We put the resources and intellectual capital of Merrill to work for institutional clients like you by delivering thoughtful advice and sophisticated investment strategies through focused client-centric consulting. We help organizations like yours address today’s complex investment challenges through an integrated, goals-based investment process that enables them to redefine success, manage risk and help fulfill their missions.
We provide access to a broad suite of potential investment solutions for non-profit organizations, foundations, endowments and corporate retirement and pension plans. Our level of involvement is based on your preference — from traditional consulting, to client-directed implementation, to full discretionary outsourced CIO services. We work with your CFO, board of directors and investment committee to develop a tailored investment strategy that is consistent with your culture, goals, preferences and risk profile.
We follow a disciplined process that helps to address your organization’s changing needs and provides you with a potentially higher probability of achieving your long-term investment goals.
We understand the issues nonprofits, endowments and foundations address in funding their missions in an ever-changing financial climate. Drawing on the global resources of Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates, we offer insight, guidance and personalized service to help institutions develop and execute investment strategies focused on what matters most to them and the people they serve.
Whether your defined benefit plan is an active part of your overall benefit offering, is closed to new participants, or fully frozen, Bank of America's service model allows you to outsource the many administrative tasks associated with the maintenance of a pension plan to fulfill plan obligations and manage risk.
Key services include:
• Investment consulting service
• Open architecture investment management platform
• Liability driven investment implementation
• Actuarial services and discretionary investment management
The J&R Group focuses on addressing the investing and wealth management needs of institutions and individuals and families. Our team works closely with clients to determine their needs and aspirations so that we can craft customized strategies to help them pursue their goals.We can offer boutique-like attentiveness and accessibility combined with the global perspective and industry experience of Merrill Institutional Consulting™. Our team is passionate about helping individuals/families strengthen and grow their organization, and helping institutions fulfill their goals and missions. When you work with The J&R Group, you can expect a high level of commitment, teamwork, personalized service and customized strategies.
Merrill Institutional Consulting™ (MIC) is part of the Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), the wealth and investment management division of Bank of America Corporation ("BofA Corp."), and offers products and services for the benefit of institutional and ultra-high net worth clients through dually registered representatives of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith Incorporated(also referred as "MLPF&S" or "Merrill") who can provide brokerage and investment advisory services. The nature and degree of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and clients' rights and MLPF&S's obligations will differ depending upon the products and services actually provided. Banking products, services, and activities are offered by wholly owned banking affiliates of BofA Corp., including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC. MLPF&S and Bank of America, N.A. are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation. MLPF&S is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment advisor and Member SIPC. MLPF&S makes available investment products sponsored, managed, distributed, or provided by companies that are affiliates of BofA Corp.
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