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You'll work directly with your advisor, not an account number passed between assistants. Meet the team behind your plan.
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Deeper bench, broader capabilities

Premier Wealth Partners is powered by AMB Wealth, giving you a dedicated advisory team upfront and a seasoned group of specialists behind the scenes. This partnership lets us deliver boutique-level attention with institutional-level resources, so your plan benefits from deep expertise without the bureaucracy.

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Wealth Management

A holistic approach

A holistic approach to your entire financial life. We evaluate accounts, portfolios, and holdings across the board to design prudent strategies for growth, risk management, taxes, and long-term preservation, tailored to your goals.

Professional Group

A coordinated bench

Access to a coordinated bench of professionals across planning, investments, insurance, and benefits. We align your personal and business finances, streamline decisions, and reduce friction by bringing the right experts to the table at the right time.

The team behind your plan

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Several decades of experience

Working with AMB Wealth means your advisory relationship is supported by a multidisciplinary team of financial professionals. Our management team alone brings several decades of experience across financial services and insurance, experience we channel into practical, real world guidance.

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People first, then plans

All that time studying markets and building models matters, but what matters most is knowing you. We spend the time to understand your family, career, and business so the strategy we design isn’t just “best practice,” it’s the right practice for you.

Your Advisors

People who pick up the phone.

Premier Wealth Partners is made up of qualified financial professionals passionate about helping South Carolina individuals, families, and business owners pursue their ideal retirements.

Nate Lowther
Nate Lowther, CEPA®
Financial Advisor

Nate Lowther is a Financial Advisor at Premier Wealth Partners in Summerville, South Carolina. He brings 25+ years in financial services and institutional finance advising elite planners nationwide, giving him a rare, behind-the-scenes perspective on how complex strategies are designed and how to apply them thoughtfully for families and business owners.

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Nate works with high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and successful professionals who want a long-term partner to simplify complexity around investing, taxes, and legacy planning. Before PWP, he served clients at Edward Jones. Throughout his career he has collaborated with top advisors and investment teams across the country, experience he now channels into clear, coordinated personal wealth strategies for his clients.

His approach is relational and consultative: simplify the complex, coordinate all the moving parts, and keep decisions aligned with what matters most. Each engagement integrates investment management, tax awareness, retirement income planning, and estate considerations into one cohesive, purpose-driven plan.

Clients value Nate's calm, steady guidance through major life and liquidity events and his commitment to trust, transparency, and accountability. Deeply connected to the Lowcountry, he's passionate about helping local families and business owners make confident, multi-generational financial decisions.

Matthew Davis
Matthew Davis
Financial Advisor

Matthew Davis has spent his career in service to others, first in uniform, then in the classroom, and now in financial planning.

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Matthew spent ten years in the United States Marine Corps, rising from Private to Sergeant before earning a commission. He left the Marine Corps as a Captain, carrying with him the discipline and accountability that still guides how he works with clients today.

Matthew’s service to his community didn’t end when he took off his uniform. He joined Teach for America and spent 4 years teaching in underserved communities in Oklahoma City and Charleston. This experience deepened his commitment to making a real difference in people's lives.

After a time working in the corporate world for a Fortune 500 company, Matthew felt called to move into financial planning. Here he found a new way to serve by helping people define their goals and develop plans to achieve them.

His approach is relational and nonjudgmental. Matthew believes everyone should have a financial plan. He sees his role a lot like a personal trainer: someone who challenges clients, keeps them accountable, and pushes them toward progress. To him, financial planning isn't just about numbers. It's about security, dreams, and the impact families can have on the generations that follow.

Outside the office, Matthew lives on Johns Island with his wife, Kimberly, his high school sweetheart, and their two daughters, Grace and Hope.

Zach Cole
Zach Cole
Wealth Associate – Junior Financial Advisor

Zach Cole is a Wealth Associate at AMB Wealth in South Carolina, supporting clients and advisors with thoughtful planning, attentive service, and a growing expertise in wealth management. Before joining AMB Wealth, Zach served as a Financial Services Professional at MassMutual, where he gained direct industry experience and developed a strong foundation in client engagement and insurance planning strategies.

