Melissa A. Niziolek

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager

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Professional Profile

Melissa A. Niziolek is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Bank of America Private Bank in Providence, Rhode Island. She works closely with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, constructing customized investment portfolios tailored to help meet their lifestyle needs and estate planning goals.

Since joining the Private Bank in 2005, Melissa has evolved her thoughtful approach to strategy development, tax minimization strategies and contingency planning to help meet the individual needs of clients and their family members. Melissa welcomes in-person interaction and is easy to make conversation with. By getting to know you and your family on a more intimate level, Melissa believes she can facilitate the sensitive discussions often needed to drive meaningful planning for wealth transfer, philanthropic giving and the legacy you wish to leave.

Melissa’s enthusiasm for the markets and risk management is evident when speaking with you about your investments. She welcomes your questions about equity themes, future trends and market behavior, as well as any investment ideas or preferences you might have. She believes the more familiar you are with her thought process, the less you have to concern yourself with following the daily financial news and occasional market volatility.

Melissa earned a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Assumption College (now Assumption University) and an MBA from Johnson & Wales University. Prior to joining the Private Bank she had ten years of private and public accounting experience, including five years with KPMG. She is active in leadership for Bank of America’s women’s empowerment and diversity initiatives in the workplace and community.

A mother of two, Melissa and her husband, David, reside in Richmond, Rhode Island. They enjoy travelling together and spend time at the beach as often as they can. Melissa and her husband are committed to their work with Meals on Wheels.

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For more than 200 years, Bank of America Private Bank has helped clients navigate the complex challenges of managing significant wealth. We draw on the Private Bank’s personalized approach, as well as the resources of Bank of America, to help individuals and families, businesses, and institutions achieve their financial objectives. Whether you’re looking to preserve and share wealth, build philanthropic legacies or plan for future growth, our commitment is to make your goals our priority.

At Bank of America Private Bank, we take pride in our history and in serving our clients’ best interests. We also value the continual pursuit of innovation in a constantly transforming world. We apply this perspective to help our clients anticipate and respond to evolving markets, changing environments and the growing complexities of the financial landscape. Mindful of the past, our focus is on providing today’s clients with disciplined financial strategies and a bridge across generations.