Rick Cotton

Portfolio Manager-Equities at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)

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Mr. Richard J.
Cotton, CFA MBA, is a Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1984 and has over 30 years of financial experience primarily focused on portfolio construction and management.
Mr. Cotton is Senior Portfolio Manager who can help clients pursue their objectives by managing on a discretionary basis his own personalized or defined strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies.
A Senior Portfolio Manager may make their strategies available to clients working with other Merrill Lynch Advisors.
Mr. Cotton received his MBA from Nova Southeastern University and his Bachelor degree from the University of Florida.

Rick Cotton active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	01/09/2005

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Former positions of Rick Cotton

Companies	Position	End
Merrill Lynch Private Client Group Merrill Lynch Private Client Group Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch Private Client Group is a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). The firm is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	-

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Training of Rick Cotton

University of Florida	Undergraduate Degree
Nova Southeastern University, Inc.	Masters Business Admin

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Merrill Lynch Private Client Group Merrill Lynch Private Client Group Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch Private Client Group is a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). The firm is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey.	Finance
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.	Finance