Shams & Associates - Merrill Institutional Consulting™
370 17th Street
Suite 5500
Denver CO 80202
(303) 446.5518
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Shams & Associates - Merrill Institutional Consulting™
Recognition
Maziar Shams
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2022-2023
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024
(Published on January 12, 2024. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)
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Shams & Associates - Merrill Institutional Consulting™
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024
(Published on January 12, 2024. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)
About Us
Team

Our dedicated team has more than 50 years of combined financial experience and is made up of wonderful people from all over the globe.

Meet Our Team
Maziar Shams,

CIMA®, CPFA®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
303.446.5518
David Shams,

CPFA®

Resident Director
303.446.5628
Tara Gignac
Financial Advisor
303.446.5544
LUISANA SANCHEZ,

CPFA®

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Specialist
303.446.5525
Jane Paris Bronson
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
303.446.5546
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.
Sara Burns
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
Ross Morand
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
Alberto Alanis
Securities Based Lending Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
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