"The launch of Merrill Edge over a decade ago solidified our competitive advantage enabling us to fully meet the banking, lending and investing needs of all 69 million consumer and small business clients," said Aron Levine, President of Preferred Banking. "Together with Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, we're using the power of Bank of America to help clients build wealth and manage their entire financial lives." Consumer Investments clients have increasingly opted for managed account options based ...