Growing Together: Creciendo Juntos
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VO/CC: Mi historia es un camino lleno de retos y logros, es una historia de un simple inmigrante que vino con un sueño, un sueño de trabajar, y trabajar muy duro, gracias a todas las oportunidades que ofrece este gran país.
VO/CC: Hola, mi nombre es Mike Fernandez, soy chairman de MBF Health Care Partners, una firma con inversiones en el sector de la salud.
ON SCREEN:
Miami, Florida
Mike Fernandez
Chairman MBF Health Partners
VO/CC: Uno trabaja una vida entera para llegar a una meta, y honestamente y accidentalmente yo he sobrepasado las metas que he tenido. yo he fracasado muchas veces; sin embargo, he salido de todas de ellas
VO/CC: La parte que a una persona joven, a mis propios hijos que yo siempre les he dicho es del exito no vas aprender nada de los fracasos vas aprenderlo todo ; o sea que tienes que empujarte a ti mismo al punto que fracasas y ese fracaso no te impide de que puedas seguir puedes sobrevivir ese fracaso.
VO/CC: La etica de trabajo mio y para muchas de las personas que trabajan conmigo empiezan con sacrificio , hay que sacrificarse para lo que uno quiere llegar
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ML Stat GFX: Es la esperanza de la comunidad hispana / latina que su legado en general ayude a asegurar el éxito de la próxima generación frente a cualquier desafío
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Darle a la comunidad es algo muy importante para mi, para mis hijos y mi familia. Pero ese factor de poder ayudar y que te reconocen porque ayudaste una causa o otra es personalmente me da mucha satisfaccion.
VO/CC: He tenido gran suerte en como manejar el stress, si tengo un dia malo o un dia bueno la sonrisa siempre esta
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ML Stat GFX: Es mas probable que los Hispanos/Latinos sientan que han tenido que trazar su propio camino hacia el exito. (56% vs 52% de la población general)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Yo vivo una vida pensando en otros mas que nada porque mi vida ya paso y mi vida ha sido una gran leccion al que aprendi de mis padres y todas las personas alrededor de mi.
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Creciedo Juntos presentado por Merrill (logo)
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Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DISCLOSURE: The following video is in the Spanish language. Important information concerning your relationship with Merrill may be delivered only in English, such as in your Merrill account agreement and other documents relating to the products and services available to you. Please be sure to consult the English language materials for more information. In addition, nothing contained in the following video is intended by Merrill or any of its affiliated entities to constitute a recommendation, offer or solicitation to any person or entity anywhere in the world, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment products or service.
VO Translation/CC: My life-story has been a journey full of challenges and achievements. It is the story of a simple migrant who came here with a dream, a dream of working, and working very hard, thanks to all the opportunities this great country offers.
VO Translation/CC:
Hello, my name is Mike Fernández. I am Chairman of MBF Healthcare Partners: an investment firm in the health sector.
ON SCREEN:
Miami, Florida
Mike Fernandez
Chairman MBF Health Partners
VO Translation/CC:
You spend your whole life working toward a goal and, honestly, I have been fortuitous enough to surpass all my goals. I have failed many times and despite this, I have always come out the other side.
VO Translation/CC:
What I’ve always said to young people, or my own children, is: “Success won’t teach you anything, it’s from failure that you’ll learn everything.” In other words, you have to push yourself to the point at which you fail, and that failure doesn’t prevent you from carrying on or surviving the failure.
VO Translation/CC:
My work ethic, and that of many people who work alongside me, starts with sacrifice. You have to make sacrifices, to get where you want to go.
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VO Translation/CC:
ML Stat GFX: It’s the hope of the Hispanic/Latino community that their overall legacy will help ensure the success of the next generation in the face of any challenge
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC:
Giving back to the community is very important for me and my children, my family, but that aspect of being able to help and receiving recognition because you helped with this or the other cause, personally gives me great satisfaction.
VO Translation/CC:
I have been very fortunate with how I manage stress. If I have a bad day, or a good day, there’s always a smile on my face.
