A little bit about Merrill Lynch:

• Wealth management division of Bank of America
• Used to be it's own corporation until it was acquired by Bank of America on September 14, 2008 during financial crisis.
• Ranked #1 in Barron's 2010 top 100 advisors

• Founded: 1820
• Head Quarters: New York, New York
• Employees: 64,0000
• Annual Sales: 27 billion
• Total Assets: 602 billion
• Total Liabilities: 538 billion
• Net Worth: 64 billion

What I want to do at Merrill Lynch:

• Join the Practice Management Development Program (PMD)
• PMD program was founded in 1946
• Training program to become a financial adviser with Merrill Lynch
• 43 months long
• Training in: Investment, business development, management, technology.
• Coaching
• Preparation for registered exams
• Average Pay for a PMD Financial Adviser: $54,755

Merrill Lynch Culture:

• Values customers needs. Website stresses the client
• Professional
• Competitive
• Stresses success and winning

Why I want to work for Merrill Lynch in the PMD program:

• Freedom
• unlimited compensation
• entrepreneurial attitude
• won a Silver Award for "Best Sales Training and Performance Program" in the 2016 Brandon Hall Group Sales Performance Awards
• Many resources and connections within a large company like Merrill Lynch
• Opportunity to work almost anywhere
• Location I want to work in: Huntersville, NC

Corporate Social Responsibility:

• Involved in Wounded Warriors Project
• Since 2011, hired 7,000 veterans. Plan to hire 10,000 more in next several years
• Since 2007, Bank of America has given 53 billion to invest in low carbon activities.
• Nation’s largest lender to community development financial institutions. Lent over 1 billion.

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• http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/partnering-locally/cdfi.html#fbid=ndlu9R-MXt0
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• http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/environmental-sustainability.html
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