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Bradley L. Merritt

Community Banker II, Southern Bank
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Brad Merritt grew up in Greensboro, NC and moved to Wilmington in 2016 to get his degree in Finance from UNCW. For the past 5 years, Brad has been helping local businesses as a Community Banker with Southern Bank.  

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