Principal & Wealth Advisor
Zach Palmer, CFP®
Zach has worked in the wealth management industry since 2018 and joined Ark Royal in 2024.
Zach grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Broughton High School. He moved to Charlotte after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His advisory career includes stints at Vanguard and Modera Wealth Management where he completed his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.
He is an active member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Charlotte Young Professional Group (CYPG).
Zach enjoys spending time playing basketball, pickleball, and golf. He was a member of the UNC Junior Varsity basketball team for two years during his time at UNC and he remains a loyal UNC athletics fan. A fun fact about Zach is he helped lead Broughton to the state 4A championship game as a senior. He and his wife, Rachel Smitherman, tied the knot in June of 2024.
Principal & Wealth Advisor
Zach Palmer, CFP®
Zach has worked in the wealth management industry since 2018 and joined Ark Royal in 2024.
Zach grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Broughton High School. He moved to Charlotte after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His advisory career includes stints at Vanguard and Modera Wealth Management where he completed his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.
He is an active member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Charlotte Young Professional Group (CYPG).
Zach enjoys spending time playing basketball, pickleball, and golf. He was a member of the UNC Junior Varsity basketball team for two years during his time at UNC and he remains a loyal UNC athletics fan. A fun fact about Zach is he helped lead Broughton to the state 4A championship game as a senior. He and his wife, Rachel Smitherman, tied the knot in June of 2024.
Principal & Wealth Advisor
Zach Palmer, CFP®
Zach has worked in the wealth management industry since 2018 and joined Ark Royal in 2024.
Zach grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Broughton High School. He moved to Charlotte after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His advisory career includes stints at Vanguard and Modera Wealth Management where he completed his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.
He is an active member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Charlotte Young Professional Group (CYPG).
Zach enjoys spending time playing basketball, pickleball, and golf. He was a member of the UNC Junior Varsity basketball team for two years during his time at UNC and he remains a loyal UNC athletics fan. A fun fact about Zach is he helped lead Broughton to the state 4A championship game as a senior. He and his wife, Rachel Smitherman, tied the knot in June of 2024.
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© 2026 Ark Royal Wealth
Ark Royal Wealth Management LLC (“ARWM”) is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The presence of this website on the Internet shall not be directly or indirectly interpreted as a solicitation of investment advisory services to persons of another jurisdiction unless otherwise permitted by statute. Follow-up or individualized responses to consumers in a particular state by ARWM in the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation shall not be made without our first complying with jurisdiction requirements or pursuant an applicable state exemption.
All written content on this site is for information purposes only. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of ARWM, unless otherwise specifically cited. Material presented is believed to be from reliable sources and no representations are made by our firm as to another parties’ informational accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with an advisor, accountant or legal counsel prior to implementation.