Elinor Wessels is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her financial services career in 2002, initially working in International Private Banking and Services before transitioning to U.S. Onshore roles focused on Private Asset and Wealth Management and Private Banking. Currently, she helps clients manage their wealth to meet individual and business needs by creating personalized wealth management strategies utilizing the investment insights of Merrill and the banking solutions of Bank of America.
Elinor received a Bachelor's Degree in Financial Economics with a concentration in International Economics from Binghamton University. She further earned a Masters of Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Organizational Behavior (Human Resource Management) from Baruch College. Her professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA).
Throughout her career, Elinor has worked with diverse clients and held roles at Bank Leumi, Deutsche Bank, and Capital One Private Bank. She has experience in areas including family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and socially responsible investing. Elinor is also involved in mentorship and coaching for women-owned businesses. Her personal interests include biking, gardening, ice skating, painting, spending time with family, swimming, traveling, and watching movies.