Scott Byoung Min

Advisor at Merrill — Los Angeles, CA S Hope St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

9 years

Location

Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,094 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Scott B. Min, CFP®, CPWA®, CRPC™, is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, providing guidance to individuals, families, and business owners since 2015. He focuses on helping clients build lasting wealth through coordinated strategies that integrate investment management, retirement planning, cash management, lending, wealth transfer, and philanthropic efforts. Scott works with successful professionals, corporate executives, business owners, retirees, and multigenerational families, often collaborating with clients' attorneys, accountants, and other trusted professionals to align each area of their financial lives with their broader objectives.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, San Diego, and completed the Wealth Management Theory & Practice program at the Yale School of Management. He is a Certified Financial Planner® professional, Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional, and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ professional. Fluent in English and Korean, he emphasizes clear communication when discussing significant financial decisions.

Active in his community, Scott is a member of Rotary International and the Bank of America Asian Leadership Network. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, reading at the beach, and training towards completing all of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, applying the same discipline and long-term perspective to his client relationships as he does to his personal pursuits.

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

Wealth management General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Los Angeles, CA S Hope St

333 S Hope St

Los Angeles CA 90071

Advisors at this office

133

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Los Angeles, CA

Merrill

2016 - Present • 10 years

Los Angeles, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Drew F

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Wideframe Wealth

Drew Feldman is the founder of WideFrame Wealth in Los Angeles, serving nationwide. He is an Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ and holds a Series 65 designation. Flat fee, fee only.

General tax planning Equity compensation tax strategy Factor investing / smart beta Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Artists or Creative Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Real Estate Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Jai P

Series 66

Santa Monica, CA

Archer Investment Corporation

Jai Prabakaran is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at Bankers Life and HD Vest. Prabakaran is also president of Pacific ERP Inc., a technology consulting firm specializing in accounting software and data management, as well as Pacific Taxes and Investments, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and proprietary funds. The firm serves clients via a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages diversified portfolios with a focus on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Fred K

Series 63, Series 65

Venice, CA

Guardian Life

Fred Kettler is a mindful, holistic financial coach and independent financial professional serving Miami, Florida and Southern California, with nearly four decades of experience helping individuals, families, and business owners gain greater clarity, confidence, and peace of mind around their financial lives. Since beginning his career in 1987, Fred has focused on helping clients think beyond products, market returns, or isolated financial decisions. His planning approach is built around four key areas: cash-flow awareness, income and family protection, broadly diversified long-term investing, and retirement income planning. Fred’s work is centered on helping clients better understand where they are today, where they want to go, and how to build a more thoughtful roadmap for the future. His process emphasizes education, stewardship, long-term discipline, and creating dependable income strategies designed to support clients through every stage of life, especially as they approach or move through retirement. Rather than focusing solely on assets under management, Fred helps clients explore the bigger picture: how their savings, investments, insurance, income sources, and retirement goals can work together more effectively. His goal is to help people make more confident decisions, protect what matters most, and move forward with greater financial peace of mind. Fred Kettler is associated with Kettler Financial and has served clients for many years through a personal, relationship-driven planning process. His work is especially suited for individuals and families seeking a thoughtful financial chat, a clearer retirement income strategy, and a more holistic approach to long-term financial wellbeing.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Income planning Life insurance needs analysis Retirement income strategy Self-Employed Financial Professional
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Sevada Z

Series 66

Burbank, CA

LPL Financial

Sevada Zadooryan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Burbank, CA, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mechanics Bank, CUSO Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joo Hong K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc.

Joo Hong Kim is a financial advisor at Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Pacific Business Exchange Golf Club. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solomon Investment Consulting is a fee-only, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27.8 million across about ten client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning based on valuation and fundamental analysis, with a performance-based fee option available to qualified clients.

Active portfolio management
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Max P

CFP®, Series 66

Playa Del Rey, CA

Pashman Financial LLC

Max Pashman is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Pashman Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm, and has held roles at firms including Nectarine and Origin Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Nectarine Financial Inc. as a financial planner. Pashman Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and a range of financial planning services. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using model portfolios, index funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, and also provides retirement plan consulting and financial education seminars.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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