Melissa Plunkett- Head of High Grade Trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Melissa Plunkett is a managing director and head of high grade trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  She joined Bank of America in 2007.  Melissa has over 17 years of experience trading municipal bonds, preferred stock and auction rate securities.  Previously, she was senior fixed income trader at HSBC.  Melissa started her career in fixed income trading at Lehman Brothers.  She holds a B.A. in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.