Christopher Dyrek is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is the founder of the Dyrek Goehring Group and has been with Merrill since 1984. Chris focuses on helping clients manage their wealth through family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from UCLA. He has earned multiple professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). He has been recognized on the Forbes "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" list from 2021 through 2026.
Outside of his professional work, Chris is a member of the Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, the Monrovia Rotary Club, and volunteers for Better Money Habits. He enjoys adventure sports, biking, boating, painting, photography, running marathons, spending time with his family, surfing, swimming, and traveling.