Merrill Lynch is taking its financial planning know-how on tour.

The New York-based company launched a 10-city event series Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,  on “women exploring how to live their best financial lives.” The series will include topics on leaving a lasting legacy, balancing family financial goals with retirement goals, health-care costs and investing with impact.

The series comes on the heels of a couple of Merrill studies that highlight women’s outlook on life. In its “Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line” study, Merrill found that 70 percent of women believe they have fundamentally different life journeys than their male peers. However, the study also found that in spite of having that belief, more than half (61 percent) of women would rather talk about their own death than discuss their finances. What’s more, nearly 30 percent of participants between the ages of 30 and 44 have not planned for their future.

In its study with Age Wave, a provider of advisory and health services, titled “The Journey of Caregiving: Honor, Responsibility and Financial Complexity,” Merrill found that the average woman is likely to pay $195,000 more than the average man to cover health-care expenses for herself and loved ones.

“Women have fundamentally different financial journeys from men, and these journeys should be acknowledged and discussed,” said Kirstin Hill, a managing director and strategic performance executive at Merrill. “We have an important opportunity to dive into the issues and priorities that are top of mind for women.”

The kickoff event in Scottsdale featured guest speakers Lisa Genova, a neuroscientist and author of New York Times best seller Still Alice, and Dr. Kathy Magliato, a cardiothoracic surgeon and founder of the Multidisciplinary Women’s Health Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, to discuss the women’s health portion. The financial wellness portion featured a panel moderated by Merrill Lynch.

The 10-city tour will be spread out over two years (the other cities will be announced at a later date). Merrill Lynch said 125 people attended the event in Scottsdale.

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management supports 14,820 financial advisors and managed $2.3 trillion in client balances as of June 30, 2018.