Bank of America Merrill Lynch Head of Global Wealth and Retirement Solutions Andy Sieg will receive the Chairman’s Award of Distinction from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) this evening at a ceremony in New York City. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the field of aging research.
“Andy has shown exemplary vision and leadership when it comes to better understanding the impact and financial needs of our aging population and their caregivers,” said William Lipton, chairman, AFAR. “We admire the sensitive, proactive approach with which he and his team have conducted research over the years, and used it to develop innovative programs that help address the longevity bonus and meet the evolving needs of the company’s clients and employees.”
Sieg also represents Bank of America Merrill Lynch on the advisory boards of both the Global Coalition on Aging and the Stanford University Longevity Institute, and is a member of Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease. Under his leadership, the company has also partnered with several organizations who share a commitment to driving awareness and action around the economic, business and financial implications of longevity, including Age Wave, MIT Age Lab, USC Davis School of Gerontology, and others.
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
AFAR focuses
its activities in four primary areas: identifying and funding a broad
range of cutting-edge research most likely to increase knowledge about
healthy aging; attracting more physicians to specialize in geriatric
medicine to meet the demands of an aging population with expert health
care; creating opportunities for scientists and clinicians to share
knowledge and exchange ideas to drive innovation in aging research;
providing information to the public on new medical findings that can
help people live longer lives, less susceptible to disease and
disability. To learn more, visit www.AFAR.org.
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specializes in goals-based wealth management, including planning for
retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment,
cash and credit management. Within Merrill Lynch Global Wealth
Management, the Private Banking and Investment Group focuses on the
unique and personalized needs of wealthy individuals, families and their
businesses. These clients are served by more than 150 highly specialized
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investment management, concentrated stock management and
intergenerational wealth transfer strategies.
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