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The Chief Investment Office (CIO) has a mission to perform for you—supporting your advisor with a disciplined investment process.

We are committed to helping you achieve financial outcomes aligned to your personal goals, from leveraging actionable insights for setting capital market assumptions and asset allocation recommendations to conducting a rigorous due diligence and investment selection process and then building and measuring the continuing performance of our CIO portfolios.

See inside for more on our team and the resources available to you and your advisor.

The Chief Investment OfficeChris HyzyChief Investment Officer Bank of America Global Wealth & Investment Management

December 2017

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Meet the Team

Mary Ann BartelsHead of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (MLWM) Portfolio StrategyResponsible for Investment Guidance and portfolio strategy for Merrill Lynch financial advisors and clients.

Niladri MukherjeeDirector of Portfolio Strategy, PBIG and InternationalResponsible for macro investment and portfolio strategy for the Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG) and International businesses.

John DonovanHead of Fixed Income and TradingHeads investment insight and portfolio strategy for all aspects of fixed income across Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM).

Joe QuinlanHead of Market and Thematic StrategyResponsible for market and thematic research across U.S. Trust and Merrill Lynch channels.

Ehiwario EfeyiniSVP, Senior Research AnalystResponsible for the analysis and communication of global economic and financial market trends, in support of CIO investment strategy.

Matthew DiczokManaging Director, Fixed Income StrategistResponsible for fixed income strategy across MLWM and U.S. Trust.

Joe CurtinHead of Global Portfolio Solutions and Institutional Heads the Global Portfolio Solutions (GPS) and Institutional Investments group.

David KohManaging Director, Global Portfolio SolutionsOversees portfolio strategy and investment solutions for Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW), international and institutional clients.

Anil SuriHead of Portfolio Analytics and Innovation Development CenterOversees portfolio analytics and innovation development, including Capital Market Assumptions (CMA), Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), and dynamic asset allocation.

Vineet BudhrajaHead of Portfolio ManagementOversees suite of MLWM managed strategies, including active, passive, hybrid, and Alternative Investment portfolios.

Michael McManusManaging Director, Global Portfolio SolutionsResponsible for CIO portfolio strategy within Merrill Edge.

Jackie VanderBrugManaging Director, Global Portfolio SolutionsResponsible for Impact Investing strategy and thought leadership; CIO impact portfolios and Proprietary Impact Investing Solutions.

Harald GundersenManaging Director, Global Portfolio SolutionsOwns coordination of investment products (CIO Portfolios) across the CIO and Managed Solutions Group (MSG) teams.

Anna SniderHead of Due DiligenceHeads Investment Manager research to source and monitor high quality investment opportunities for GWIM clients.

Jim PetersHead of Global Equity Due DiligenceManages the CIO global equity due diligence team providing insights and implementation ideas for Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) and Mutual Funds.

Lance B. FraserAlternative Investments Due Diligence ExecutiveResponsible for business due diligence process for private equity and hedge funds.

Jay ThomasHead of ETF Due DiligenceResponsible for due diligence coverage of Exchange Traded Funds.

Scott Zavack Head of Hedge Fund Investment Due DiligenceResponsible for CIO Due Diligence of Hedge Fund Strategies.

Jeff MillerDirector, Traditional Fixed Income Due DiligenceOversees due diligence on Taxable and Tax-Exempt fixed income managers with a focus on global bond and preferred security managers.

Govind KilambiAlternative Investments Due Diligence ExecutiveResponsible for Private Equity and Real Assets due-diligence across the GWIM platform.

Deb BaileyHead of Business Management and Investment OversightLeads investment oversight and monitoring capabilities, as well as the tools, technology, and processes for the CIO.

Sid AssomullChief Operating OfficerResponsible for leading strategic CIO business objectives focused on enhancing the client strategy.

INVESTMENT STRATEGYActionable insights and thought leadership to enhance client conversations and deepen relationships.

DUE DILIGENCEIn-depth analysis of risk and return drivers, identification of high conviction and innovative solutions to help clients meet their goals.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHTDrive strategic business initiatives focused on client strategy, acts as liaison between CIO and MLWM, and provides oversight and monitoring for investment capabilities.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONSA comprehensive offering with multi-asset class and modular single asset class portfolios to enable personalization for client needs.

How the CIO Supports You

Risk management, diversification and due diligence processes seek to mitigate, but cannot eliminate risk, nor do they imply low risk. Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

Our Chief Investment Office will help you and your advisor navigate today’s dynamic financial marketplace. This team draws from some of the best primary research and insights to deliver investment strategy and build portfolios, monitoring performance and making adjustments as needed.

