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Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services

Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services

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Helping you pursue financial wellness at the intersection of employer financial benefits and personalized planning.

We start with what’s important to you

We take the time to listen and learn about the needs and goals of your institution and the people it serves – it’s these real-world insights that guide our strategies and personalized service.

About Us

More than 25 Years of Serving Individuals, Families and Institutions

Whether you are an employee or retiree focused on achieving your personal financial goals, or a corporate plan sponsor seeking a partner to help you deliver world-class benefit services to your staff, the more than 100 professionals of Merrill's Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services (GCIAS) located throughout the United States deliver responsive, flexible and high-touch service. For more than 25 years, GCIAS has offered individuals, families and plan sponsors access to the advantages of integrating recordkeeping support for retirement plans, equity and stock awards, and personalized wealth management services with employee education and financial wellness. Ours is a story of collaboration, commitment, and connecting the dots for individuals, families and employers.

Approach

We can offer boutique-like attentiveness and accessibility combined with the global perspective and industry experience of Bank of America Global Institutional Consulting. Our team is passionate about helping clients strengthen and grow their organization, and helping institutions fulfill their goals and missions. When you work with Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services, you can expect a high level of commitment, teamwork, personalized service and customized strategies.

Institutional Consulting

As a Bank of America Global Institutional Consultant, Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services is among a select group of highly qualified and credentialed consultants who can provide the in-depth knowledge and customized service and assistance institutional investors need to navigate today’s financial landscape and be responsive to evolving market trends.

Equity Compensation Plan Services

As a Bank of America Equity Plan Consultant, Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services can help support your equity plan administration needs. In addition, we can help you position your company as an employer of choice in today’s market for talent while helping your employees manage their equity awards. We can help explain the choices equity plan participants have when exercising equity awards and provide guidance on individual wealth and retirement planning needs.

Retirement Benefits Consultant

As Bank of America Retirement Benefits Consultants (RBC), Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services is one of a select group of highly qualified and credentialed Merrill  advisors specialized in defined contribution plans who can add value to your plan by:

  • Offering access to 3(21) fiduciary services1
  • Helping you shape your investment strategies
  • Offering thoughtful advice without a proprietary investment requirement
  • Providing periodic reporting and helping you understand results and measurements to assist you in managing your plan over time
  • Working with you to create a plan that is designed to drive employee engagement and positive participant behavior
  • Assisting in the delivery of employee financial wellness programs and education
  • Educating employees on connecting their life priorities with their finances to help them pursue what matters most to them
1Fiduciary Advisory Services is an investment advisory program sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”). MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp. MLPF&S. MLPF&S offers a broad range of brokerage, investment advisory and other services. There are important differences between brokerage and investment advisory services, including the type of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and the rights and obligations of the parties. It is important to understand the differences, particularly when determining which service or services to select. Please refer to the Fiduciary Advisory Services Brochure for information on the program including a description of the series and related fees.

Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor

As a Bank of America Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor[s] (RAFA), Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services  one of a select group of Merrill advisors specialized in defined contribution plans who can add value to your plan by:

  • Offering access to 3(21) fiduciary services1
  • Helping you shape your investment strategies
  • Offering thoughtful advice without a proprietary investment requirement
  • Providing periodic reporting and helping you understand results and measurements to assist you in managing your plan over time
  • Working with you to create a plan that is designed to drive employee engagement and positive participant behavior
  • Assisting in the delivery of employee financial wellness programs and education
  • Educating employees on connecting their life priorities with their finances to help them pursue what matters most to them

1 Fiduciary Advisory Services is an investment advisory program sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”). MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp. MLPF&S. MLPF&S offers a broad range of brokerage, investment advisory and other services. There are important differences between brokerage and investment advisory services, including the type of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and the rights and obligations of the parties. It is important to understand the differences, particularly when determining which service or services to select. Please refer to the Fiduciary Advisory Services Brochure for information on the program including a description of the series and related fees.

Meet the Team

Our team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personalized service.

