Munger & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
315 Lake Street East
Wayzata MN 55391
(952) 476.5645
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Mission Statement
Understanding your life 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.
Welcome

Working with us means working with a wealth management team truly dedicated to helping you pursue your goals. The approach is simple, transparent and supported by thoughtful investment guidance aligned to the goals that matter most to you.

The value of the relationship with you includes:

  • helping you make informed decisions
  • recognizing your life priorities and goals
  • understanding your investment style
  • helping you prioritize and pursue goals
  • being transparent by making possibilities, fees and risks clear
  • taking steps to help you preserve income during a life challenge
  • educating the younger generation about investments and the markets
Recognition
Michael Munger
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2025
(Published on August 6, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2025.)
Munger & Associates
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
About Us

Mike Munger is a former CPA from a Big 4 Firm practicing in the Twin Cities. He has spent his entire career working directly with wonderful families across the country. Mike's mission is to help clients feel comfort in their financial strategy and turn financial, philanthropic and legacy goals into reality. He focuses on long-term planning for his clients and knows a good financial strategy can last generations.
WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?
• Our Clients deserve a deep understanding of their goals, high contact frequency, fast turnarounds and friendly service.
• Our Clients appreciate a disciplined investment process.
• Serving a defined number of clients allows us to go deeper, analytically and personally.
WHAT MAKES OUR WORK SUCCESSFUL?
• Being meticulous about managing risk.
• Understanding and creating a strategy around all aspects of clients' financial goals and working with their trusted CPAs and attorneys.
• Proficiency in financial strategy and portfolio formulation, stock option planning, concentrated stock positions, retirement and estate planning strategies, and insurance analysis.
• Teaming with the talented Tracy Manson, a Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate and Luana Marrier Holecek, Assistant Vice President / Wealth Management Associate.

*Mike does not provide tax advice in his current role with Merrill.

Meet Our Team
Michael Munger
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
952.476.5645
Tracy L Manson
Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
952.476.5643
Luana L Marrier Holecek
Luana L Marrier Holecek
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
952.476.5665
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.
Bryant Wolfson
Alternative Investments Regional Specialist
Jonathan Close
Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #988343
Bank of America, N.A.
Benjamin Rice
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
About Merrill

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