Carmen Schwender

Carmen Schwender is a Marketing Director for APAC Research at Bank of America, responsible for the firm’s downstream research strategy and footprint expansion since October 2021. Prior to this role, Carmen served as a Senior Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where significant contributions were made to a top-ranked Asia Pacific equities team, advising major global fund managers from 2014 to 2021. Carmen's extensive experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch includes roles as Director/VP, actively managing numerous accounts and promoting cross-selling initiatives, as well as serving as an Investment Advisor, leading a team managing high net worth client relationships. Carmen is pursuing an Executive Masters in Change at INSEAD and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Investments and Finance from Baruch College.