Adil A Khan is registered to do business in:
WI, WV, WY, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MA, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, PR, VI

Alex Levine is registered to do business in:
MO, MS, MT, MI, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, MN, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, PR, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, VT, WI, WV, WY, MA

Alexandra Cooper Khoury is registered to do business in:
RI, SC, SD, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, VT, WA, VI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, WI, WV, WY, MA

Andrew M Cleveland is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, GA, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, MA, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Ashley F Abate is registered to do business in:
CO, CT, WI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, RI, SD, PR, DC, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, WV, WY, MA

Bart A Speziali is registered to do business in:
MT, NC, ND, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Blake Anderson is registered to do business in:
CA, MD, MA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, AK, AL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, AR, AZ, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Brittany Lauren Hartnett is registered to do business in:
AZ, CA, CO, AK, AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, MA

Chad Allen Pigg Fife is registered to do business in:
DE, FL, KY, AK, KS, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MA, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Chad Patterson Blalock is registered to do business in:
NV, SC, SD, NM, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, RI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, MA

Charles J Murray is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AZ, GA, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, MA, AR, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Chester Palmour Rollins is registered to do business in:
HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Clifford A. "Trip" Farren III is registered to do business in:
AR, ID, IL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, CT, DC, NE, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, AK, AL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, MA

Craig L Rollins is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, ND, NE, NH, NJ, MA, MO, MS, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Darren J Godsell is registered to do business in:
GA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, VI, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, WV, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MA

David F Mack is registered to do business in:
OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, PR, KY, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NM, MA

David M Cramer is registered to do business in:
AL, AR, AZ, AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, CO, IA, ID, IL, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, MA

DAVIS HINES is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Deborah A Howard is registered to do business in:
GA, IA, ID, IL, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, HI, CA, CT, DC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, PR, VI, MA

Dylan W Templeton is registered to do business in:
MI, MN, MO, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MA, AK, AR, MS, NC, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KY, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR

Elizabeth G White is registered to do business in:
AK, FL, GA, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Emily Fletcher is registered to do business in:
CO, DE, FL, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, TX, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, PR, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, MA

Erik M Bjerke is registered to do business in:
ID, IL, IN, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Everett S Cramer is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

James G Malatos is registered to do business in:
SD, TN, TX, UT, IL, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MA, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, ID, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, PR

James R Kaufman is registered to do business in:
VT, WI, WV, WY, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, VI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MA

Jason B Neighborgall is registered to do business in:
HI, ID, IL, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Jeffrey K Crowell is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, MA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Jeffrey S Neumeyer is registered to do business in:
MT, NH, NY, CT, NC, ND, NE, RI, SC, SD, PR, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, WY, MA

John V Weindler is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, MA, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, GU

Joseph Toye is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, GA, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Joseph A Sacco is registered to do business in:
ME, MI, MN, CA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, AK, AL, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, PR, VI

Joseph J Grimm is registered to do business in:
AK, DC, DE, FL, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, TX, UT, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, VA, MA, KS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Jurgen A Steinwarz is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, GA, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, MA, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Kevin W Higginbotham is registered to do business in:
ME, MI, MN, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, MO, AK, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MD, MS, MT, TN, TX, MA, IN, KS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Kourtny Hamilton is registered to do business in:

Kyle Salone is registered to do business in:
NE, NH, NJ, MI, MS, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Laura Wiley Bishop is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Madeline H White is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Mark W Wazevich is registered to do business in:
VT, WA, WI, IN, KS, KY, NC, TX, UT, VA, VI, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WY, PR

Mary Katherine Linn is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, GA, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, MA, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Matthew Hartnett is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Matthew H Townsend is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Matthew Lee Williams is registered to do business in:
AK, WV, WY, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, LA, ND, MA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, IL, IN, KS, KY, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, PR, VI

Matthew M Prediletto is registered to do business in:
GA, SD, WV, WY, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, VT, WA, WI, VI, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, MA

Max S Dore is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, MA

Melissa A Budnik is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Michael Christopher Sontag is registered to do business in:
NJ, NV, UT, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, NM, OH, OK, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, MA

Michael D. Edmonds is registered to do business in:

Michael R Massi is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, CO, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, ND, NE, NH, NJ, MA, KS, MO, MS, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Najee Sanders is registered to do business in:
CA, NJ, NY, AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, TX, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MA, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Nathaniel Halsey Hanson-Cook is registered to do business in:
OH, OK, OR, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, NM, NV, NY, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, MA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, NE, NH, NJ, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Nicholas Molinari is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Paul W Covington is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Peter P. Sereno is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, OR, PR, MA, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI

