Oberlander Timmerwilke Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
110 N Wacker Dr
Chicago IL 60606
(312) 696.7620
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Mission Statement
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.
Welcome

Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, I can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, and I can provide access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking convenience and lending solutions of Bank of America. I will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

Recognition
Sharon Oberlander
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors", 2024
(Published on March 8, 2024. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2023.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2022-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Advisors", 2024
(Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2023.)
Barron's "Top 100 Women Financial Advisors", 2006-2024
(Published annually in June. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Forbes "America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors", 2025
Financial Times "400 Top Financial Advisers", 2020
(Published on April 16, 2020. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2019.)
Forbes "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2025
(Published on February 11, 2025. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30, 2024.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2025
(Published on January 9, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2024.)
Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2024
(Published on November 13, 2024. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2024.)
Barron's "Hall of Fame", 2019
(Published throughout 2019. Rankings based on data current list.)
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Oberlander Timmerwilke Group
Barron’s “Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams”, 2024
(Published on May 10, 2024. Rankings based on data as of December 31, 2023.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2022-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "America's Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2023-2024
(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
About Us
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.

Wednesday, January 22nd 2025| 12:00pm CT
2025 Market Outlook Seminar

During this event, Marci McGregor, Head of CIO Market Strategy will discuss:

  • Areas of high conviction and trends the CIO believes could prevail throughout 2025 and into 2026.
  • What the CIO expect...
Wednesday, February 26th 2025| 12:00pm CT
Next Generation: Planning for the Future

During this event, Sharon Oberlander and Andy Timmerwilke will discuss:

  • Managing day-to-day expenses
  • Building an emergency fund
  • Renting vs. buying
  • Managing student loans & other debt

[R...

Wednesday, April 16th 2025| 9:00am CT
Thematic Investing

During this event, Felix Tran will discuss:

  • The impact of the innovation waves speeding up
  • How Artificial Intelligence could power the next productivity boom
  • 2025 vs. 2030

To Register for th...

Meet Our Team
Sharon Oberlander,

CPFA®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
312.696.7620
Andy Timmerwilke,

CEPA®, CIMA®, CPFA®, CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
312.696.7535
Thomas Ratos,

CFP®, CPFA®

First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
312.696.2150
Annette I Seaberg,

CPWA®, CRPC™

First Vice President, Senior Investment Associate
312.696.7622
Shanda McFadden,

CEPA®, CPFA®

Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
312.696.7552
Erica Khan,

CEPA®, CPFA®, CPWA®

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
312.696.2113
Annie Chen,

CFA

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
312.696.7589
Christina D Kasamis
Officer, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
312.696.7621
Caroline Pridmore,

CFP®

Assistant Vice President, Relationship Manager
312.696.7601
Patricia M. Molina
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
312.696.7516
Anita M Alvarez
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
312.696.7659
Lars Erceg-Warner
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
312.696.7623
Cheyenne Batchman
Wealth Management Client Associate (FP)
312.696.2050
Kaitlyn Jane Witmer
Wealth Management Client Associate
312.696.7624
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.
Kristen S Busciglio
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
Yvonne Gomez
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
About Merrill

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Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
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