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Zach earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Shepherd University, where he cultivated his interest in financial services and wealth management. He has successfully completed the FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam and is currently preparing for the Series 7 examination. Zach additionally holds his Life and Health insurance licenses, enabling him to support clients with a broad range of financial needs.

At AMB Wealth, Zach brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and a client first mindset to every interaction. He is committed to growing his career as a financial advisor and contributing to the firm’s mission of delivering high quality, personalized financial guidance.

Executive Team

The team behind the team.

Gordon Maner
Gordon Maner
Chief Executive Officer, Partner

Gordon has served as CEO of the AMB family of companies since 2019, overseeing the firm's divisions and long-term strategy. He founded AMB's investment banking division in 2015. University of Georgia.

Eric Davis
Eric Davis, CFP®
Head of Wealth Management, Partner

A Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years in wealth management, Eric has helped high-net-worth individuals, non-profits, and government entities achieve their goals. BBA in Finance, Mercer University.

Danny MacQuirter
Danny MacQuirter
Chairman of Portfolio Management, Partner

Danny previously was a Partner and General Manager of a regional dealership and served as Assistant Vice President and Retail Credit Manager with Citizens and Southern National Bank. BS, Georgia Southwestern.

Brent Nicks
Brent Nicks
Chief Compliance Officer

Brent leads the design and oversight of the firm's regulatory compliance program. In a 30+ year career, he held CCO and risk-management roles at NewEdge Advisors, Wunderlich Securities, and Raymond James.

Matthew Roach
Matthew Roach, CFA®
Chief Investment Strategist

A CFA® charterholder with 13 years in wealth management, Matthew previously led portfolio management and investment strategy for Eastover Investment Advisors in Charlotte, NC. BBA in Finance and an MBA.

Mike Servetas
Mike Servetas
Assistant Portfolio Manager

Mike serves on the Portfolio Management Committee. He previously worked as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual and in Morgan Stanley's Institutional Equity Division. BS, Marist College.

Heather Strickland
Heather Strickland
Chief Financial Officer

Heather joined the tax and accounting division in 2013 and now handles financial accounting, tax, audit, and reporting for clients. She holds a CPA license and degrees from UWF and Florida State University.

Crystal Godbee
Crystal Godbee
Director of Operations

Crystal champions the best interests of advisors and clients while navigating regulation, policy, and procedure. She has over 15 years in financial services, holding her FINRA 7, 24, and 66 licenses.

In Memory of Our Founder

Matthew Pontius

Founder · 2010

Matt Pontius founded Premier Wealth Partners in 2010 on a conviction the industry too often forgets: clients deserve independent advice tailored to their lives, not products pushed to fill quotas.

The relationships he built across the Lowcountry remain the firm's foundation. Nate Lowther and Eric Davis carry his standard forward, with the same care, the same independence, and the same Charleston roots that defined everything Matt built.

What fiduciary means for you.

“Fiduciary” isn’t a buzzword here, it’s our operating system. As a Registered Investment Adviser, we must place your interests ahead of our own, avoid or disclose conflicts, and provide advice with the care, skill, and diligence a prudent professional would use. In practice, that means clear recommendations, simple fees, and documentation you can review anytime.

  • Duty of loyalty: Your goals drive every recommendation. If a potential conflict exists, we tell you, in writing, before decisions are made.
  • Duty of care: We base advice on a thorough understanding of your situation, using evidence-based planning and investments.
  • Transparency: You’ll always know what you’re paying, why you’re paying it, and how we’re compensated.

Ready for a plan that's actually yours?

One conversation, no obligation, written plan in hand.

Fiduciary standard
Legally bound to your interest
Fee only, no commissions
No products pushed for payout
Independent RIA
No parent broker-dealer quotas
Transparent pricing
Fees you can see, always