Randall Roman is registered to do business in:
SD, TN, TX, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, MO, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, PR, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VI, MA

Rick Thome is registered to do business in:
VA, WI, WV, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, WA, PR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, MA

Robert E. Heightchew III is registered to do business in:
AK, GA, NV, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, OK, OR, MA, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Robert W Cramer is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, TN, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MA, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Sarah Jordan Badgett Perelle is registered to do business in:
AL, AR, AZ, AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, DC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, PR, VI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, WA, WI, WV, WY, MA

Steven Roger Prediletto is registered to do business in:
VT, WA, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, WI, WV, WY, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, PR

Thomas JOERRES is registered to do business in:
AL, AR, AZ, GA, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, AK, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI, MA

Timothy Moscato is registered to do business in:
MD, WA, WI, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, PR, VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, NC, ND, VT, WV, WY, MA

Travis Wilson is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, MA, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Virginia Dalton is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, MA, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

William Harry Shipman is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, GA, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Zachary D Zwieg is registered to do business in:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MA, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, VI

Additional Resources

Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services is supported by talented specialists who have experience working with institutions and share a strong commitment to guiding investment programs and strategic decision making.

Solutions for Institutions

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Keep the focus on your company's greatest asset — your employees

Designing and administering equity compensation plans is a challenge for many companies. While offering a plan helps you create an ownership culture, managing that plan may require additional expertise. At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, we understand your need for a total equity compensation plan that creates value for your company and its employees. We know the stakes are high — and we have the experience and resources to help you deliver a successful program.

We can support you and your employees with your equity compensation needs, including:

  • Nonqualified and Incentive Stock Options
  • Performance Shares and Units
  • Restricted Stock and Units
  • Dividend Equivalent Units
  • Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Institutional Trust and Custody Services

Capabilities

Financial reporting

The Award Choice Financial Reporting™ solution is an on-demand, web-based application that provides customized, comprehensive reports and helps to fulfill your ASC 718 requirements.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Services

With an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), corporations can make it possible for employees to purchase company stock at a discount to the fair market value of the stock.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

We can help your executives design and implement a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, enabling systematic selling or purchasing of company stock at regular intervals.
Implementing a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan does not prohibit or prevent legal or regulatory action related to the trades. Trading plans are intended to demonstrate that the purchase or sale of a security of any issuer was not on the basis of material, nonpublic information about that security or issuer and therefore, not in violation of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934and Rule 10(b)-5.

Executive Services

We understand the unique needs and challenges your officers, directors, and insiders face in managing their equity awards and transacting in company stock. Your insiders will have access to an advisor who understands the complexity of equity awards and the regulations that may govern their transactions; and who can provide the assistance your insiders will need to get the greatest benefit from their awards.

AwardChoice Financial Reporting™ is also commonly referred to as ACFR. Customization of ACFR reports solely relates to report format and appearance. The manner in which information in ACFR reports is grouped, sorted, filtered and the order in which data appears in the report, along with the format of the report, can be customized to match user preferences. ACFR report customization does not provide for or allow custom calculations to be performed in the course of running reports in the system
  
Implementing a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan does not prohibit or prevent legal or regulatory action related to the trades. Trading plans are intended to demonstrate that the purchase or sale of a security of any issuer was not on the basis of material, nonpublic information about that security or issuer and therefore, not in violation of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10(b)-5.

Supporting a strong retirement plan and helping to keep it on track

The retirement and financial needs of your employees, as well as the responsibility those needs create for you as an employer, are important to you. We offer the solutions your employees may need to help pursue their financial goals and maintain financial wellness. Our array of resources and experience is designed to help meet your employees’ financial needs in ways that make sense for your company — strategically, operationally and financially. You and your employees will have a team of experienced and passionate advocates for financial wellness on your side. Our team will make your priorities their own so you can focus more on your business.

For Plan Sponsors

Your role as a plan sponsor is more challenging than ever, and it’s not something to face alone. We bring the resources and thought leadership from Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates to bear in helping you provide a strong, healthy and fully compliant program that runs smoothly, engages your employees and makes your job easier. We can help you focus on the areas that may be helpful to plan success, including Fiduciary Advisory Services 1 and Education and Plan Services 2 appropriate for your plan.

