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Merrill still hanging ‘Help Wanted’ sign for advisors in 2023

Merrill 'Help Wanted'

The wealth management franchise at Bank of America continued to perform well in 2022 despite the stock market sell-off.

Bank of America's broad financial advice franchise, led by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, will continue to hunt for both young and experienced financial advisors this year, after finishing 2022 with a net increase of 427 financial advisors compared to the year earlier, a rise of 2.3%, for a total

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