Trent Pauls is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in Houston, Texas. Trent provides customized advice and guidance to high-net-worth clients and their families, helping them address, streamline, and simplify multiple aspects of their financial lives. Trent leads a seasoned team of specialists with expertise in investment management, trust and estate planning, business succession, wealth structuring, liquidity-event planning, and philanthropy. He also welcomes the opportunity to assist with sophisticated credit and lending strategies from unsecured lending and commercial real estate to the acquisitions of ranches, customized residential real estate, and private aircraft financing.Before joining Bank of America Private Bank, Trent served as an Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Austin, Texas, before relocating to Houston to lead a regional team of 30 Financial Advisors. He holds the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ AWMA™ designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp.Dedicated to giving back, Trent co-founded and co-chaired the Austin Associate Board of Ambassadors, raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Now, he supports the Houston Young Professionals for the American Cancer Society and participates in “Shuck Cancer Houston.” He also supports Career Gear Houston, which provides transitional services for one of the nation’s largest veteran populations in Harris County, and participates in their annual Champions of Freedom Luncheon. Additionally, Trent serves on the committees for Bank of America's Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Development (LEAD) employee network, as well as the Intergenerational Employee Network (IGEN).Originally from Kansas, Trent earned his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University. He and his wife live in Houston with their dog, enjoying travel, fine wine, and dining out. Trent is also an avid outdoorsman who enjoys duck hunting, running, golf, and live music.*Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, AWMA™, and the AWMA™ logo certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.