Elise Roby Yanders
Advisor at Merrill — Pittsburgh, PA 600 Grant St
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
42 years
Location
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Merrill
Institution
Elise Yanders is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she leads The Yanders Group. She and her team focus on managing clients' financial resources while incorporating socially responsible investment strategies. Elise has a pioneering background as one of the first African-American females on Wall Street.
Her expertise spans college education planning, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible investing, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. She collaborates closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at helping them achieve their long-term goals.
Elise holds a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois System and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee System. She holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). Outside of work, she is involved in various community organizations and events, including the Allegheny YMCA, Urban League of Pittsburgh, and charitable events such as MS Walk and Susan Komen Race for the Cure.
Based on Merrill
SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.
Pittsburgh, PA 600 Grant St
600 Grant St
Pittsburgh PA 15219
Advisors at this office
50
Pennsylvania · Texas
42 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Pittsburgh, PA
Merrill
1983 - Present • 43 years
Pittsburgh, PA
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