Kaarina Plotkin is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She brings extensive experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on personalized attention and developing customized financial strategies tailored to the priorities of high net-worth individuals and families. Her areas of expertise include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. Kaarina holds a Bachelor's degree from East Carolina University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the Rolls Royce/Bentley Automobile Club, Valley Forge Signal Seekers Club, Purple Hearts Reunited, the Flight Simulator Association (FSA), and the Airplane Remote Control Organization (VFSS). Outside of her professional role, Kaarina is involved in community and philanthropic activities such as Smart Recovery Organization and has served as a board member for the American Technion Society and Temple Sholom in Broomall, Pennsylvania. She also engages in personal interests including antiquing, football, gardening, genealogy, ice hockey, photography, racquetball, and spending time with her family.

John Mendenhall is a financial advisor with Merrill in Columbia, SC, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, and First Command Financial Planning. He serves as a committee member on the finance committee of Union United Methodist Church, where he reviews budget and monitors spending. 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.