Mary Ellen Garrett, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 608)
On this edition of North Fulton Business Radio, Mary Ellen Garrett, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and The Garrett Group, joined host John Ray to discuss her work helping families reach their financial goals. She talked about how she got into the investment business, what investors can expect this year, advice to women seeking to enter her industry, the strong ethic she exhibits in giving back to the community, award recognitions she has received, and much more.
North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management / The Garrett Group
The Garrett Group believes that good client relationships are built through teamwork and client involvement, delivered through our advisors, client associates and access to the global resources of Merrill.
Their goal is to be your primary source for financial advice and guidance. The Garrett Group wants you to value the dedication and diligence we provide at each step of the wealth management process.
Mary Ellen Garrett, Senior Vice President Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Under the direction and leadership of Mary Ellen Garrett, Senior Vice President–Wealth Management Advisor, The Garrett Group provides clients with consecutive decades of solid industry experience at Merrill Lynch. Within Merrill Lynch, The Garrett Group is a leader in the firm’s wealth management line of business, striving to offer exceptional capabilities in wealth planning and investment and financial management to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, corporations, charitable gift programs, endowments, and foundations.
Mary Ellen is a frequent guest speaker at seminars and is recognized for her commitment to professional excellence, client trust and community service. For the past six consecutive years, she has been named Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors,” Forbes “America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors,” and Forbes “Top Women Advisors” list, as well as being recognized out of close to 60,000 Merrill Lynch employees worldwide as a recipient of the 2015 David Brady Award.
In the Atlanta community, Mary Ellen serves as Trustee of Emory St. Joseph Hospital Board, Chair of the Atlanta Catholic Archdiocese–Finance and Advisory Council, and Trustee of The Parkinson’s Foundation.
Mary Ellen has been married to Scott for 40 years and has three children and three grandchildren.
- What can investors expect this year?
- How likely are investors to move out of assets, such as equities, and seek other safe harbors?
- What is the probability the market could see a substantial pullback?
- What else should investors keep in mind in today’s markets?
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