Some of America's foremost energy and business professionals seek us out to help them design their portfolios and overall financial picture. When you consider what it takes to build and pass on significant, dynamic wealth, it's no surprise these clients need a different perspective, one that can adapt to the demands they place on themselves, their outlook and their resources. Our wealth management advisors have years of experience helping bring greater structure, clarity and efficiency to key aspects of clients' financial lives. What's more, our advice, guidance and services are backed by the investing insights of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and the banking convenience of Bank of America.
We think you'll find one of the strengths our team offers is helping you define and sharpen your vision of what you want your life—and lifestyle—to look like over the next 5, 10, even 20 or more years. Based on your individual goals, we help you create a blueprint for your wealth, one that details how your assets, income, insurance, spending and borrowing can all work together to support your objectives. This approach helps our team to make targeted recommendations on your short- and long-term investments, business interests and retirement and legacy planning strategies.
If you're like most of the clients that we serve, your resources give you the power and the privilege to choose the kind of lifestyle you want—on your terms, on your timetable. We offer financial and wealth strategies designed to help you actively pursue your goals.
Retirement outlook. Together with your outside tax and legal advisors, we can offer guidance on tax-minimization strategies to help structure your wealth in the stages leading up to retirement.
Monetizing equity compensation. For many clients, smart management of their employer stock holdings can be essential to preserving their wealth and fueling their retirement. We will work with you to develop sensible strategies to manage your holdings, based on your risk tolerance, time horizons, objectives, expectations for future growth, liquidity needs and tax considerations.
Wealth transfer services. Working with specialists from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, and in coordination with your attorneys and accountants, we can help you develop an efficient wealth transfer strategy. We can guide you on trust investments, charitable giving, life insurance and other tactics to help you pass on your wealth the way you want.
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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.