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Lindsay Hans is president and co-head of Merrill Wealth Management, and a member of Bank of America Corporation’s executive management team.

In this role, Hans, along with co-head Eric Schimpf, oversees more than 25,000 employees who provide investment and wealth management strategies to individuals and businesses across the U.S. With $3.9 trillion in client balances as of September 30, 2025, Merrill is among the largest businesses of its kind in the world. Its financial advisors consistently rank at or near the top of various annual industry-wide rankings.

Hans and Schimpf also oversee Bank of America’s Investment Solutions Group, which includes the Chief Investment Office and a wide range of thought leadership, product, and portfolio offerings and platforms.

Previously, Hans was head of Merrill’s Private Wealth Management, International, and Institutional groups. In this role, she was responsible for delivering the business strategy, intellectual capital, resources, and solutions to Merrill’s largest client relationships — domestically and internationally.

Hans has also served as the division executive for Merrill Wealth Management’s Northeast Division, and earlier as division executive for the Mid-Atlantic Division.

Before joining the company in 2014, Hans spent more than a decade at UBS, where she held several leadership positions in the wealth management business.

Hans serves as a board member for the Liberty Science Center, an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.