Muriel I. Nichols
Profile
Ms. Muriel I.
Nichols is Vice President at Eaton Vance Investment Counsel.
Ms. Nichols is responsible for estate and financial planning for high-net-worth clients and family groups.
She joined Eaton Vance in 2008 from U.S.
Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management (and its predecessor, State Street Global Advisors), where she was a Vice President, serving as senior wealth strategist in the private client group.
Previously, she was a Vice President at the Boston Company, where she managed trust accounts and served as a senior fiduciary counselor to the Trust and Investment Division and to Shearson Lehman Trust Company, a subsidiary of the Boston Company.
Other experience includes affiliations with Bank of New England as a Senior Financial Planning Officer and American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago as head of the Trust Legal Division.
Ms. Nichols also practiced law at the Chicago law firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt, specializing in estate planning, probate, and individual taxation and was an estate planning faculty member of the Northwestern University American Bankers Association Trust School.
She currently does not practice law and is not an attorney at Eaton Vance.
She advises clients on the coordination of their investment and estate plans.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Wisconsin and her JD degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Former positions of Muriel I. Nichols
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
United States Trust Co., NA
 United States Trust Co., NA Major BanksFinance On April 12, 1853, the New York State legislature passed a bill chartering the United States Trust Co. of New York with the mission of serving as manager, executor and trustee of personal and corporate funds. They opened for business in New York City in August of that year. US Trust has divisions in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The firm also owns Campbell Cowperthwait, which manages growth-oriented portfolios for U.S. Trust's institutional clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-12-30 |
| American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Bank of New England
 Bank of New England Regional BanksFinance Bank of New England provides commercial lending and banking services. It offers business online banking, business development, and personal online banking services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Salem, NH. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Boston Co. Holding LLC
 The Boston Co. Holding LLC Major BanksFinance The Boston Co. Holding LLC is a company that specializes in commercial banking. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
 SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Muriel I. Nichols
| University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan Law School Committee of Visitors | Graduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors
 Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors Investment ManagersFinance Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors (WaterOak) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired in 2021 by Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). WaterOak provides comprehensive wealth management solutions on both a discretionary and a non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, a registered investment company, pension plans, trusts, endowments and other institutional clients. | Finance |
United States Trust Co., NA
United States Trust Co., NA Major BanksFinance On April 12, 1853, the New York State legislature passed a bill chartering the United States Trust Co. of New York with the mission of serving as manager, executor and trustee of personal and corporate funds. They opened for business in New York City in August of that year. US Trust has divisions in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The firm also owns Campbell Cowperthwait, which manages growth-oriented portfolios for U.S. Trust's institutional clients. | Finance |
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
The Boston Co. Holding LLC
The Boston Co. Holding LLC Major BanksFinance The Boston Co. Holding LLC is a company that specializes in commercial banking. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Finance |
Bank of New England
Bank of New England Regional BanksFinance Bank of New England provides commercial lending and banking services. It offers business online banking, business development, and personal online banking services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Salem, NH. | Finance |
| American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago | Finance |
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