Ashley Pogel is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Ashley Pogel Photography, an LLC through which she manages all aspects of her photography business. Additionally, she is a silent partner in a joint LLC that owns The Goddard School in Pittsburgh. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers 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.

Joseph Ferguson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Bank of America and Merrill since 2025. Prior to his advisory career, his work history includes positions in various sectors such as retail and food services. 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.

Marta Merchant is a financial advisor at Merrill with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Merrill since 1984, concurrently working with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an officer in a family-held, for-profit business, MIC Holdings, based in Pittsburgh. 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 supported by internal and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.