The KBMD Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
200 E Franklin St
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 264.9169
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Whatever your personal goals may be, we will work together with you, one-on-one, to develop a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your long-term goals.
The KBMD Group
Welcome

Our mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. Our approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

Recognition
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America's Top Women Wealth Advisors", 2021
(Published on March 24, 2021. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30, 2020.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2022
(Published on April 7, 2022. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2021.)
The KBMD Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Philosophy

We believe the best financial approach is the one that helps you pursue your goals. That's why, from the start, we talk about your aspirations and encourage you to ask questions about issues that matter most to you. Calculating how to manage future health care expenses? College on the horizon? Considering the sale of a business or purchase of a home? Preparing to pass your wealth to future generations? It all starts with a plan intended to help you manage, grow, and preserve your wealth today, while also considering the impact it can have for years to come. With access to the investment insights of Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America, We will work with you to develop an approach designed to help address your financial needs.

Meet Our Team
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick,

CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
831.264.9164
Ryan McCormick,

CDFA®, CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
831.264.9166
Alexander Duddy
First Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
831.264.9040
Caroline Duddy
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
831.264.9039
Patricia Brukoff
First Vice President, Senior Consultant
831.264.9035
Whitney Qing Ning,

CRPC™

Relationship Manager
831.264.9169
Jessica Rose Stewart
Officer, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
831.264.9426
Michele Rede
Wealth Management Client Associate
831.264.9267
About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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