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ML Stat GFX: Hispanics/Latinos are more likely to feel that they have had to craft their own path to success (56% vs 52% of the general population)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC:
When it comes down to it, I spend my life thinking about others. Because my life has now passed by; my life has been one long lesson, which I learned from my parents and all the people around me.
End Card (translation):
Growing Together presented by Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DISCLOSURE: El siguiente video está en español. Información importante acerca de su relación con Merrill solo se puede entregar en inglés, como en su acuerdo de cuenta de Merrill y otros documentos relacionados con los productos y servicios disponibles para usted. Por favor, asegúrese de consultar los materiales en inglés para obtener más información. Además, ni Merrill ni ninguna de sus entidades afiliadas pretenden que nada de lo contenido en el siguiente video constituya una recomendación, oferta o solicitud a ninguna persona o entidad en ningún lugar del mundo, para la compra o venta de ningún valor o producto o servicio de inversión.
VO/CC: Ser hispano 100% tiene impacto en como yo manejo mi vida y mi trabajo y yo se que eso me da mucha mas capacidad de hacer mas para mi comunidad.
VO/CC: A mi lo que me motiva todos los dias es el legado de mis padres; no le puedo fallar a ellos y fallar a mis padres es fallar a mi comunidad.
VO/CC: Hola, yo soy Eddie Garza, director de MAC, The Mexican American Council.
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Homestead, Florida
Eddie Garza
Dir. MAC
VO/CC: Mi cultura impacta mi trabajo con la comunidad en como yo me comunico con ellos, el calor que yo traigo, la honestidad; todo tiene mucho impacto en como yo manejo mi carrera.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: El 35% de los Hispanos / Latinos enumeran a la familia como uno de los principales motivadores personales (43% vs 35%)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Ser independiente siempre fue una meta para mi, en esta posicion en MAC. La oportunidad de crecer nuestro negocio, crecer nuestro impacto, lanzando el Homstead Miami Mariachi Conservatory.
VO/CC: Yo aprendi a trabajar viendo a mis padres; y yo quiero dejar ese mismo ejemplo para mi hijo, yo quiero que mi hijo vea que el puede tener su propio camino, pero tiene que trabajar muy duro y estar enfocado.
VO/CC: Como hispanos en los Estados Unidos muchas cosas nos unen…A nosotros nos une la comida , la musica , la unidad de familia , y tambien la religion y mas que nada la manera en que nosotros trabajamos , trabajamos fuerte, fuerte, fuerte.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: El 64% de los hispanos/latinos expresan la importancia de asumir la responsabilidad trabajando duro
VO/CC: Mi sueño americano, yo creo que estoy viviendo mi sueño americano cada día; tengo mi hijo, mi esposa, mi familia, mi comunidad y un trabajo que cada día estoy feliz entrando a la puerta y estoy feliz sabiendo porque yo se que estamos hacienda algo que esta impactando a nuestra comunidad.
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Creciedo Juntos presntado por Merrill (logo)
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
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Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DISCLOSURE: The following video is in the Spanish language. Important information concerning your relationship with Merrill may be delivered only in English, such as in your Merrill account agreement and other documents relating to the products and services available to you. Please be sure to consult the English language materials for more information. In addition, nothing contained in the following video is intended by Merrill or any of its affiliated entities to constitute a recommendation, offer or solicitation to any person or entity anywhere in the world, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment products or service.
VO Translation/CC: Being Hispanic 100% impacts how I manage my life and my work, and I know that this gives me a lot more ability to do more for my community.
VO/CC: What motivates me every day is my parents’ legacy. I can’t fail them, and failing my parents is failing my community.
VO/CC: Hello, I am Eddie Garza, director of MAC, Mexican American Council.