Fiduciary Advisory Services1

Through Fiduciary Advisory Services, we can help you design and maintain an investment menu.
  • Investment Policy Statement (IPS)3
  • Comprehensive due diligence processes to identify appropriate investments 
  • Proactive delivery – online and by your designated advisor – of investment performance reporting every quarter 
  • Report providing fund analysis and market trends.

1 Fiduciary Advisory Services is an investment advisory program sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”). Merrill offers a broad range of brokerage, investment advisory and other services. There are important differences between brokerage and investment advisory services, including the type of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and the rights and obligations of the parties. It is important to understand the differences, particularly when determining which service or services to select. Please refer to the Fiduciary Advisory Services Brochure for information on the program including a description of the series and related fees.

2 Education and Plan Services are non-fiduciary services required for Advisor Alliance clients and optional for MLII clients.

3 IPS service is not available for FAS Discretionary. The plan sponsor is responsible for the approval and final adoption of the IPS.

Helping institutions meet their investment needs

We put the resources and intellectual capital of Merrill to work for institutional clients like you by delivering thoughtful advice and sophisticated investment strategies through focused client-centric consulting. We help organizations like yours address today’s complex investment challenges through an integrated, goals-based investment process that enables them to redefine success, manage risk and help fulfill their missions.

Endowments, Foundations and Nonprofits

We understand the issues nonprofits, endowments and foundations address in funding their missions in an ever-changing financial climate. Drawing on the global resources of Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates, we offer insight, guidance and personalized service to help institutions develop and execute investment strategies focused on what matters most to them and the people they serve.

Impact investing and/or Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investing has certain risks based on the fact that ESG criteria excludes securities of certain issuers for nonfinancial reasons and therefore, investors may forgo some market opportunities and the universe of investments available will be smaller.

Defined benefit plans

Whether your defined benefit plan is an active part of your overall benefit offering, is closed to new participants, or fully frozen, Bank of  America's service model allows you to outsource the many administrative tasks associated with the maintenance of a pension plan to fulfill plan obligations and manage risk.

Key services include:
• Investment consulting service
• Open architecture investment management platform
• Liability driven investment implementation
• Actuarial services and discretionary investment management

Investment Solutions

We provide access to a broad suite of potential investment solutions for non-profit organizations, foundations, endowments and corporate retirement and pension plans. Our level of involvement is based on your preference — from traditional consulting, to client-directed implementation, to full discretionary outsourced CIO services. We work with your CFO, board  of directors and investment committee to develop a tailored investment strategy that is consistent with your culture, goals, preferences and risk profile.

Disciplined Investment Process

We follow a disciplined process that helps to address your organization’s changing needs and provides you with a potentially higher probability of achieving your long-term investment goals.

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Investment Policy Statement Development and Review

Act as liaison between institutional clients and Merrill's Investment Policy Statement (IPS) service, which creates and modifies an IPS, based on the client’s investment goals and objectives.

2

Strategic Allocation Modeling

Customizable asset allocation based on the Chief Investment Office capital market assumptions.

3

Investment Manager Due Diligence

Recommend investment solutions leveraging Merrill's thorough and rigorous due diligence process.

4

Investment Manager Search and Selection

Advanced portfolio construction techniques combined with client specific objectives and Merrill's capital market guidance.

5

Portfolio Strategy

Leverage Merrill's global intellectual capital including tactical tilts to potentially help increase returns.

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Performance Measurement

Review, quantify and evaluate performance to identify opportunities to refine the portfolio’s overall strategy, based on the Investment Policy Statement.

And More

Beyond our experience, we offer access to the deep intellectual capital and broad capabilities of Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates. If we identify a need we can’t service ourselves, we can connect you with the people and resources to help you. Through our network of advisors, we strive to deliver strategies to help you manage the day-to-day and long-term responsibilities required in pursuing your institution’s goals. As we work together to address your evolving needs, we can help make the broad capabilities of Bank of America Corporation feel more accessible.

We’re committed to a high standard

Putting clients’ interests first isn’t new, and this isn’t a one-time event. Our clients have been at the center of everything we do since Charles Merrill founded Merrill over a hundred years ago.

