Merit | Albany Location
Albany, GA
2551 Lafayette Plaza Dr.
Albany, GA 31707
Office: 229-883-3500
Fax: 229-888-6595
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Thomas A. Padgett, Sr.
Wealth Manager
Thomas A. Padgett, Sr.
Wealth Manager
Thomas A. Padgett, Sr. is a Wealth Manager for Merit. He has over 51 years of experience in many financial areas, such as banking, financial counseling, and detailed financial analysis. He’s a Registered Principal with LPL Financial and holds the following registrations: FINRA Series 7, General Securities Representative; FINRA Series 63, Unified State Securities Law; FINRA Series 65, Uniform Investment Advisor; FINRA Series 24, General Securities Principal.
Thomas received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Georgia Southern University. He’s a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County and is active in many other community organizations. He’s also a life-long resident of the Albany, Georgia area.

Thomas W. Gay
Wealth Manager
Thomas W. Gay
CRPC®
Wealth Manager
Thomas W. Gay is a Wealth Manager at Merit. He has over 47 years of experience in financial services, such as banking and financial counseling. He’s a Registered Representative with LPL Financial and holds the following registrations: FINRA Series 7, General Securities Representative; FINRA Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law; FINRA Series 9 and 10, General Securities Sales Supervisor.
Thomas received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance from Georgia State University, is a graduate of the Georgia Banking School at the University of Georgia, and completed coursework for the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) certification from Florida State University. He was born in Sylvester, Georgia, and has worked and lived in the Albany area since 1979.

Bruce C. Gordon
Wealth Manager
Bruce C. Gordon
Wealth Manager
Bruce C. Gordon is a Wealth Manager at Merit. He has over 27 years of experience in financial areas, such as life insurance, long-term care, and managed accounts. He’s a Registered Representative of LPL Financial and holds the following registrations: FINRA Series 7, General Securities Representative; FINRA Series 63, Unified State Securities Law; and FINRA Series 65, Uniform Investment Advisor.
Bruce has been the Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church for over 25 years. He was born in Bainbridge, Georgia, and resides in Sylvester, Georgia.
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