Blaine White
Blaine R. White, CRPC™, CPFA® is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 1992 and serves as the relationship manager for the group. Drawing on his extensive experience and Merrill’s global resources, he focuses on assisting clients in reaching their retirement, philanthropic and legacy planning goals through wealth planning, proper asset allocation and investment diversification.
Blaine received Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" Award for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (*Source: The Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list, published annually Jan - April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year). Blaine graduated from Indiana University with an MBA in Finance and Investment Management. He also holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Blaine and his wife Amy live in Glenview, Illinois and have two grown children.
I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.
Asset allocation, diversification and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
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Communication is instrumental to managing life's challenges. That's why I work to engage you and your family in the financial decision-making process. Communicating openly with family members on the sometimes-difficult subject of wealth can be a challenge. I can help facilitate these discussions and offer personalized financial strategies designed to educate the younger generation about how assets may be invested.
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.
