Armando Bacot is a man for all seasons. UNC basketball’s all-time leading rebounder. Actor. Hotelier.
He’s a man now accustomed to having his face in the spotlight, and not just for basketball. Consider where he was earlier today, ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell.
The NYSE welcomes @BankofAmerica to celebrate the collaboration between @MerrillLynch and @IMGAcademy to deliver financial education to IMG Academy student-athletes and their families. $BAC pic.twitter.com/e7iHGej7PB
— NYSE 🏛 (@NYSE) August 27, 2024
Bacot’s old prep school, IMG Academy, partnered with Merrill Wealth Management on a three-year agreement to provide financial awareness education and resources to IMG student-athletes and their families. Many of IMG’s alums go on to professional sports careers in a wide variety of sports, so knowing how to manage and build wealth when they sign their first professional contracts is paramount.
Merrill’s Greg McGauley,…
