Melissa co-founded Sound View Wealth Advisors to create an independent, boutique, client-focused firm. She truly cares about her clients and creating a positive impact on their financial lives. Melissa spends a lot of time getting to know her clients’ goals in order to create detailed, customized financial plans that incorporate all aspects, including cash flow management, gifting strategies and estate planning techniques aimed at providing intergenerational help to families to secure their financial futures. This plan then serves as a roadmap to build out customized investment strategies that help protect and preserve her clients’ wealth.

Before Sound View Wealth Advisors, Ms. Bouchillon joined Merrill Lynch in 2004. During her time at Merrill Lynch, she served as a First Vice President-Wealth Management with the Bouchillon, Ham & Dekle Group and Senior Resident Director managing the Skidaway Island Office. She is a Certified Financial Planner^™, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

In addition to her passion for helping her clients, Melissa is on the board of organizations near and dear to her heart, including the Landings Military Relief Fund, Marshes of Skidaway Island and the Savannah Music Festival. She is a wife and mother, an active runner and an avid volunteer.