Grove Ostendorff Ledford Diehl & Szymanski Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
4242 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 829.2033
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Mission Statement
The team can help you build strategies designed to grow and preserve your wealth to pursue your goals. A Merrill financial advisor can help you build a personalized financial strategy you can use to identify and address your unique needs.
Welcome

Our entire team shares a common goal: to help you achieve your personal financial goals, such as planning for and funding your children’s education, helping ensure that income can last in retirement, and planning for potential health care costs. Every step in the process takes into account your personal perspectives and priorities. Our goal is to help bring simplicity and transparency to the complexities of investing, turning the often-intimidating task of planning for the future into an exciting journey of helping you pursue and reach your goals.

Recognition
R. Grove
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2021-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
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Grove Ostendorff Ledford Diehl & Szymanski 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

No two people are alike. Consequently, there is no single approach to wealth management that is appropriate for everyone. What matters most to you is what matters most to us. Once we get to know you, your priorities, your goals, risk tolerance, time horizons, liquidity needs and what you want to accomplish over time, only then can the team help you position yourself to identify and address financial challenges and potential opportunities. To that end, we thoughtfully employ our experience and resources to help guide you as you pursue your goals.

Meet Our Team
R. Grove,

CPFA®

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
919.829.2033
E Ostendorff,

ChFC®, CLU®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
919.829.2089
Jenna Diehl,

CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
919.829.2049
Matthew J Szymanski,

CPFA®

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
919.829.2073
Alexander Starnes,

CPWA®

Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
919.829.2081
Walker Grove
Financial Advisor
919.829.2044
Catherine Kelly Foxworth
Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
919.829.2087
Ashley M Jackson
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
919.420.1417
Kathleen Elizabeth Bruton
Wealth Management Client Associate
919.829.2088
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.
Kristin Wood
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Deborah S Smith
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #505114
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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