The diagram below further outlines the specific benefits offered to advisors and their clients along each step of the investment process.

CIO Portfolios

�� Full suite of portfolios for all wealth management clients and risk profiles

�� Actively managed single-asset and multi-asset-class portfolios

Portfolio Construction & Portfolio Management

�� Dedicated asset allocation and risk analytics team

�� Dedicated centralized portfolio management

�� Innovative portfolio construction techniques and tools

�� CIO portfolio insights

Due Diligence & Manager Research

�� Dedicated manager and solutions research team on the entire platform of Mutual Funds, Separate Accounts, Exchange Traded Funds, Indices, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate, Real Assets

�� Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/Impact investing research

�� Research across traditional and alternative investments

�� Manager Insights Analysis

�� Strategic partnership with Morningstar® to allow for coverage of over 1,800 funds and managers

Market Viewpoints

�� Macro, Market & Portfolio Strategy

�� Thematic Investment Trends

�� Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management

�� Wealth Structuring & Planning Whitepapers

�� Dedicated Investment Strategy Committee (ISC) that sets investment policy across asset classes and financial markets

�� Strategic and Topical Whitepapers

The CIO Investment Process

Due diligence processes seek to mitigate, but cannot eliminate risk, nor do they imply low risk. Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

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1 Capital Market Assumptions & Strategic Allocation

2 Tactical Allocation

3 Due Diligence

4 Investment Selection & Portfolio Construction

5 Implement Strategy

6 Performance Measurement

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Key CIO Resources

CIO Capital Market OutlookA report with commentary on market trends and releases of economic data, a summary of the past week’s market activity and data on performance of key indexes.

CIO ViewpointA monthly update on the market outlook of the Investment Strategy Committee, with the committee’s position on 18 asset classes and related commentary.

Due Diligence WhitepaperA description of the CIO Due Diligence team’s role of identifying investment managers and strategies determined to have a high probability of meeting or outperforming their objectives over a market cycle with appropriate risk.

Investment InsightsTimely reports around important changes in the markets and economy.

GPS QuarterlyA highly graphical recap of the previous quarter’s market activity and summaries of the CIO’s economic and investment outlooks and its strategic and tactical portfolio positioning.

The NavigatorA client-approved quarterly report from the Alternative Investments team that reviews the previous quarter and previews the next quarter.

CIO Chart BookA presentation-style report released after the close of each quarter with brief commentary and an extensive collection of exhibits on major economic and market trends and metrics.

MARKET VIEWPOINTS

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION

Foundations of Guidance WhitepaperAn overview of two methodologies developed by the CIO—the Merrill Lynch Capital Market Assumptions and the Merrill Lynch Strategic Asset Allocations—and their relevance for individual investors.

A Team of Experts

Global Wealth & Investment Management Chief Investment Office (GWIM CIO) provides industry-leading investment solutions, portfolio construction advice and wealth management guidance. This material was prepared by the GWIM CIO and is not a publication of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. The views expressed are those of the GWIM CIO only and are subject to change. This information should not be construed as investment advice. It is presented for information purposes only and is not intended to be either a specific offer by any Merrill Lynch entity to sell or provide, or a specific invitation for a consumer to apply for, any particular retail financial product or service that may be available.

This information and any discussion should not be construed as a personalized and individual client recommendation, which should be based on each client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs and financial situation. This information and any discussion also is not intended as a specific offer by Merrill Lynch, its affiliates, or any related entity to sell or provide, or a specific invitation for a consumer to apply for, any particular retail financial product or service. Investments and opinions are subject to change due to market conditions and the opinions and guidance may not be profitable or realized. Any information presented in connection with BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is general in nature and is not intended to provide personal investment advice. The information does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of any specific person who may receive it. Investors should understand that statements regarding future prospects may not be realized.

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The GWIM Investment Strategy Committee (GWIM ISC) is responsible for developing and coordinating recommendations for short-term and long-term investment strategy and market views encompassing markets, economic indicators, asset classes and other market-related projections affecting GWIM.

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Data as of December 2017

DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS ACROSS SPECIALTIES

EXPERIENCE

DEGREES

CHARTERHOLDERS

16 Investment Strategy

44 Portfolio Construction & Management

3 Investment Oversight

58 Due Diligence

9 Business Management

130MEMBERS

79 MASTERS

Finance

Investment Management

Financial Engineering

Statistics

Computational Finance

Computer Science

37CFA®

11CAIA®

5 PhDs

Economics

Financial Engineering

Mathematics

Electrical Engineering

15Average years of experience per professional