Our History
Our financial roots run deep. Before founding Granville Financial in 1984, Blanchard I. Granville partnered with his father, Joe, to put out the Granville Market Letter. Joe earned acclaim as the inventor of On-Balance Volume, a widely used stock market indicator. Even further back, Blanchard’s grandfather was a well-known banker who shook hands with every U.S. president from Teddy Roosevelt to Jimmy Carter, and his great-aunt was hailed as the highest salaried woman in the world in 1927 as president of the Spencer Corset Company.
That family legacy continues today. The Granville Financial team includes one of Blanchard's daughters, Noelle, and his great-nephew, Thomas Walters. In addition to undergoing rigorous instruction and education, each professional was trained extensively by Blanchard himself over the course of their careers — and in the case of his daughters, their lifetimes.
We’ve been in this space for generations, and when you place your trust in us, you can take comfort in knowing we will be here for you for generations to come.
Blanchard I. Granville, CFP®
Founder
Not Affiliated with Level Four Financial
Blanchard attended Duke University and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He graduated from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
He worked as a partner with his father, Joe Granville, publishing the Granville Market Letter from 1978 to 1983. During that time, he helped build the business into one of the top stock market newsletters in the world. On January 6, 1981, they put out their famous “Sell Everything” letter, which caused, the next day, the largest one-day volume for the New York Stock Exchange with a very sharp plunge in stock prices. This forecast was within 2% of the exact top in the Dow and resulted in a 24% bear market. Up to that point they had called every turning point in the market within 2% of the exact tops and bottoms for five straight years.
After his father remarried and moved the Granville Market Letter to Kansas City, Missouri, Blanchard decided to enter the retail side of the stock market and became a stock broker. In 1988, he earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and is at this time the longest-practicing
CFP® in Moore County, North Carolina. In 2019, Blanchard started Granville Wealth Management, Inc. a Registered Investment Adviser. He is not affiliated with Level Four Financial.
Blanchard and his wife, Elsie, have been married since 1978 and have three daughters (Noelle, Jessica, and Melanie) and nine grandchildren.
Noelle Granville McIntyre, CFP®
Financial Advisor
Registered Rep of Level Four Financial
With nearly two decades of experience, Noelle empowers clients to face the future with confidence through education, collaboration and comprehensive financial planning.
Noelle is a licensed stockbroker and Investment Adviser Representative who has passed the Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 securities exams. She also is licensed for life, accident and health insurance as well as Medicare and long-term care insurance. She holds the Certified Senior Advisor designation, completed the CFP® certificate program and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner.
Noelle graduated from St. Andrews Presbyterian College with magna cum laude honors in 2001 and now enjoys teaching at both Sandhills Community College and Central Carolina Community College. She currently teaches five courses: “Financial Decision Making for Retirees,” “Financial Decision Making for Women,” “Financial Decision Making for Single Retirees,” “Annuities … Myths and Misconceptions” and “Mutual Fund Investing During Retirement.”
She is a member of the Alfred Moore Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and is the treasurer of the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series board.
Noelle is a daughter of Granville Financial founder Blanchard Granville.
Thomas P. Walters II
Financial Advisor
Registered Rep of Level Four Financial
The great nephew of Granville Financial founder Blanchard Granville, Thomas has been helping clients discover financial confidence for the better part of three decades.
Thomas began working at Granville Financial in May 1993, two years before he graduated from Campbell University with a bachelor’s degree.
He is a licensed stockbroker and Investment Adviser Representative who has passed his Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 securities exams, and he carries the following licenses for insurance: life, accident and health, long-term care and Medicare Supplement. Thomas also completed the CFP® certificate program through the College for Financial Planning in Denver.
Thomas teaches classes at both Sandhills Community College and Guilford Technical Community College, including “Financial Planning for Retirees,” “Annuities … Myths and Misconceptions” and “Long-Term Care Planning for Retirees.”
Thomas and his wife, Jeri Lynn, have been married since 1995 and have two sons.
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