Noel Weil, a Merrill Lynch Wealth Advisor, Scores a Rare Triple

New York City, N.Y. – Merrill Lynch announced today that Private Wealth Advisor Noel Weil has been recognized by Barron’s magazine on its 2018 “America’s Top 100 Financial Advisors” list, the Financial Times on its 2018 “Top 400 Financial Advisors” list, and Forbes on its 2018 "America’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors" list.

“We believe Noel exemplifies what it means to be a leader in wealth management services,” said Mollie Colavita, regional managing director. “He demonstrates a commitment to helping clients achieve their most important life goals. We are proud to congratulate Noel on being named to these lists.”

Barron's "Top 100 Financial Advisors" list considers advisors with a minimum of seven years’ financial services experience who have been employed at their current firm for at least one year (April 23, 2018). Other quantitative and qualitative measures include: client assets, return on assets, client satisfaction/retention, compliance records, and community involvement, among others. Rankings are based on the opinions of Barron’s and not representative nor indicative of any one client’s experience, future performance, or investment outcome and should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor.

The Financial Times "Top 400 Financial Advisers" (FT 400) is based on data gathered from firms and verified by broker-dealer home offices, regulatory disclosures, and the FT's research (March 2018). The listing reflects each advisor's performance in six primary areas, including assets under management, asset growth, compliance record, experience, credentials, and accessibility as identified by the FT. Neither the brokerages nor the advisors pay a fee to Financial Times in exchange for inclusion in the FT 400. Rankings are based on the opinions of Financial Times and not representative or indicative of any one client’s experience, future performance, or investment outcome and should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor.

The Forbes ranking of “Top 250 Wealth Advisors” by SHOOK Research ranks thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through interviews. Rankings are based on the opinions of Forbes and not representative or indicative of any one client’s experience, future performance, or investment outcome, and should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor.

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