Noreen Gillen is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she oversees the Wealth Planning experience for The Snyder/Balducci Group. In this role, she and her team advise clients on complex financial issues to help achieve their long-term goals, focusing on areas such as investment strategy, cash flow analysis, pre-transaction planning, estate planning services, tax minimization strategies, risk management, wealth transfer, and charitable planning.
She holds multiple professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Noreen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business. Prior to her current role, she worked at Sony BMG Entertainment, where she managed financial oversight of royalties for record labels, artists, and joint venture deals.
In addition to her professional work, Noreen is involved in several philanthropic activities focused on creating multi-generational wealth in underserved communities. She is a frequent speaker on financial literacy and business succession planning. Noreen serves as a mentor to CEOs in the Stanford University Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative and holds board positions with the Latino Corporate Directors Association’s Board Ready Institute and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. She also assists with College 101 programs for Latino high school students in the New York City area.