Bellevue resident Adam Little leads Merrill Lynch's Western Washington wealth management operation from the firm's office at 10400 NE Fourth St., the company announced Thursday, Aug. 27.

Merrill named Little as its new Seattle market executive, 425 Business reported.

The role puts him in charge of 150 financial advisers and about 300 total employees across six offices in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, Tacoma, Everett and Bellingham. He oversees $44 billion in client assets under management across the region, according to the Merrill announcement.

Little joined the Bank of America subsidiary as a financial adviser in Spokane in 2011.

Before this appointment, he served as market executive for the Oregon-Denali and Northwest community markets starting in 2021.

He graduated from Eastern Washington University with degrees in finance and marketing.

Little lives in Bellevue with his wife and sons, has completed two Chicago Marathons and the Boston Marathon, and serves on the Portland Art Museum board of trustees. The Portland Business Journal recognized him as a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2025.

Merrill did not name who previously held the role.