Hammond, Martin & Associates
Our goal is to proactively deliver financial advice and guidance on strategies critical to your business, associates and families. Our team cares for clients throughout the United States with offices in West Michigan and Chicago, Illinois.
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
Meet the team
Hammond, Martin & Associates among a select group of Merrill advisors who have met the rigorous requirements to be a designated Bank of America .
Kimberly Lynn Martin,
CPFA,
C(k)P,
CFP,
CIMA
Senior Resident Director - Wealth Management Advisor
231.725.6404Additional Resources
We are supported by talented specialists who have experience working with institutions and can provide additional expertise for you and your plan.

Laura Momber
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill

David Neumann
Senior Structured Credit Executive
Bank of America, N.A.

Joseph J. Danatzko
Employee Benefits Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.

Jason Troilo
Credit Consultant
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #1357339

Jermaine Gomes
Retirement Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.

Robert Hinnant
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.

Brian Polakowski
Associate Investment Advisory Specialist
Merrill

Wale Adebayo
Investment Solutions Group Portfolio Strategist
Bank of America, N.A.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: to help institutional investors pursue their goals through insightful investment guidance and thoughtful management of their financial assets.
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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 Hammond, Martin & Associates, you can expect a high level of commitment, teamwork, personalized service and customized strategies.
Institutional Consulting
As a Bank of America Global Institutional Consultant, Hammond, Martin & Associates 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.
Retirement Benefits Consultant
As Bank of America Retirement Benefits Consultants (RBC), Hammond, Martin & Associates 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
Recognition
Merrill is proud of our advisors who’ve received recognition from financial industry publications or directly from Bank of America Corporation. We believe they are setting the standard for exemplary client service.

Kimberly Lynn Martin
Financial Times "401 Top Retirement Advisers" 2015 - 2020
Published annually May - Oct. Rankings based on data as of Dec 31 of prior year.


Solutions for Institutions

Additional resources for your organization
When you work with Hammond, Martin & Associates, you benefit from the experience and knowledge we’ve gained from working with many institutions across the nation. We’ll bring all the latest thinking, insights and research from across Bank of America Corporation:
Bank of America Global Commercial Banking (GCB) provides a full range of commercial banking services to help your organization meet today’s challenges head- on and fuel sustainable growth. Bank of America specialists are committed to providing institutions like yours with banking solutions, including cash management and lending while investment solutions are provided by Merrill. GCB offers institutions solutions designed to help increase cash flow, streamline benefits plans and expand geographically. GCB brings clients the full capabilities of Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates paired with local service.*
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (MLWM) provides access to market knowledge and financial experience. Merrill can help your organization make decisions that are appropriate for its needs and goals. Our education and insights can help your organization understand what’s driving today’s markets and tomorrow’s potential global opportunities. MLWM serves clients across the wealth spectrum, with personal advisor relationships that helps each individual investor plan for and pursue their unique financial goals.
* “Bank of America” is the marketing name used by certain Global Banking and Global Markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, other commercial banking activities, and trading in certain financial instruments are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC.
“Bank of America Merrill Lynch” is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“Investment Banking Affiliates”), including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (MLPF&S) and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., both of which are registered as broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. are registered as futures commission merchants with the CFTC and are members of the NFA.
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
- 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.
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.
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.
Strategic Allocation Modeling
Customizable asset allocation based on the Chief Investment Office capital market assumptions.
Investment Manager Due Diligence
Recommend investment solutions leveraging Merrill's thorough and rigorous due diligence process.
Investment Manager Search and Selection
Advanced portfolio construction techniques combined with client specific objectives and Merrill's capital market guidance.
Portfolio Strategy
Leverage Merrill's global intellectual capital including tactical tilts to potentially help increase returns.
Performance Measurement
Review, quantify and evaluate performance to identify opportunities to refine the portfolio’s overall strategy, based on the Investment Policy Statement.
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
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.
Solutions for Individuals

How we help clients
Clients at various stages in their lives count on us to help them find ways to pursue their financial and life goals, including:
- The retirement lifestyle they envision
- Preparing for the cost of the best education possible for their children and grandchildren
- Wealth transfer to the next generation
- Establishment of their legacy through family foundations and philanthropy
- Diversifying business interests
- Potential solutions for managing concentrated equity holdings
Capabilities
Using the broad investing resources of Merrill, we can also assist with potential solutions for income management, education funding, retirement income planning, and guidance for executives with concentrated stock positions, traditional and alternative investments, wealth transfer and estate planning services. And with your permission we can also work closely with your other professionals, such as attorneys, accountants and specialists, to help you pursue your goals.
DISCLOSURE: Some or all alternative investments may not be appropriate for certain investors. Certain alternative investments carry significant risk and are not subject to the same regulatory oversight as mutual funds and other appropriate investments. For these reasons, access to alternative investments may be limited to investors who are designated as sophisticated, high-net-worth investors.
Some or all alternative investments may not be suitable for certain investors. Certain alternative investments carry significant risk and are not subject to the same regulatory oversight as mutual funds and other traditional investments. For these reasons, access to alternative investments may be limited to investors who are designated as sophisticated, high- net-worth investors.
Thought Leadership

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