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Mario Armando Silva Escoto

Advisor at Merrill — Yucaipa, CA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Yucaipa, CA 92399

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,157 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Mario Silva Escoto is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and ten years of experience at the firm. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, N.A., and Azusa Pacific University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Yucaipa, CA

33500 Yucaipa Blvd

Yucaipa CA 92399

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Redlands, CA

Merrill

2016 - Present • 10 years

Redlands, CA

Azusa Pacific University

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

Azusa, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jennifer T

Series 63

Redlands, CA

Retirement Wealth Group, Inc

Jennifer Turner is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Wealth Group and LPL Financial Corp since 2009. Her business activities include providing fixed annuities and group health and long-term care insurance. Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction, providing planning and implementation on hourly or fixed-fee bases rather than charging based on assets under management.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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Austin T

Series 65

Yucaipa, CA

Capital United Investments LLC

Austin Todd is the sole advisor at Capital United Investments LLC in Yucaipa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has operated as Austin Todd DBA Capital United since 2016, combining investment advisory services with mortgage brokerage and real estate investing activities. Capital United Investments LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning
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Scott G

Series 65

Loma Linda, CA

Gutman Financial Planning LLC

Scott Gutman is the sole advisor at Gutman Financial Planning LLC in Loma Linda, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in various roles at the Fontana Unified School District, including as an Information Exchange Specialist responsible for IT data management and Medi-Cal billing. Gutman Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, often recommending low-cost index funds and conducting educational workshops.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Factor investing / smart beta
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Phillip G

Series 63, Series 66

San Bernardino, CA

Gorian Investments

Phillip Gorian is a financial advisor at Gorian Investments in San Bernardino, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wilshire Capital Group, Inc., Oaktree Brokerage, Unitedhealthcare, Asset Marketing Systems, and Staffmark. Gorian Investments provides securities investment advisory services to higher-income professionals, businesses, and select institutional clients, including pension plans. The firm employs a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on blue-chip equities and investment-grade bonds, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis with client approval of investment decisions.

Active portfolio management Income planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management
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Jeremy L

Series 65

Redlands, CA

Clarity Advisors Group, Inc.

Jeremy Lindsey is the principal advisor at Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He also owns Clarity Tax Advisors, Inc., which provides tax preparation, planning, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. In addition, Lindsey operates a separate business selling life insurance and annuities. Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. offers fee-based comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to business owners and individual clients. The firm emphasizes holistic financial planning, incorporating cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and business succession strategies, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, indexed annuities, and separate account managers.

Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Ryan P

Series 65

Grand Terrace, CA

Creative Planning Solutions, Inc

Ryan Purdie is the principal of Creative Planning Solutions, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Grand Terrace, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Mr. Purdie is also the owner of two other investment advisory firms, Fortitude Advisors and Accounting Inc. Creative Planning Solutions provides comprehensive financial and business planning primarily for ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on multi-generational and business-owner planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers rather than managing assets directly.

Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance Disability insurance Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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