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Homestead, Florida
Eddie Garza
Dir. MAC
VO/CC: My culture impacts my work with the community in how I communicate with them, in the warmth that they bring, the honesty, everything. It has a lot of impact on how I manage my career.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: 35% of Hispanics/Latinos list providing for family of one of their top personal motivators (43% vs 35%)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Being independent was always a goal for me. This position in MAC is an opportunity to grow our business, grow our impact, launching the Homestead Miami Mariachi Conservatory.
VO/CC: I learned to work by watching my parents. And I want set that same example for my son. I want my son to see that he can make his own way, but you have to work very hard, and be focused.
VO/CC: As Hispanics in the United States, many things unite us, we are united by food, music, family unity and religion as well, but most of all, by the way that we work. We work hard, hard, hard.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: 64% of Hispanic/Latinos expressed the importance of taking responsibility by working hard
VO/CC: My American dream, I believe I’m living my American dream, every day. I have my son, my wife, my family, my community, and a job where every day I’m happy walking in through the door, and happy walking out, because I know we are doing something that is impacting our community.
End Card (translation):
Growing Together presented by Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DISCLOSURE: El siguiente video está en español. Información importante acerca de su relación con Merrill solo se puede entregar en inglés, como en su acuerdo de cuenta de Merrill y otros documentos relacionados con los productos y servicios disponibles para usted. Por favor, asegúrese de consultar los materiales en inglés para obtener más información. Además, ni Merrill ni ninguna de sus entidades afiliadas pretenden que nada de lo contenido en el siguiente video constituya una recomendación, oferta o solicitud a ninguna persona o entidad en ningún lugar del mundo, para la compra o venta de ningún valor o producto o servicio de inversión.
VO/CC: Desde pequeña mi inspiración han sido mis padres, ver como ellos trabajaron muy duro cociendo y que a pesar de todos sus esfuerzos siempre estaban contentos ...Siempre he visto mi camino y mi esfuerzo en la sonrisa de mi madre.
VO/CC: Hola, soy Johana Hernández diseñadora de Glaudi by Johana Hernández aquí en Beverly Hills
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LA, California
Johana Hernandez
Diseñadora de GLAUDI
VO/CC: Yo dije un día voy a tener una marca que pueda resaltar mi talento con lo de mis padres porque por ellos se cocer y diseñar y por eso lo llame Glaudi en honor a mi mama, Gladys Hernández.
ON SCREEN
ML Stat GFX: Los Hispanos/Latinos tienen 3 veces más probabilidades que la población general de ser impulsados por el deseo de hacer que su familia se sienta orgullosa de ellos
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Lo que veo en ella es que es muy decidida y ella no le tiene miedo a nada ...cuando decide una cosa lo hace y le sale porque cree en si misma
ON SCREEN:
Gladys Hernandez
Madre de Johana
VO/CC: Para mí la decisión más grande que he hecho en mi negocio fue abrirlo… y abrirlo para el público, porque es un momento muy vulnerable porque no sabes que va a pasar pero tu tratas de hacerlo lo más excelente que puedas.
ON SREEN:
ML Stat GFX: Los Hispanos/Latinos tienen el doble de probabilidades de invertir en un negocio que ellos mismos administran (19% vs 9%)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Para mí me ayuda mucho, me inspira mucho mi cultura y lo más importante es darle trabajos de modistas a latinos porque así fueron mis papas.
VO/CC: Para mi ética de trabajo fue aprendiendo por mis papas, mi mama Gladys Hernandez y mi papa José Reinaldo Hernandez porque crecí mirándolos trabajar 3 trabajos. Porque verdad en los EU es el país que puedes alcanzar cualquier sueno con mucho trabajo y que sea buen trabajo ….
VO/CC: La educación es top y nunca hay que pensar que no lo necesitas y nomas elige algo que te apasiona a ti, es muy importante educarte en lo que te gusta
VO/CC: Para mí me motiva ser parte de los momentos más especiales de cada persona …y hacer lo que me encanta que es diseñar.
