Altenbach & Associates
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
8890 Lyra Dr
Columbus OH 43240
(614) 825.0375
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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 mission is to help clients preserve and grow their wealth over multiple generations. We accomplish this by building deep, personal, long-term relationships based on mutual trust. The foundation of this relationship is a complete understanding of each client’s unique needs and the development of a goals based strategy to help meet those needs while minimizing risk. We will maintain this high level of individualized service through a clearly defined, controlled growth strategy for our team. Our goal is to consistently deliver sound, unbiased professional advice along with premier customer service. We will always act honestly, with integrity and in the best interest of our clients.

Recognition
Amy Ellis
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2020
(Published on July 22, 2020. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2020.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2021
(Published on February 11, 2021. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2020.)
Forbes "America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2022
(Published on February 4, 2022. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30, 2021.)
Forbes "America"s Top Women Wealth Advisors", 2021
(Published on March 24, 2021. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30, 2020.)
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
Amy Ellis,

CFP®, CPFA®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
614.825.0377
Todd Altenbach,

CFP®, CIMA®, CPFA®

First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
614.825.0375
Carmina Nicolas
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
614.825.0370
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 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.