Client Service Department and is responsible for partnering with the firm’s investment and wealth management teams to provide an elevated service experience for clients. Her duties include office administration, scheduling, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Outside the office, Jennifer enjoys crafting with her Cricut and spending time with her husband and five daughters.
Joe D. Schofield, III
Partner, Managing Director
Joe D. Schofield III, is a partner and managing director of Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office with over 27 years of professional experience in advising high net worth families and business owners. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Joe was the Chief Executive Officer and Partner of CDA Group LLC, a boutique financial planning firm serving high net worth families and business owners. Joe’s primary responsibilities are advising clients on investment policy development, portfolio construction, asset allocation, risk management and wealth and estate transfer planning. Joe graduated from Clemson University in 1989 with a BS in Management.
Merriweather Mulé, CFP®, CDFA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
Merriweather Mulé is a Senior Wealth Advisor for Beacon Pointe’s Charleston office, serving clients ranging from families to business owners. She helps provide clarity to the complex and often unique financial and investment needs of her clients. Merriweather started her career in the finance industry over 15 years ago and has developed a specific approach to integrated financial planning, focusing on tax planning strategies to help clients achieve their long-term life and legacy goals.
Merriweather graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designations, and completed Level II of the CFA exam in 2012. Merriweather is an active member of Beacon Pointe’s Women’s Advisory Institute and sits on the Board of Directors for Communities In Schools of South Carolina. Outside of the office, Merriweather enjoys beach days, tennis, and traveling with her husband and two young children.
Merriweather is the 2023 winner of The Post and Courier’s Charleston’s Choice for Wealth Management. For more information, please see https://www.postandcourier.com/charlestonschoice/.
Peyton Steigerwald, CFP®
Associate Wealth Advisor
As an Associate Wealth Advisor, Peyton is responsible for partnering with advisors to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals and ensure clients receive a personalized wealth management experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Peyton graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Financial Management with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a minor in Accounting. Peyton is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation holder. Outside of the office, Peyton enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.
Steven Bright
Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor
Steven is responsible for client servicing and new client development in Beacon Pointe’s South Carolina office and focuses on comprehensive financial planning, risk management and asset protection. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Steven served as a financial representative for Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. before joining CDA Group as a private wealth manager. Steven graduated from Vanderbilt University before joining Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Steven enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and their three children.
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