End Card:
Creciedo Juntos presentado por Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
ENGLISH
DISCLOSURE: The following video is in the Spanish language. Important information concerning your relationship with Merrill may be delivered only in English, such as in your Merrill account agreement and other documents relating to the products and services available to you. Please be sure to consult the English language materials for more information. In addition, nothing contained in the following video is intended by Merrill or any of its affiliated entities to constitute a recommendation, offer or solicitation to any person or entity anywhere in the world, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment products or service.
VO Translation/CC: Since I was a little girl, I have always been inspired by my parents. Observing how they would work so hard sewing; yet, in spite of all that effort, they were always happy. I’ve always known that my mother’s smile has determined my path in life and my efforts.
VO Translation/CC: Hello, my name is Johana Hernández, designer of GLAUDI by Johana Hernández, here in Beverly Hills.
ON SCREEN:
LA, California
Johana Hernandez
GLAUDI Designer
VO Translation/CC: I said once: “I’m going to have my own brand one day, and it will highlight my talent and that of my parents,” because I know how to sew and I know how to design thanks to them. That’s why I called it GLAUDI, in honor of my mother, Gladis Hernández.
ON SCREEN:
ML Stat GFX: Hispanic/Latinos are 3x more likely than the general population to be driven by a desire to make their family feel proud of them
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC: What I see in her is a very dedicated person, and she’s not afraid of anything. When she decides on something, she goes right ahead and does it, and it is a success because she believes in herself.
ON SCREEN:
Gladys Hernandez
Johana’s mother
VO Translation/CC: For me, the biggest decision I’ve had to make in my business was to just open it, and to open it to the public, because it is a very vulnerable moment. You never know what is going to happen, but you try and do it as best as you can.
ON SCREEN:
ML Stat GFX: Hispanic/Latinos are 2x more likely to be invested in a business they run themselves (19% vs 9%)
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC: What really helps, what really inspires me, is my culture. And the most important thing is to provide work for Latin American dressmakers, like my parents.
VO Translation/CC: For me, my work ethic was acquired through my parents; my mother, Gladis Hernández, and my father, José Reinaldo Hernández, because I grew up watching them work three jobs. To be honest, the United States is a country where you can make any dream come true, with a lot of hard, decent work.
VO Translation/CC: Education is key, and one must never think that it is not necessary. Also, choose something that you are passionate about, that is very important. Educate yourself in what you enjoy.
VO Translation/CC: I, myself, am motivated by being a part of those very special moments in each person’s life, and doing what I love, which is designing.
End Card (translation):
Growing Together presented by Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DISCLOSURE:
El siguiente video está en español. Información importante acerca de su relación con Merrill solo se puede entregar en inglés, como en su acuerdo de cuenta de Merrill y otros documentos relacionados con los productos y servicios disponibles para usted. Por favor, asegúrese de consultar los materiales en inglés para obtener más información. Además, ni Merrill ni ninguna de sus entidades afiliadas pretenden que nada de lo contenido en el siguiente video constituya una recomendación, oferta o solicitud a ninguna persona o entidad en ningún lugar del mundo, para la compra o venta de ningún valor o producto o servicio de inversión.
VO/CC: Desde niña crecí viendo la compasión que mis padres tenían hacia otros y como el valor de un medico en la comunidad es algo que no tiene precio. Todos los dias comienzo pensando en mi papi y trato de que el siempre este orgulloso de mi.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: Los Hispanos / Latinos tienen 3 veces más probabilidades que la población en general de ser impulsados por el deseo de hacer que su familia se sienta orgullosa de ellos
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Hola, soy la Doctora Deborah Gracia, soy la directora medica de la Clínica Borinquén aquí en Miami
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Miami, Florida
Dra. Deborah Garcia
Dir. Medico de la Clinica Borinquen
VO/CC: La persona que me ha influenciado mas en mi vida y en mi carrera la verdad a sido mi papa, el es una persona muy bella. El vino aquí y no pudo ejercer la medicina. Tuvo que encontrar otros medios para proveer para su familia. Y envés de volver a España o a Haití decidió quedarse aquí para darnos una vida mejor.
