Ilya Dayter is the Resident Director (“RD”) and a Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Drawing on his years of financial service experience, he serves the wealth management needs of clients across the country, including Foundations, 401k, and business clients in the tech industry, manufacturing, and non-profits Ilya’s ability to complement and work seamlessly with your circle of advisors, including your accountants, attorneys legal advisors, consultants and other professionals to help integrate the various aspects of your financial life—such as tax management, trust, and wealth transfer planning—into a seamless whole is a notable strength of his practice. Prior to starting his financial services career, Ilya served in the United States Air Force. In addition to being a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was assigned to the 71st Theater Information Operations Group in Texas and sat on the base negotiations deal as an Air Force Coalition Coordinator. He also helped secure an Innovative Infrastructure Development Program partnership between the Higher School of Economics and the University of Texas at Austin. Originally from Eastern Europe, Ilya immigrated to Northern California in 1991. Today, he and his wife are raising their two children in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, spending time with his family, playing golf and tennis, cooking and gardening.