Taking care of your family and other people in your life
- Trust & Estate Services4
- Education Funding1
- Insurance3
Our team focuses on addressing the investing and fiduciary responsibilities of institutions as well as the wealth management needs of individuals and families. We work closely with clients to determine their needs so that we can craft customized financial strategies to help them pursue their goals.
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.
Maggs & Associates is supported by talented specialists who have experience working with institutions and share a strong commitment to guiding investment programs and strategic decision making.
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #652356
Employee Benefits Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Maggs & Associates focuses on addressing the investing and wealth management needs of institutions and individuals and families. Our team works closely with clients to determine their needs and aspirations so that we can craft customized strategies to help them pursue their goals.
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
Strategies for managing concentrated equity holdings
As a Bank of America Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor[s] (RAFA), Maggs & Associates one of a select group of Merrill advisors specialized in defined contribution plans who can add value to your plan by:
Maggs & Associates is dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. We believe every client is entitled the highest level of personalized service and care. With the global resources of Merrill, we’ll place you at the center of the wealth management process as we work together to design goals-based financial strategies to help you reach the goals that matter most to you.
Our team is committed to providing knowledgeable perspectives, thoughtful advice and customized strategies that are integrated with the unique needs of you and your organization. We are committed to creating strong relationships with clients and to providing value through our services.
As Bank of America Retirement Benefits Consultants (RBC), Mark Maggs, David Kim, Melanie Hnatishion, & Sara Gdowik are one of a select group of highly qualified and credentialed Merrill advisors specialized in defined contribution plans. From helping you shape a retirement plan to providing access to Fiduciary Advisory Services* we can help develop a plan to help meet your goals.
Our team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personalized service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Your life and goals change. As these changes occur, we can update your approach to reflect them.
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
We offer you access to the investing insights of Merrill, trust and fiduciary services from Bank of America Private Bank, and the banking convenience of Bank of America to help you pursue your goals. We will work to help you stay on track, regardless of what the markets are doing.
¹ Investment products are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
² Banking, mortgage and home equity products offered by Bank of America, N.A.
³ Insurance and annuity products offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc.
4 Trust and fiduciary services are provided by Bank of America Private Bank.
Wealth management is much more than a series of portfolio transactions. It is a disciplined process carried out over years, even decades. We take a client-centric approach, listening carefully to what you tell us to form a complete picture of your current financial situation and your goals for the future. Working collaboratively with you, we then help you develop strategies that are tailored to your objectives and address needs that you may not have even realized you had.
We begin with candid and thorough discussions that may include such topics as:
Our services extend beyond wealth management. Our goal is to provide you with a one-stop resource to help address the various aspects of your financial life—from investments, wealth transfer, life insurance and philanthropic desires. Through Bank of America, N.A., we can offer access to home financing.
Business Owners—Entrepreneurs look to us for assistance both in maximizing the amount of income they can defer for retirement and in providing valuable retirement benefits to their employees. Among the ideas we may suggest are 401(k), defined-benefit and nonqualified deferred-compensation plans, and profit-sharing programs. We can also help with business insurance, succession planning, and exit and cash management strategies.
Corporate Executives—We have considerable experience helping corporate executives prepare for their retirement and handle the risk inherent in equity awards and concentrated and restricted stock positions. When developing diversification strategies for these holdings, we also consider your other assets, risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs and expectation for future growth. If appropriate, we may suggest using Merrill's sophisticated hedging strategies and derivative products.
Retirees and Pre-retirees—We offer advice and guidance on forging a realistic path toward a comfortable retirement. While you're still working, we can work your outside tax advisor to recommend tax minimization long-term strategies designed to maximize the benefits from company-sponsored offerings and other retirement sources. After you retire, we can suggest strategies designed to generate income and help you track your spending to help ease concerns about outliving your resources.
Estate Planning Services—Wealth transfer is a personal and sometimes complicated process. Working with your attorney and Bank of America Private Bank(formerly U.S. Trust), we can provide access to estate planning services through Bank of America. We will review your current situation and, if needed, work with you to develop and implement strategies designed to help you preserve your legacy.
Institutions—We understand that institutional investors have complex needs. Working with specialists at Merrill, we can help your organization with investment policy development, asset allocation modeling, manager selection and performance measurement. We can meet with your institutional board and investment committee to review your portfolio's performance and to present our current market research and outlook.
Credit and Lending—Working with a Wealth Management Lending Officer from Bank of America, N.A. we can help you analyze what you owe to whom and how much that debt costs you. We can also provide access to a wide range of credit services and loan arrangements to help you meet your personal cash management and borrowing needs.
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