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Current Employers
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
VA RA APPROVED 2026-08-24
  • VA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-08-24

Branch Locations

1111 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219 • United States

620 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28255 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Truist Bank Mechanicsville VA 05/2006 03/2020
Bb&T Securities, Llc Mechanicsville VA 01/2018 03/2020
South State Wealth Richmond VA 04/2020 12/2023
South State Advisory Richmond VA 12/2020 03/2026
Private Capital Management, Llc Richmond VA 01/2026 03/2026
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Richmond VA 03/2026 Present
  • 05/2006 → 03/2020
    Truist Bank
    Mechanicsville, VA
  • 01/2018 → 03/2020
    Bb&T Securities, Llc
    Mechanicsville, VA
  • 04/2020 → 12/2023
    South State Wealth
    Richmond, VA
  • 12/2020 → 03/2026
    South State Advisory
    Richmond, VA
  • 01/2026 → 03/2026
    Private Capital Management, Llc
    Richmond, VA
  • 03/2026 → Present
    Richmond, VA
Previous Registrations
  • 2026-01-06 → 2026-03-26
    Richmond, VA
  • 2021-01-01 → 2026-02-27
    Southstate Advisory, Inc.
    Richmond, VA
    Columbia, SC
  • 2018-01-02 → 2020-03-30
    Bb&T Securities, Llc
    Mechanicsville, VA
    Charlotte, NC
    Chester, VA
  • 2013-06-24 → 2018-01-02
    Bb&T Investment Services, Inc.
    Charlotte, NC
    Chester, VA
  • 2013-01-02 → 2013-06-07
    Bb&T Securities, Llc
    Charlotte, NC
  • 2008-10-23 → 2013-01-02
    Scott & Stringfellow, Llc
    Richmond, VA
    Charlotte, NC
    Richmond, VA
Other Businesses

I*4258267 Entity Type: Entity Charitable Name of OBA: Junior Achievement of Central Virginia Address: Richmond, Virginia, 23226 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Committee,Board Member Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 4, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 4, Monthly Duties: Junior Achievement is the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Board Member, Executive Board Committee Chair for Mission Advancement I*4258268 Entity Type: Entity Charitable Name of OBA: United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Address: Richmond, Virginia, 23294 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Committee Employee Start Date: 01/03/2022 Number of Hours: 3, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 3, Monthly Duties: WomenRise is a program that provides financial assistance to help single moms cover the cost of childcare and other expenses while they work toward a post-secondary degree or credential. Steering Committee Member - help with our annual fundraiser and select scholarship recipients. I will not be handling any cash during fundraising events. Our scholarships are awarded through a steering committee of 9. Two steering committee members are assigned to interview one of the applicants. We then use a scoring system based on the results of the interview. The scores are reviewed by the steering committee of 9 to decide whether to award an applicant with a scholarship. I*4258271 Entity Type: Entity Charitable Name of OBA: The J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation, Inc Address: Richmond, Virginia, 23261 Investment Related: Yes Position, Title, Association: Committee Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 10, Yearly Number of Hours during trading: 8, Yearly Duties: We secure private resources to help support Reynolds and its students. Investment Committee Member My role on the committee is to have oversight of the endowment and investable assets to ensure long-term sustainability for the students of JSReynolds. I do not engage in daily investment management nor do I have sole decision making capabilities, but my role does play a part in providing governance, setting policies, and monitoring performance to ensure the foundation can support it's goals I*4258272 Entity Type: N/A Name of OBA: W D A Testamentary Trust FBO J J, H S & A J Address: Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Trustee Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 2, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 0, Monthly Duties: Parents, Aunt I*4258274 Entity Type: N/A Name of OBA: Rental Property 1 Address: Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Co-owner with other family members Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 0, Yearly Number of Hours during trading: 0, Yearly Duties: N/A I*4259267 Entity Type: Name of OBA: Heights Church Address: Richmond, Virginia, 23238 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 1, Weekly Number of Hours during trading: 0, Weekly Duties: Church Count Team - count tithes & offerings I*4259274 Entity Type: Entity Charitable Name of OBA: American Heart Association Address: Dallas, Texas, 75231 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Committee Employee Start Date: 04/01/2026 Number of Hours: 1, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 1, Monthly Duties: A major voluntary health organization devoted to fighting heart disease and stroke. Executive Leadership Team for the GoRed for Women - fundraising and helping with the GoRed for Women luncheon.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2026-08-24
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2026-08-24
Other Names
  • Sara Averette Johnson
  • Sara Newton Averette
  • Sara Johnson

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