Garrity Reis Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
1033 Skokie Boulevard
Suite 500
Northbrook IL 60062
(847) 564.7265
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Garrity Reis Group
Welcome

Our mission is to understand you and your priorities. To take the time, to ask hard, smart questions and to listen carefully, then to understand, in great detail, exactly where your wealth stands today, and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We then help you design and implement a customized wealth management strategy that helps you and your family pursue your personal financial goals without unnecessary investment risk. Our wealth management approach is about using wealth to help turn goals into reality. When you succeed, we succeed.


*Source: Financial Times “400 Top Financial Advisers” list, published annually Mar - April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year. *Source: The Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State” list, published annually in Feb-March. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of prior year.
*Source: The Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list, published annually Jan - April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.

Recognition
Christopher Garrity
Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors", 2022
(Published on March 11, 2022. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2021.)
Financial Times "400 Top Financial Advisers", 2019
(Published on April 18, 2019. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2018.)
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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
Christopher Garrity
Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
847.564.7265
Jeffrey Reis,

CFP®, CPM®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
847.291.4848
Matthew Garrity,

CPFA®

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
847.564.7111
Jack Garrity
Financial Advisor
847.564.7130
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.
Anna Prokopenko
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Julie A. Kelsey
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #1010805
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