The Norton Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
One Park Place
Suite 350
Annapolis MD 21401
(410) 263.0115
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The Norton Group serves affluent families, corporate executives, business owners, and multigenerational wealth holders through a comprehensive and highly personalized approach to wealth management. We integrate investment management, wealth planning, risk management, retirement planning, estate and legacy strategies, and access to specialized banking and lending resources to help clients address the complexities of significant wealth and navigate important financial transitions.
The Norton Group
Welcome

The Norton Group provides comprehensive wealth management services for affluent individuals, families, business owners, and executives, helping our clients navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Our team delivers integrated investment management, wealth planning, risk management, estate and legacy planning strategies, and access to specialized resources through Merrill and Bank of America.

By combining a personalized, goals-based approach with deep experience and institutional capabilities, we help clients preserve and grow wealth, manage life transitions and liquidity events, generate sustainable cash flow, and create lasting legacies for future generations. We are committed to delivering exceptional service, thoughtful guidance, and customized strategies tailored to each client's unique objectives, values, and circumstances.

Our practice serves affluent families, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and multigenerational wealth holders across the country with a comprehensive and highly personalized approach to wealth management. We integrate investment management, wealth planning, risk management, estate and legacy strategies, business succession planning, and access to specialized banking and lending resources through Bank of America to help clients address the complexities of significant wealth.

Through disciplined planning, clear communication, and a commitment to exceptional service, we help clients pursue their goals, navigate financial transitions, preserve and grow assets, and establish meaningful legacies for future generations.

Recognition
Robert Norton
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2022-2025
(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2026
(Published on January 7, 2026. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2025.)
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The Norton Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2026
(Published on January 7, 2026. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2025.)
About Us
What We Believe

We believe the best financial approach is one that helps you pursue your vision and goals. That's why, from the start, we focus on helping you pursue paths that bring meaning to your years of hard work. We recognize that new opportunities and obstacles will invariably present themselves. That's why we speak with clients regularly, not when the calendar tells us to.

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 Lynch 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
Robert Norton,

CFP®, CPWA®, CRPC™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
410.263.0115
Marshall Boroshok,

CFP®

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
410.263.0138
Gina S Weltlinger
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
410.263.0129
Zachariah A Melgar
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
410.263.0151
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.
Kyle Sylor
Wealth Strategist
Merrill
John Pellegrini
Market Linked Investments Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
Keith Bouchard
Investment Solutions Group Portfolio Strategist
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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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.
Investments & Wealth Institute® (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.
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