Armstrong & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

1921 St Johns
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 780.0518
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Armstrong & Associates
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Welcome

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

Videos
Preparing for Retirement
Recognition
Armstrong & Associates
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024
(Published on January 12, 2024. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)
2024 Midyear Outlook

Concise, conversational, actionable: In just 15 minutes, expert panelists offer their insights on the markets at midyear and ways you can prepare for the potential opportunities and risks ahead.

Topics explored:

  • Is an interest rate cut still in the cards for 2024?
  • What the U.S. election could mean for the markets
  • Large cap vs. small cap? Equities vs. fixed income? U.S. vs. global?
  • How artificial intelligence and other innovations could reshape the markets

Watch the recording on demand at the link below:

https://www.ml.com/articles/2024-midyear-outlook.html?pageurl=armstrongassociates

Future Events

If you'd like to be invited to future events and seminars, please e-mail lana_katsnelson@ml.com to ask to be included on our invitation list.

Meet Our Team
James Armstrong,

CFP®, CPFA™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
847.780.0512
Richard W Knier,

CRPC™

Vice President, Senior Consultant
847.564.7118
Andrew Chusid,

CFP®, CPFA™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
847.780.0523
Adam Warkenthien,

CFP®, CIMA®

Financial Advisor
847.780.0526
Svitlana Katsnelson
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
847.780.0518
Marija Radanovic
Wealth Management Client Associate
847.780.0527
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.
Marcy O'Brien
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #559813
Maggie Sobczyk
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Nicholas A. Beilfuss
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
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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