Solutions for Individuals

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Personalized Wealth Management to Help You Pursue Your Financial Goals

With ongoing concerns about market volatility, political unrest and global economic issues, a trusted advisor can help take the emotions out of financial decisions and uncover opportunities to help you pursue financial wellness.

A Strategy Based on Your Financial and Life Situation

Creating a sound financial strategy requires careful consideration. Using Merrill's proprietary Wealth Management Analysis, a brokerage report that analyzes your financial situation, goals, and specific issues that you've identified as important, we help you establish a financial strategy that supports your long-term goals, risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Through implementation and onward, your GCIAS financial advisor will work with you to review progress toward your goals and to modify the approach, as circumstances change.

Connecting the Dots to Help Employees Pursue Financial Wellness

When it comes to setting long-term financial goals, maximizing the value of a benefits program, or preparing for retirement, it can all be overwhelming.

Where do I start?
Can I pursue my goals?
How do I put the pieces together?

We hear these questions a lot—from employees at all levels of an organization. That's why, in addition to our corporate benefit plan program support, GCIAS can assist employees through personalized benefit program education, and advice and guidance in the context of their entire financial picture.

GCIAS can help employees connect the dots across company-sponsored benefits and other aspects of their financial lives.

The Employee Advantage
Employees get the simplicity and multichannel support they need:

  • Convenient, one-stop access to benefits information, whether online through single sign-on or on the telephone via a toll-free number
  • Merrill defined contribution statement ranked number one for the 8th year in a row in Dalbar's Trends & Best Practices in Investor Statements in 2018.
  • Advice Access1 helps plan sponsors equip employees to make more informed investment decisions that can reflect their employee retirement plan and outside assets
  • GCIAS can help to deliver high-touch, personalized support to your employees who need knowledgeable guidance
  • Employee communication and education designed to drive employee behavior in strategic ways, integrate messages across plans and support plan sponsors
  • Creative multimedia approaches to help your employees maximize the value of their benefits and pursue financial wellness
1Investment Advice is provided to plan participants solely through Advice Access.

*For the year ending 2018, DALBAR, Inc. examined defined contribution (DC) statements from 22 financial service providers, and total retirement (TR) statements from 5 financial service providers. Statements are scored on a 100-point scale in criteria grouped into four broad categories: Calculated to be Understood (Statement Clarity), Primary Content and Secondary Content (Statement Content), and Design and Statement formats (Statement Design). Statements that earn 80-100 points are designated “excellent.” Statements that earn 70-79 points are designated “very good.” The DC statement earned a score of 90.80, the highest awarded in its category. The TR statement earned a score of 80.45, the second highest awarded in its category. The ranking or ratings shown here may not be representative of all client experiences because they reflect an average or sampling of the client experiences. These rankings or ratings are not indicative of any future performance or investment outcome.

What If Life Were Simpler for You and Your Employees?

The GCIAS story is one of experience, innovative strategies and offering support to both plan sponsors and employees. GCIAS offers institutions access to the advantages of integrating recordkeeping support with personalized education for retirement contribution plans, equity awards, and other benefit services, while enhancing the employee experience with access to personalized wealth management services.

The workplace services we offer include:

  • Retirement Contribution Plans
  • Advice and Guidance1
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Wealth Management Strategies
  • Equity Compensation
  • Education and Communication
  • Healthcare Savings Accounts through Bank of America, N.A.
  • Access to Bank of America Banking Services
  • Financial Wellness Education
The Plan Sponsor Advantage

GCIAS offers plan sponsors access to streamlined and cost-effective services:

  • Specialized technology and services to service 401(k), defined benefit, deferred compensation, equity and health care savings programs
  • Single point of contact at the executive level offers the responsiveness you need and the ability to help you maximize the value of all of your programs
  • Potentially enhanced buying power that comes from a broader and deeper relationship with a large firm such as Merrill
  • Natural alignment with your company's total rewards approach through an extensive view of your benefit plans
  • Open investment architecture assists you in offering employees a broad range of investment options designed to meet their needs
  • Thought leadership on industry trends, innovative strategies and legislative issues
1Investment Advice is provided to plan participants solely through Advice Access.
2Institutional Investments & Philanthropic Solutions (“II&PS”) is part of Bank of America Private Bank, a division of Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.

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