Andy Sieg is president of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (MLWM) and a member of Bank of America Corporation's executive management team. As head of MLWM, he oversees more than 25,000 employees who provide investment and wealth management strategies to individuals and businesses across the U.S.
Ten years after the financial crisis, Bank of America is phasing out the Merrill Lynch brand for some businesses. Bank of America (BAC)said Monday that it will no longer use the Merrill Lynch name for its investment banking and trading divisions. Instead, these businesses will form a unit called BofA Securities.
Does Merrill Lynch still exist?
Merrill Lynch & Co. is the former name of a prominent Wall Street investment firm. Since its acquisition by Bank of America (BAC) in 2009, it has become known simply as “Merrill” and operates as a wealth management division of Bank of America.