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Merrill Private Wealth & Institutional Consulting Louisville
101 Bullitt Lane
Floor 04
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 329.5072
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Mission Statement
We strive to reduce the anxiety for stewards of significant wealth by answering the critical questions that keep them up at night.
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.

Helping institutions meet their investment needs

We put the resources and intellectual capital of Merrill to work for institutional clients like you by delivering thoughtful advice and sophisticated investment strategies through focused client-centric consulting. We help organizations like yours address today’s complex investment challenges through an integrated, goals-based investment process that enables them to redefine success, manage risk and help fulfill their missions.

Investment Solutions

We provide access to a broad suite of potential investment solutions for non-profit organizations, foundations, endowments and corporate retirement and pension plans. Our level of involvement is based on your preference — from traditional consulting, to client-directed implementation, to full discretionary outsourced CIO services. We work with your CFO, board  of directors and investment committee to develop a tailored investment strategy that is consistent with your culture, goals, preferences and risk profile.

Disciplined Investment Process

We follow a disciplined process that helps to address your organization’s changing needs and provides you with a potentially higher probability of achieving your long-term investment goals.

Endowments, Foundations and Nonprofits

We understand the issues nonprofits, endowments and foundations address in funding their missions in an ever-changing financial climate. Drawing on the global resources of Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates, we offer insight, guidance and personalized service to help institutions develop and execute investment strategies focused on what matters most to them and the people they serve.

Defined benefit plans

Whether your defined benefit plan is an active part of your overall benefit offering, is closed to new participants, or fully frozen, Bank of  America's service model allows you to outsource the many administrative tasks associated with the maintenance of a pension plan to fulfill plan obligations and manage risk.

Key services include: • Investment consulting service • Open architecture investment management platform • Liability driven investment implementation • Actuarial services and discretionary investment management

Recognition
Lawrence Nagel
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2024
(Published on April 3, 2024. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2023.)
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Private Wealth & Global Institutional Consulting Louisville
Barron's "Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams", 2021-2024
(Published annually in April. Rankings based on data as of December 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us
Who We Are

We are among a select group of qualified and credentialed consultants dedicated to providing in-depth knowledge, customized service, and assistance to institutional investors. With our acumen and resources, we help navigate the dynamic financial landscape, seize opportunities, and adapt to market trends. Using a prudent management approach, we can enhance your organization's mission with reliable support where it's needed most.

Meet Our Team
Scott A. Kelly,

CIMA®

Managing Director, Private Wealth Senior Consultant
502.329.5003
Lawrence Nagel,

CEPA®, CIMA®

Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
502.329.5110
Don Hardison,

CPFA®

Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
502.329.5033
Sarah Huelsman,

CFP®

Financial Advisor
502.329.5052
London F Smith,

CRPC™

Vice President, Private Wealth Senior Business Manager
502.329.5035
Lisa M Clark,

ADPA™

Assistant Vice President, Private Wealth Relationship Manager
502.329.5023
Kristen M Daugherty,

AWMA™

Registered Private Wealth Client Associate
502.329.5072
Bethany Watkins
Registered Private Wealth Client Associate
502.329.5026
Additional Resources
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Structured Credit Executive
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Tracey VanNevel
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
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Wealth Management Banking Specialist
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Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CIMA® and Certified Investment Management Analyst®. Use of CIMA®, and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.
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