PARTNERSHIP
Merrill Lynch has had a partnershship with Alabama for over 70 years. Partnership is the fundamental operative for leadership in the Greater Alabama Complex of Merrill Lynch. Partnership is the way to live by and accomplish the long held Merrill Lynch Principles of Client Focus, Respect for the Individual, Teamwork, Responsible Citizenship and Integrity.

PARTNERSHIP WITH ALABAMA
David Oberman, as Director of the Greater Alabama Complex, is privileged to lead with the Merrill Lynch offices of Birmingham, Birmingham South, Anniston, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Dothan. It has been important for him to strengthen the Merrill Lynch presence in Alabama and to set the stage for the next generations. One way which we have accomplished this is through achievement. Our complex has consistently set meaningful and purposeful objectives which have enhanced our firm, our community, our workplace, and the clients we are privileged to serve. These represent significant results which would not have been possible without a solid partnership with Alabama, with the local communities, with our financial professionals, with our clients and with our internal leadership staff. The second way which we have accomplished that is through building an infrastructure of high quality office spaces in high quality locations where our employees can enjoy working and our clients can enjoy visiting. The most recent new office location is in beautiful Brookwood Village on Lakeshore Parkway which is the new home of one of our Birmingham offices.

PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
Each of the communities which we serve is unique. Our hand of partnership has extended to each of the communities in which we serve. We strive to be a good corporate citizen and so we donate to over 75 charities. We are major supporters of the Regions Charity Classic, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The Alabama Ballet and the Birmingham Business Alliance. We support athletic activities such as Auburn University, University of Alabama, Samford University and the University of Alabama in Birmingham. One of the most memorable partnerships in the community followed the April 27, 2011 tornado which ripped through Tuscaloosa and all across our service area. In the months which followed, we were able to provide significant financial and human resources to these affected areas and these affected families.

PARTNERSHIP WITH FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
With 166 Financial Advisors and 68 Support Professionals in our Greater Alabama Complex, we consider each to be a partner in fulfilling our mission to Alabama, to the communities in which they live and work, and to the clients which they serve. There is truly a "Power of the Right Advisor". The heart of our business is our Advisors and the enduring relationships that they build with clients. Many of our Financial Professionals have been nationally recognized by Barron's and by The National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices. In the same way that we wish for our clients to feel that they are privileged to do business with Merrill Lynch, we wish for our employees to feel that they are "privileged to work for Merrill Lynch".

PARTNERSHIP WITH CLIENTS
In each of these Merrill Lynch offices in each community, we strive to create an atmosphere of partnership. From the moment a client walks through the door to the moment they leave, we want them to feel that they are "privileged to do business with Merrill Lynch". This kind of client response is evident in the feedback we receive from clients. Our Greater Alabama Complex is currently ranked among the top complexes nationally in our Service Quality Award. One of our favorite events each year is in December when we invite our clients to a holiday event such as the upcoming 2012 Alabama Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. At these events we are able to share in the joy of seeing our Client's children and grandchildren delight in the desert table and in the spectacle of a live holiday performance.

PARTNERSHIP INTERNALLY
It has been essential to put together a management team internally to partner with in order to accomplish important objectives for the Greater Alabama Complex, and our team represents the best of the best in financial services leadership. These internal leadership partners include:

David Oberman, Complex Director
Debby Stanley, Director's Assistant
Vicki Holley, Administrative Manager
Jason McGowan, Administrative Manager
Lahoma Napper, Administrative Manager
Kaileigh Fahey, Administrative Manager's Assistant
Celia Mansmann, Administrative Manager's Assistant
Betsey Harris, Client Relationship Manager
Julie Helmers, Client Relationship Manager
Stephen Davis, Sales Manager

PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU
Our partnership commitment extends to you. Whether you are a community builder, a student, a business owner, a client or prospect, a financial professional, or a perspective employee, we are interested in finding opportunities with you at Merrill Lynch.