Merrill Lynch advisor on stimulus, double-lung transplant

By Anelia K. Dimitrova

Three months and one day after a double-lung transplant, Merrill Lynch financial adviser Troy Lindaman is ready for a real treat.

At a family lunch at a Waverly joint, the Davenport-based 41-year-old father of two is ready to taste, for the first time in a year and a half, his favorite hometown food - broasted chicken.

In between scrumptious bites, Troy reflects on the stimulus plan, the state of the recession and the long road out of the financial mess.

The $1.5 million operation and months of taking $17,000 worth of pills have depleted Troys insurance, but because of the merger of Merrill Lynch with Bank of America, he will get a new insurance plan.

This means that in all likelihood, his lifetime insurance cap will start ticking anew in 2010, a benefit he hopes he would not have to use.

The stimulus package, which President Obama is expected to sign on Feb. 17, is a bunch of smoking mirrors, Troy says.

But there is hope, he adds. Recessions do not last forever and economies do turn around.

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[MrWurzable]

What a cool, calm and collected man. Must be tough too for being so relaxed talking about such a serious operation. This man is a great example of what kind of men Are financial advisors for Merrill Lynch.