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Paul has been in the financial services industry since 1997 and is a Private Wealth Manager with The Private Banking and Investment Group based in Century City. Paul provides wealth management strategies to ultra-high net worth clients in a range of disciplines: investment management, wealth structuring, customized credit and lending, and philanthropy.
Prior to joining the firm Paul spent over seven years at J.P. Morgan in Los Angeles covering highly successful family groups and began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin &Jenrette out business school in 1997. Paul was a consultant at Ernst &Young prior to business school.
Paul holds a B.A. from UCLA as well as an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Paul was Executive in Residence for the Banking and Finance Industry at the UCLA Anderson School of Management from 2011 to 2017. He holds the Series 7, 65, and 63 FINRA registrations.
Married with a son and daughter, Paul lives in Manhattan Beach and is an active supporter of The Special Forces Charitable Trust, The Navy SEAL Foundation and Walden Family Services..jpg?width=336 "Andy O'Brien")
Andy is a qualified Portfolio Manager who, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance, can help clients pursue their objectives by building and managing his own personalized or defined strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party strategies. When servicing clients through the Firm’s Investment Advisory Program, a Portfolio Manager may manage his strategies on a discretionary basis.
Prior to joining Merrill, Andy was a Senior Investment Specialist in the Los Angeles office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank for 7 years overseeing private client assets across a broad array of investments. Andy also spent 6 years in the London office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank where he was the lead Investment Specialist for the Emerging Europe group covering ultra-wealthy clients in Turkey, Israel and Russia. He started his career in Private Banking with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Geneva, Switzerland.
Originally from the U.K. Andy completed his studies in the U.K, Switzerland and the U.S. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He also holds a Securities Institute Level 3 Certificate in Investments and the Series 65, 17, 53, and 63 FINRA registrations.
Married with two children, Andy enjoys playing tennis, golf and cycling. He is a member of Velo Club La Grange and Rapha Cycling Club.
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"Bank of America Merrill Lynch" is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets business of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation including Bank of America, National Association, Canada Branch (BANA CB ) which is an authorized foreign bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Deposits with BANA CB are not insured with the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. BANA CB shall not impose undue pressure on, or coerce, a person to obtain a product or service from a particular person, including bank and any of its affiliates, as a condition for obtaining another product or service from BANA CB.
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DSP Merrill Lynch Limited: DSP Merrill Lynch provides the following services in India: Research, Equity Sales & Trading, Futures & Options, Electronic Trading, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets and M&A. SEBI Regn Nos. Research Analyst: INH000000503, Stock Broking: INB/INF 011348134, INB/INF 231348138, Merchant Banker: INM000011625, Depository Participant: IN-DP-NSDL-223-2001. Registered Office: DSP Merrill Lynch Limited, Ground Floor, A-Wing, One BKC, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051, India. Tel.: (91-22) 6632 8000. For specific investor grievances, if any, email IDs are brokingindia@ml.com, dpindia@ml.com, dg.india_merchantbanking@baml.com. Compliance officer - Jinendra Shah, Email: jinendra.shah@baml.com, Tel No.: +91 22 6632 8000
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"Bank of America Merrill Lynch" is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation ("Investment Banking Affiliates"), including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., both of which are registered as broker-dealers and members of SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. are registered as futures commission merchants with the CFTC and are members of the NFA.
Ouvidoria Bank of America Merrill Lynch1 | DDG: 0800 886 2000 | email: ouvidoria_bamlbrasil@baml.com
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Investment products offered by Investment Banking Affiliates:
Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed.
© 2019 Bank of America Corporation.
"Bank of America Merrill Lynch" is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation ("Investment Banking Affiliates"), including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., both of which are registered broker-dealers and members of SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. are registered as futures commission merchants with the CFTC and are members of the NFA.
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Ouvidoria Bank of America Merrill Lynch1 | DDG: 0800 886 2000 | e-mail: ouvidoria_bamlbrasil@baml.com
1 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo S.A. e Merrill Lynch S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
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Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., which are registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC, and in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities.
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Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed.
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