Talya Bock Once Again Named to Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List

Talya Bock, Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill's Friese-Phillips-Bock Group in Washington, D.C., has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2026. The recognition marks the latest in a series of industry acknowledgments for Bock, who has appeared on Forbes wealth advisor lists consistently since 2021.

Bock is a member of the Friese-Phillips-Bock Group, a Merrill advisory team based in Washington, D.C. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation, the Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) designation, and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation, reflecting her commitment to comprehensive, goals-based financial guidance for clients.

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A native of Newton, Massachusetts, Bock graduated magna cum laude from both Barnard College of Columbia University and List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary of the Americas (JTS). She also earned her Master’s in Jewish Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

A Washington, D.C. resident, Bock lives in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood and is an active board member of the Hadar Institute in New York. Outside of her professional work, she is focused on raising her four children.

To learn more about Talya Bock and the Friese-Phillips-Bock Group, visit the team's page at https://advisor.ml.com/sites/dc/washington-dc/friese-phillips-bock.