Yo creo que es bien importante tener doctores Latinos en los EU. Nuestra populación va creciendo mas y mas y yo siempre he notado que hablando con los pacientes en su primer idioma eso me ayudado a diagnosticar cosas que yo ni hubiera pensado.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: El 15% de los Hispanos / Latinos adinerados dicen que retribuir a su comunidad y apoyar las causas en las creen son importantes, en comparacion al 12% de la población adinerada
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO/CC: Mis riquezas vienen de mi familia, vienen de mi comunidad, vienen del orgullo que yo tengo de estar aquí y de brindarle todo eso a la comunidad.
VO/CC: Para mi es muy importante que mi familia sea orgullosa de mi; me he forzado mucho en mi vida para llegar a esta meta y me encantaría que otros niños, otras mujeres, otras personas latinas como yo vieran ese ejemplo y vieran que es possible y que podrian hacer lo mismo que yo.
End Card:
Creciedo Juntos presntado por Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
ENGLISH
DISCLOSURE:
The following video is in the Spanish language. Important information concerning your relationship with Merrill may be delivered only in English, such as in your Merrill account agreement and other documents relating to the products and services available to you. Please be sure to consult the English language materials for more information. In addition, nothing contained in the following video is intended by Merrill or any of its affiliated entities to constitute a recommendation, offer or solicitation to any person or entity anywhere in the world, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment products or service.
VO Translation/CC: As a child, I grew up seeing the compassion that my parents had towards others, and how the value of a doctor in the community is priceless. I start every day by thinking about my daddy, and I try to make him always proud of me.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: Hispanics/Latinos are 3x more likely than the general population to be driven by the desire to make their family proud
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC: Hello, I am doctor Deborah Gracia, I am the medical director of the Borinquen Clinic in Miami.
ONSCREEN:
Miami, Florida
Dra. Deborah Garcia
Dir. Medico de la Clinica Borinquen
VO Translation/CC: The person who has influenced me the most in my life, in my career, truly, has been my daddy. He is a very beautiful person. He came here and he could not practice medicine. He had to find other ways to provide for his family. And instead of returning to Spain, instead of returning to Haiti, he decided to stay here to give us a better life.
I think it is very important to have Latin-American doctors in the United States. Our population is growing more and more, and I have always noticed that talking to patients in their first language has helped me to diagnose things that I would not even have thought of.
ON SCREEN: ML Stat GFX: 15% of affluent Hispanics/Latinos said that giving back to their community and supporting causes they believe in are important to them, compared to 12% of the affluent general population
DISCLOSURE: Merrill’s Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community
VO Translation/CC: My riches come from my family, from my community, from the pride that I have in being here, and to offer all that to the community.
VO Translation/CC: For me, it is very important that my family is proud of me. I have worked hard in my life to reach this goal, and I would love for other children, other women, other Latin-American people, like me, to see that example, to see that it is possible, that they could do the same as me.
End Card (translation):
Growing Together presented by Merrill (logo)
End Disclosures
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp.
Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks, Members FDIC, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.
Investment products:
Are Not FDIC Insured | Are Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value |
© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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The Creciendo Juntos video series, produced by TelevisaUnivision in partnership with Merrill, highlights four affluent members of the Hispanic/Latino community who have charted their own paths toward personal and professional success and have also made profound impacts on their communities. In the series we hear from:
- Mike Fernández, a successful Chairman of MBF Healthcare Partners: an investment firm in the health sector, shares why it was so important for him to fail in order to achieve success.
- Eddie Garza, Director of the Mexican American Council, shares about his dedication to helping the Mexican community and how his parents’ legacy motivates him.
- Johana Hernandez, Owner and designer of GLAUDI by Johana Hernandez in Beverly Hills shares how her family’s hard work inspired her to create her own brand.
- Dr. Deborah Gracia, the Medical Director of the Borinquen Clinic in Miami, shares how her father influenced her to practice medicine and why Hispanic/Latino representation is so important in her field.
To learn more about the financial experiences of affluent Hispanic/Latino members, read our research study Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community.
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