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Wealth Management


Your personal financial position and goals are our highest priority when providing advice, evaluating strategies, and delivering recommendations to you.

Welcome

We are a Financial Advisory Practice serving families and small businesses. Our Team builds and maintains long-term professional relationships, and provides multi-generational support and guidance to a limited number of clients.

Whether you are planning for future college costs, saving for or living in retirement, or need guidance on other financial matters, we will take the time to listen and understand what is important to you. Together we will build an investment strategy and financial plan that is tailored to your specific goals.

When you call us we personally answer the phone. We respond promptly to emails and encourage frequent communication. You have direct access to each member of our Team every day. We invite you to contact us to discuss your questions, and find out how we might help you simplify and manage your financial life.

Emphasis on Service

Every member of our Team strives to deliver personalized, exceptional service every day, guided by the principles of our Practice:

1.  We treat you as we would want our own family and friends to be treated.

2.  We will help you stay organized and disciplined with your financial management, focusing on short term actions while maintaining a long-term perspective.

3.  We work to be the Trusted Resource for your family. We want to help you with any and all significant financial decisions.

4.  Timely response times. We believe if you are contacting us it is important. Phone calls are answered by the third ring whenever possible. If your call goes to voicemail it means we are truly not available. We reply to emails and voicemails within 24 hours, and will either satisfy your request or establish a delivery date.

5.  We strive to be your family’s sole Wealth Management Advisor.  If you choose to work with other investment professionals in addition to our Team we want to be your primary Advisor.

6.  We will work with your Tax Advisors and Attorneys as requested and needed, but always ask for your authorization to do so.

7.  We work to expand our Practice methodically, first by expanding the breadth and depth of our relationship and services with you and your family, and second by selectively adding new clients.

8.  Fair, competitive, and clear pricing and fees. With regard to investment costs we are cost conscious but not cost driven.

9.  We work efficiently and effectively, using Merrill tools, research, investment portfolios, and services that are appropriate for you.

10.  When we make mistakes, and sometimes we do, we admit it and work hard to fix them quickly and with minimal impact on you.

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Approach

Working with us means working with advisors truly dedicated to your success. Our approach is simple, transparent and supported by thoughtful investment guidance. Helping you pursue your goals starts with getting to know you and your family. Our job is to understand what matters most to you. We’ll work together to create a financial approach that reflects your investment personality and is built around your priorities. You’ll receive advice to help you navigate changes in your life.

Your approach to investing

Drawing upon research in the field of behavioral finance, Merrill developed the Investment Personality Assessment to help us get to know you better as an investor and potentially help you refine your own investing preferences. By gaining a deeper understanding of how you think and feel about investing through this assessment, we can customize the financial approach we develop together to help you pursue what matters most to you. Our Investment Personality Assessment is one of the ways to help us get to know you - to understand your goals and priorities. These questions will help us provide you with additional insights and resources.

Understanding your goals and priorities

Your life and goals change. We have tools to help you keep track of these changes so they can be reflected in your financial approach.

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.

Focus On Individuals, Families and Small Businesses

We believe that financial success can be achieved when you’re able to make investment-related decisions and trade-offs that can help you reach personally meaningful goals. So whether you’re planning your retirement, saving to buy a home or fund a child’s education, We start by getting to know you and how you feel about the following seven life priorities.

  • Health: Managing healthcare expenses, now and in the future
  • Home: Upsizing, downsizing, remodeling or buying a vacation home
  • Family: Taking care of your family and other people in your life
  • Leisure: Spending your free time in meaningful ways
  • Giving: Volunteering, mentoring others and giving to charities
  • Work: Working in retirement, selling or starting a business
  • Finance: Bringing it all together and defining your financial goals

This material should be regarded as general or educational information on healthcare or Social Security considerations and is not intended to provide specific healthcare or social security advice. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please contact your legal or tax advisor.

Meet the Team

Supported by the global resources of Merrill, our team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personalized service.

Additional Resources

The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.

Natalie De La Calle

Alternative Investments Regional Specialist

Bank of America, N.A.

Joshua E Schneider

Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer

Bank of America, N.A.

NMLS #644442

Alak Patel

Wealth Management Banking Specialist

Merrill

Staying on Track

We understand that both your life and the financial markets can change over time. By checking in to discuss changes in your life and revisiting your financial approach, our goal is to help you stay on track to achieve what's most important to you.



Reviews to help you
stay on track

We’ll meet with you to review your goals and the progress you’ve made toward reaching them. We’ll also discuss any adjustments needed to your financial approach to help you stay on course.



    Changes in your life
    and to your goals

    Your life and goals change. As these changes occur, we can update your approach to reflect them.

    #DigitalMerrill

    MyMerrill is your online destination for access to your financial information, secure communications, and a robust offering of tools and capabilities.

    Your advisor is a click away within our site or mobile apps

    You can manage account security with our customizable security capabilities such as touch ID, one time passcode, and other security features

    Access to your complete financial life is available with My Financial Picture, Merrill’s asset aggregation tool

      Let’s Have a Conversation

      Helping you reach your goals starts with getting to know you personally. Through understanding what matters most to you, together we can help you create a financial approach that reflects your personality. Only then can we offer an approach that is built around your life priorities and the advice you need to help you address fluctuations in the market and changes in your life. Let’s work together to help you achieve your goals.

      Why Merrill?

      As Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisors, we will sort through the financial complexities of your life, helping you build a customized investment approach to address your needs and pursue your goals.


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      We put you first, every day.
      Learn more about the dedicated one-on-one relationship you can have with a Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor.

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      No question too big or moment too small

      For every question you have, every decision you make and every answer you need, we are with you to listen and help guide you along the many paths your life can take. Watch this video to see some questions we can address together.

      Personalized advice from a dedicated financial advisor.

      We get to know you and your family, your financial situation and what matters most to you.

      A comprehensive approach, built around your life’s priorities.

      Drawing from our experience and the best thinking of Merrill, together we will design an approach that reflects your unique needs, priorities and financial situation.

      Adjusting your investment approach as your life and the markets change.

      We will work to help you stay on track, regardless of what the markets are doing.