The Cunningham/Fredricks Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
10320 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 1000
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 884.6684
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Understanding your priorities is an important part of the relationship with you. It’s not just about markets and returns, it’s about what matters most to you. We can collaborate to help create a personalized plan designed around you, your family, your goals and your aspirations.
The Cunningham/Fredricks Group
Welcome

Our mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information we can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. Our approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

Recognition
Joshua Fredricks
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2019-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
The Cunningham/Fredricks 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.)
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
Chris Cunningham,

CPWA®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
410.884.6684
Joshua Fredricks,

CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
410.884.6670
Matthew Gerard Klein,

CFA, CFP®, CSRIC®

Vice President, Senior Wealth Planner
410.884.6690
Amber N Rizer,

ADPA™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
410.884.6602
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.
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Kristina Gentle
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #484047
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Chris Claps
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Bank of America, N.A.
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Lisa Rainforth
Wealth Strategist
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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