Meet Our Advisory Team
Our Charleston-based financial advisors offer personalized financial planning, investment management, insurance & asset protection, and strategic tax planning services to individuals and families. We help our clients make confident, informed decisions about their finances, whether they’re preparing for retirement, planning their estate, or growing generational wealth.
Our team also has deep experience serving professionals in the Charleston metro area, working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
If you’re searching for a financial advisor in Charleston, SC, our team is ready to support your financial goals.
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Managing Directors
Joseph Schofield, III
Partner, Managing Director
Joseph (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.
Wealth Advisors
Cooper Branham, CFP®
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.
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.
Merriweather Mulé, CDFA®, CFP®, FCEP
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®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), and Fellow in Charitable Estate Planning (FCEP) designations, and completed Level II of the CFA exam.
In 2025, InvestmentNews, a national finance publication, named Merriweather an Excellence Awardee for Financial Literacy at its annual Women to Watch Awards. In 2024, Merriweather was named Beacon Pointe’s WAI Advisor of the Year, she received Charleston Regional Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40”, and she was honored as a winner and finalist in The Post & Courier’s Charleston’s Choice for Wealth Management and Financial Planner categories in 2024, 2023, and 2022.
Merriweather enjoys giving back to the community through service projects with the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston, as a Board Member of Communities in Schools of South Carolina (CISSC), and as an appointed Commissioner for the Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission. In her free time, Merriweather enjoys boat days with her husband and children, tennis, reading, and not cooking.
Peyton Steigerwald, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Peyton is a Wealth Advisor and is responsible for partnering with Beacon Pointe’s investment and financial planning teams to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals. 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.
Quintin Pile, CFP®, CPA
Senior Wealth Advisor
Quintin A. Pile is a Senior Wealth Advisor in Beacon Pointe’s Greenville office and is responsible for partnering with Beacon Pointe’s investment and financial planning teams to provide customized solutions that help clients meet their financial goals. With his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) background and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) designation, Quintin’s financial planning practice is tailored toward providing tax and investment strategies for business owners, physicians, retirees, and professional athletes. Quintin’s passion for entrepreneurship and finance developed as he watched his father operate a small business. As a native of Tyler, Texas, Quintin made his way to South Carolina on a baseball scholarship to Wofford College, completing his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting. Continuing his pursuit of knowledge, he later earned his MBA from St. Mary’s University. Quintin currently resides in Greenville, SC, with his wife Molly and their two sons, Drew and Bennet.
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.
Client Service & Operations
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.
Jaden Nygaard
Client Service Associate
Jaden is a member of the Beacon Pointe Client Service Department in the Charleston, SC office and is responsible for partnering with the firm’s investment and wealth management teams to provide an elevated service experience for clients. His duties include account administration, processing new and existing account paperwork, money transfers, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked as a sailing coach, where he developed leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills while mentoring athletes on and off the water. His coaching experience, combined with his academic background, led him to pursue a career in financial services after earning his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the College of Charleston. Outside of the office, Jaden enjoys spending time on the water, playing golf, and being with friends and family.
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 three daughters.
Mary Evan Giles
Client Service Associate
Mary is a member of the Beacon Pointe 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 account administration, processing new and existing account paperwork, tax file management, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Outside of the office, Mary Evan loves cooking, spending time with friends and family, and is also a professional vocalist and performer with several music and theatre companies in Upstate South Carolina.
