Thomas Walters is a Wealth Management Advisor leading Broughton Ward, a boutique wealth management team within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He oversees $2.1 billion in client assets as of October 2025, delivering personalized strategies supported by Merrill's resources and the banking services of Bank of America. His team employs a disciplined, quantitatively driven investment process with six proprietary portfolios, emphasizing risk-adjusted returns, tax efficiency, and cash flow management. Beyond portfolio management, Walters helps clients simplify their financial lives through private banking, custom lending, liquidity planning, and guidance on wealth transitions and generational values. Walters holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional designation and several other credentials including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned his bachelor's degree from Oberlin College. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Walters maintains personal interests in music, golf, cycling, and snowboarding. He is involved in his community through participation with organizations such as the MacPhail Center for Music and Claire Housing.

Laura Watson is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1996. 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.

Jonathan Kallen is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Coastal Equities, Inc. and Brick & Kyle Associates RIA. 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, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Hughes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Demarest, NJ, where he has worked since 2004. He has 21 years of industry experience, including time at Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model with both advisory and brokerage channels to deliver tailored client solutions.

John Walsh is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill 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 model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jefferson Holguin is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC and TD AMERITRADE, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Kersti Jakobson is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2005. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Timothy Dunnigan is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill since 2014 and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for three years. 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.

James Angiuli is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with LPL Financial, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, various advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Jason Geller is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Walters is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill for 19 years. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Marie Hopta is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Merrill in Pennington, NJ, where she has worked since 1998, accumulating 28 years of experience at the firm and 19 years in the industry overall. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Devine is a financial advisor at Merrill with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill and its parent company, Bank of America, since 2013. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jennifer Estes is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pennington, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2000. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey Salton is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Gregory Marino is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Emilia Gale is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been providing financial and wealth management advice since 1994. She has over 30 years of experience working with families and business owners in areas such as retirement planning, college education planning, tax minimization, and socially responsible investing. Emilia holds multiple professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and is conversant in French. Emilia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Drew University and is an active member of the Drew Alumni Association. Beyond her professional work, Emilia is involved in community organizations such as the Food Bank of New Jersey and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She lives in Westfield with her husband, and they enjoy gardening, outdoor activities, attending sporting events, and the theatre.

Dana Brown is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of a rental property and serves as an executor for an estate. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Tracy Junquet is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill since 1990. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of client types including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Marcita Reese is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, Ameriprise, and Santander. In addition to her advisory role, she is the general partner and managing member of M.Bookkeeping LLC, which provides bookkeeping services to close friends and family businesses. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers 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 accounts.