Kevens Grammont is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Harvard College Fund, and Harvard Law School. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of client types including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Alid Franco Basurto is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chandler, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in restaurant operations at Morenos Mexican Grill, where he manages employee schedules. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Kelly Seurer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Duluth, GA, and has 7 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2003. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Megan Gilkerson is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the Stonger Gilkerson Group. She focuses on client relationship management, financial planning, business development, and delivering ongoing communications to provide a full-service, client-focused experience. Megan's areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. She graduated from Colorado State University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Megan is involved in several professional organizations, including Beta Gamma Sigma, Dance Exploration LLC, Denver Center Alliance, and the Junior League of Denver. Outside of her professional career, Megan is active in her community through Mission Hills Church. She enjoys cooking, dancing, hiking, reading, scrapbooking, skiing, writing, yoga, and spending time with her family and two sons in the Colorado outdoors.

Kayla Thomason is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Bowling Green, KY, with six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Service One Credit Union and Bank of America, N.A., and she has taught yoga classes as a registered instructor. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Thomas Demarois is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 1996. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he spent five years as a Bond Trader for a regional bank. His professional focus includes personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. A native of Chico, California, Thomas earned a Bachelor's degree in Business from Chico State University, where he also participated in rugby. He holds the designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his advisory role, Thomas enjoys fishing, golfing, and playing tennis. He has served as a board member of The Cast Hope Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching underprivileged youth the art of fly fishing and an appreciation for the outdoors.

William Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2006 and Bank of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a limited partner in a family-owned investment LLC focused on rental property management. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Ryan Chapman is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Spectrum, and Edward Jones. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions (SPS) Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Joseph Wingard is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 1997. He leads The Wingard Group, a wealth advisory team based in the Beverly Hills office, providing personalized family wealth planning and management services to affluent individuals, families, and corporate clients. His work focuses on advanced strategies including asset and liability management, tax minimization, income and asset preservation, and generational transfers. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Joseph was an operating executive for a Fortune 100 information technology company and served on the graduate faculty of three universities. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, MBA, and PhD from UCLA, where he graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Joseph has held leadership roles in professional organizations such as the Association for Corporate Growth and UCLA Bruin Professionals. Joseph’s client focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, basketball, football, skiing, soccer, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Paul Oakley is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 35 years of experience in financial services. His expertise encompasses retirement income planning, tax-efficient investing, portfolio management, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, non-profits, defined benefit plans, and small business strategies. Paul also focuses on employee financial health, liquidity management, managing new wealth, and serves clients in the sports and entertainment sectors. Paul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and has a background in Securities Law and Compliance. He maintains several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Outside of his professional work, Paul serves as President of the Lisa Oakley Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization funding cancer research and patient care in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area. He resides in Egg Harbor Township and enjoys baseball, music, reading, swimming, and writing in his personal time.

Scott Cox is a Senior Financial Advisor based in Princeton, NJ, serving within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the position of the Barry Team's business manager. Scott has more than a decade of experience with Merrill Lynch, specializing in servicing 401(k), Pension, and Stock Option plans. Throughout his career, he has focused on connecting various aspects of clients' financial lives to help prioritize and pursue their key goals. Scott earned his Bachelor's degree and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University. He holds professional designations including Certified Equity Professional (CEP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in both English and Spanish. Scott resides in Whitehouse Station, NJ with his wife, Rishita, and their two daughters, Jiyana and Anaya. Outside of work, he enjoys exercising, traveling, and learning about different cultures, and he is a fan of the New York Giants, Rangers, and Yankees.

Mark Serio is a financial advisor with Merrill in Palos Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill since 2017 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. Outside of finance, he is involved in a family business, Joe's Italian Villa Inc., a restaurant where he handles customer service and operations on a part-time basis. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies and serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Scott Kauffman is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has served in leadership roles, including directing the Coral Springs office from 2004 to 2014 and the Weston, Florida office since 2014, and has been a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch since 1997. Scott leads a professional team and focuses on providing comprehensive wealth management services tailored to client needs. Scott is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC®), and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™). His expertise encompasses areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement income, and tax minimization. He also applies his qualifications as a Portfolio Manager to build and manage personalized investment strategies for clients. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Scott is involved in mentoring and training other financial advisors and wealth management teams. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys boating, hiking, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his wife and three children in Weston, Florida.

Rodolfo Acosta Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank prior to his current role. His career also includes a position at Premier Trust, Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Richard Hattaway is a financial advisor with Merrill in Jacksonville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Merrill since 2006 and with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Anna Khots is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2018 and previously held roles at Bank of America (U.S. Trust) between 2016 and 2018. Khots serves as a committee member and volunteer on the finance committee for the nonprofit organization Chess in the Schools. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Joseph Browning is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, sports and entertainment, and retirement income. Joseph holds a Bachelor's Degree from McDaniel College and has earned professional designations as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and a Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aligned with their unique goals, emphasizing simplicity and transparency throughout the wealth planning process. Outside of work, Joseph enjoys cooking, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Mallhar Gupta is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With over 15 years of senior corporate executive experience in banking and financial services across multiple global geographies, Mallhar specializes in helping individuals and businesses develop comprehensive financial roadmaps. His expertise includes college education planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Mallhar holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from the University of Allahabad. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Proficient in English, Hindi, and German, Mallhar has also served as a board member for EDC at the Metro Denver Chamber. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys boating, cooking, gardening, hiking, spending time with family, and practicing yoga.

Rebecca Dehainaut is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at John Hancock Distributors LLC for eight years. She is based in Sewickley, PA. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Sierra Katz is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2007 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.