Christopher Johnstone is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Christopher earned his Bachelor's Degree from St John's University.

Jessica Cox is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2008 and is also employed by Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Gamuciello serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill. In his role, he focuses on wealth planning and management, helping clients pursue personal financial goals including legacy planning, liquidity management, retirement income, and tax minimization. James holds a High School Diploma from Dover High School, a Bachelor's Degree from Hawaii Pacific University, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Delaware. He has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). In addition to his professional work, James participates in community activities such as Coastal Clean Up, Teach Kids to Save Day, and serves as a mentor at the University of Delaware. His personal interests include basketball, surfing, and traveling.

Thomas Cush III is a financial advisor at Merrill with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1992 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. 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 for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lauren Fritz Mariner is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch in the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware office. She also serves as a Senior Portfolio Advisor and holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, Personal Investment Advisor, and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor designations, in addition to being a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®. Lauren joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2000 and provides fiduciary advisory services to defined contribution plans while assisting clients with long-term financial strategies including retirement, educational needs, liabilities management, and insurance. Lauren holds a Bachelor's degree from Salisbury State University with a major in Communications. Her practice emphasizes a disciplined approach featuring education and open communication, beginning with a full profile of clients' current situations, goals, risk tolerance, and timelines to provide structure before investment recommendations are made. She actively manages responsibilities such as transfers, titling, consolidation, tracking, reporting, and tax recordkeeping, striving to deliver customized service tailored to clients' needs and schedules. Lauren is involved in various professional and community organizations including Autism Delaware, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Wesley United Methodist Church. She has also contributed to the Miss America Scholarship Program as a local title holder, director, certified judge, coach, and host family for the Distinguished Young Women of Delaware program.

Kellianne Papciak is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill and Bank of America N.A. since 2022 and 2023, respectively. Papciak’s background includes a brief role at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Cape Henlopen School District in 2021. 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, and institutional investors.

Gregory Slonaker is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a role he assumed in 2022 after serving as a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has extensive experience in institutional investment management and wealth management, focusing on delivering detailed planning and investment management to help clients achieve clarity and confidence in their financial lives. Gregory holds a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering from Lafayette College and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP). His approach emphasizes simplifying financial complexity and empowering clients through ongoing education, proactive planning, and responsive service. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Gregory is actively involved in community service. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and participates in The First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck. His personal interests include golfing, playing pickleball, reading, and spending time with his family.

Bradford Donovan is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with executives, families, and business owners to implement wealth management strategies tailored to their financial goals across various life stages, including retirement and wealth transfer. Bradford employs a consultative approach alongside the Merrill Goals-Based Wealth Management process to develop personalized financial plans that reflect each client’s unique objectives and risk tolerance. With over 25 years of business experience, including more than a decade as a business owner, Bradford brings practical insight into the financial and time demands faced by business owners. This background enables him to integrate business performance considerations and commercial banking resources into comprehensive personal wealth plans. His client services include divorce transition planning, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, and tax minimization, among others. Bradford holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a double major in Accounting and Finance from Lehigh University. He earned his MBA with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, he has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, Bradford’s personal interests include biking, cooking, football, reading, running, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Jeffrey Tidwell is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been serving clients as a financial advisor since 2013 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2022. Jeffrey works with families and business owners to assist them in making educated financial decisions by evaluating each client's financial situation and offering tailored recommendations for asset allocation aligned with their risk tolerance, goals, and objectives. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Mary Washington and has earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Outside of his professional work, Jeffrey is an avid sports fan who enjoys attending his children's events and playing golf. He is also active in youth sports organizations and contributes to his local community.

Kyle Ricker is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has served as a financial advisor since 2012. He specializes in helping families make educated financial decisions through a disciplined, goals-based wealth management process aimed at achieving desired outcomes and building wealth for current and future generations. Kyle focuses on areas including family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) practitioner and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), Kyle takes time to understand each client's financial situation and concerns. He offers recommendations for asset allocations aligned with clients' risk tolerance, goals, and objectives. His work often involves discussions around estate planning services, investments, and tax minimization strategies, helping clients with both their assets and liabilities to create successful financial experiences. Kyle holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and is fluent in English and German. He is active in several professional organizations, including the Beebe HealthCare Charitable Gift Planning Advisory Council, Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, Clothing Our Kids, and the Southern Delaware Estate Planning Council. Kyle and his wife are engaged in community activities such as coaching youth sports and volunteering with organizations like Clothing Our Kids and the American Cancer Society. An avid health enthusiast, Kyle enjoys cycling, running, and spending time with his family in the beach area.

Karynne Antol serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She provides a range of financial services including investment and portfolio management, tax minimization strategies, estate and wealth transfer planning, college education planning, retirement income planning, and advisory services tailored for corporate executives, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. The approach emphasizes guiding clients through both short-term and long-term financial needs with a disciplined, coordinated strategy aimed at helping clients preserve and grow their assets. The advisor draws on more than three decades of experience in the financial services industry and utilizes the resources of Merrill Lynch to address the unique circumstances of each client. Karynne’s educational background includes a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University, and she holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She has been actively involved in community organizations such as the Foundation of La Jolla High School.