Tanner Theodore Choate

Advisor at Merrill — Stockton, CA W March Ln

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Stockton, CA 95219

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Tanner Choate is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his professional career in 2018 shortly after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, he has specialized in providing customized wealth management services for affluent professionals and business owners. His focus areas include Corporate Executive Services, Executive Compensation, and Equity Compensation Services.

Tanner develops financial strategies tailored to align with his clients' specific goals, helping those with concentrated equity positions to effectively integrate these assets into their broader financial plans. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).

Outside of his professional work, Tanner participates in community volunteering in line with the Merrill tradition. He also enjoys baseball, football, golfing, and traveling. He welcomes connections for discussions about optimizing financial situations or for a round of golf.

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 Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Stockton, CA W March Ln

3255 W March Ln

Stockton CA 95219

Advisors at this office

17

Most active in

California · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Stockton, CA

Merrill

2018 - Present • 8 years

Stockton, CA

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Acampo, CA

Cordevalle Golf Club

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

San Martin, CA

University of California, Berkeley

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Berkeley, CA

Choate Nursery Incorporated

2008 - 2018 • 10 years

Acampo, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Shane B

Series 65

Stockton, CA

Boddington Capital, LLC

Shane Boddington is the principal advisor at Boddington Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. He previously worked at Bank of Stockton and Catalyst Private Wealth and has experience as a self-employed artist outside the investment industry. Boddington Capital, LLC provides discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and business owners. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory and technical charting to construct tailored portfolios across a broad range of instruments, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Wealth management Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner
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Lee R

CFP®, Series 63

Stockton, CA

Lee R. Robinson & Associates

Lee Robinson is a Certified Financial Planner™ with eight years of industry experience. He has operated Lee R. Robinson & Associates in Stockton, CA since 2011. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients and retirement plans. It uses a quantitative investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before executing transactions.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Elder care planning
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Norman D

Series 66

Stockton, CA

Dotch Capital

Norman Dotch is a financial advisor with Dotch Capital, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at New York Life and its affiliated entities from 2013 to 2020 before founding Dotch Capital in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independently licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Dotch Capital is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to create diversified, tailored portfolios and provides asset management on a non-discretionary basis alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Albert L

Series 63

Lodi, CA

AL Locy Financial Services LLC

Albert Locy is the sole advisor at AL Locy Financial Services LLC in Lodi, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with three years of industry experience. He has operated AL Locy Financial Services since 1989. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation services. AL Locy Financial Services LLC offers discretionary asset and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and allows written investment restrictions without imposing formal account minimums.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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John M

Series 63

Lodi, CA

McCann Investment Management, LLC

John Mccann is the sole advisor at McCann Investment Management, LLC in Lodi, CA, with 32 years of industry experience and a Series 63 designation. His prior work includes two decades at OneAmerica Securities, Inc., and he currently holds roles as head elder at Lodi English Oaks Church and CFO/controller at Evokelife, Inc. He also serves as head of the board for the Lodi Educational Endowment Foundation and as an adjunct professor at Yosemite Community College District. McCann Investment Management, LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $8.3 million for about 113 clients. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services for individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, with a focus on customized asset allocation, regular portfolio oversight, and ERISA plan advisory services.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax strategies for small businesses
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Steven S

Stockton, CA

Spurgeon Financial Group

Steven Spurgeon is the principal advisor at Spurgeon Financial Group in Stockton, CA, where he has worked since 1992. He has seven years of industry experience and holds a role as a registered investment advisor. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling equity indexed annuities through a separate business activity. Spurgeon Financial Group provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm manages approximately $37.8 million in assets and employs a conservative, low-turnover investment approach with a focus on fundamental analysis and tailored client consultations.

General tax planning
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