Larissa joined the team in 2022 with over 14 years of experience working in the financial and banking industry with Bank of America. She loves to bake, travel and spend quality time with her 3 children and currently lives in Fort Washington, Maryland with her family.

J.C. has spent his entire career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 1992 after earning a bachelor's degree in economics from Boston University. He also holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, CRPC designation. J.C. offers experienced financial advice and guidance to clients, assisting them in making thoughtful financial decisions for themselves, their families and their businesses. He focuses on determining equity investment allocation strategies and trading executions. J.C. and his wife, Mary-Alice, have three children and make their home in Washington, D.C.

Peter began his career in the financial services industry in 1997 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1999. He has dedicated himself to providing wealth management strategies for clients, focusing on areas such as fixed-income products and providing access, through Bank of America, N.A. to credit and lending. Peter holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Lehigh University. He also holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, CRPC designation. Peter lives with his wife, Brooks, and their two children in Kensington, Maryland. Peter volunteers to coach his kids sports teams year round, serves on the board of trustees for a school in Bethesda, Maryland, and donates time and support to local, charitable organizations.

George has spent his entire career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2005 after earning a bachelor's degree in economics from Brown University. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., he helps clients manage the various aspects of their finances and investments by assisting in the areas of retirement and legacy planning services, as well as tax minimization and wealth transfer strategies. George focuses on U.S.-dividend-oriented securities and alternative investments, where appropriate. George and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters and live in Alexandria, Virginia. They are active in their local community through their church and alumni organizations.


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Bob Hetherington has been in the financial services industry since 2008 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2010. Passionate about delivering excellent service, Bob follows a disciplined, goals-based process that begins with first taking the time to fully understand each client’s particular needs, concerns and priorities. As a Senior Financial Advisor, Bob focuses on developing strategies and advice through multiple and complex market cycles for individuals, their families and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term financial objectives. He is a graduate of Washington & Lee University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with Special Attainments in Commerce. He and his wife, Julia, live in Chevy Chase, MD with their three children, Elisabeth, Eleanor, and Richard.

I follow the deep-seated Merrill tradition of participating in the communities we serve. This drives my interest in spending time volunteering with organizations in our community.

Mr. William Moran is a Senior Vice President; Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. His practice is focused on providing an exceptional service experience to clients, while employing an array of investment strategies and wealth-planning structures to best suit his clients’ needs. Prior to joining Merrill in 1986, Mr. Moran graduated with honors from Hiram College in Ohio. The Hiram College Executive Board honored Bill with the Alumni Achievement Award in 2016.

Mr. Moran is the Director of Merrill's nationwide LGBT Financial Services Team. At its inception, this was the only such team on Wall Street, and it has since grown significantly in response to the specialized needs of the diverse LGBT community. Mr. Moran was selected for Honorable Mention in the 2007 Merrill Lynch Leadership & Inclusion Diversity Award program and is a member of the Merrill Lynch Global Wealth & Investment Management Diversity and Inclusion Council. In 2014, he was awarded Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion award and the Business Leadership Award from the Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Moran has also been cited in numerous media publications including The Washington Post, Fox Business, Reuters, and NBC Washington.

As a resident of DC for over 25 years, Bill has also been involved with many philanthropic and community-impact organizations. He is a current member and former President of the Board of Directors of Food & Friends, a local non-profit that provides meals to people with HIV/AIDS and other life threatening illnesses. Bill is also a board member and former Chairman of the Board of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC.

Kyle joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2013 after earning his master’s degree in business administration from Shenandoah University, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team. He focuses on creating customized strategies for clients and their families to achieve their financial goals. Kyle holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, CRPC designation and lives with his wife, Meg in Washington, D.C.

Eman joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2013, after graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Finance. He has a passion for helping his clients achieve their financial goals and does so by putting their interests first. Eman holds the CRPC and CPFA designations and focuses on retirement strategies.  He currently lives in Washington D.C. and is an avid D.C. sports fan. In his spare time, he volunteers for his alumni association and is a high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.

Hunter joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2017 after working as a research analyst for a Registered Investment Advisor specializing in technical analysis. He joined MKBH & Associates in July of 2018. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, he earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. Hunter focuses on developing and managing equity strategies for client portfolios.