The Tarantino Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
1414 Main Street
Floor 23
Springfield, MA 01144
(800) 853.5398
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Mission Statement
The Tarantino Group is dedicated to creating a meaningful impact on the families we work with by giving them the highest quality of life with the resources they have. For over 50 years, we have been helping our community make financial decisions by working together to create goals-based financial plans and personalized investment, banking, and lending strategies. We welcome the opportunity to review what is important to you.
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
The Tarantino Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Meet Our Team
Richard P Tarantino,

CFP®, CIMA®, CRPC™

Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager
413.747.6937
Rob Tarantino,

CFP®, CIMA®, CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
413.747.6973
Christopher Tarantino
First Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
413.747.6920
Brendan McMahon
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
413.747.6933
Kristin A Blount
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Client Associate
413.747.6944
Michael Bernardes
Wealth Management Client Associate
413.747.6935
Laci Jaclyn Blount
Wealth Management Client Associate (FP)
413.747.6986
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.
Jeffrey Wiedmann
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
Serin Soukas
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #481127
Roberto Velasquez
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
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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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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.
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.