Nicole Andres is a Private Wealth Manager at Merrill Private Wealth Management, where she leads a team dedicated to providing customized wealth strategies to clients. Her role involves designing bespoke portfolios that integrate clients' goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and income needs into personalized strategies. She works closely with high-net-worth individuals and families to help them navigate complex financial decisions, addressing a wide range of needs including education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, and tax minimization. Before joining Merrill, Nicole served as a Director with Credit Suisse Private Bank for fifteen years and spent nine years in the Private Client Services division of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette prior to its acquisition. She began her financial services career in 1990 at First Manhattan Company in the Research Division. Nicole holds a bachelor's degree from Vassar College and has completed graduate coursework at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business. She has earned recognition, including being named one of Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors from 2007 to 2015. Nicole is involved in community organizations such as the University of Dayton Parent Leadership Council. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys cooking, running, spending time with her family, and traveling.