Tino Pagano is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Newport Beach, California. He brings extensive experience in delivering comprehensive wealth management services to a diverse clientele, including affluent families, business executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Tino’s approach focuses on understanding clients’ financial situations, goals, and priorities to design clear strategies that address wealth growth, preservation, and transfer, as well as retirement income, tax minimization, and philanthropic planning. He has a particular expertise in working with women at significant life transitions, supporting them in managing their finances effectively.
With a career in financial services spanning since 1984 and joining Merrill in 1991, Tino has developed long-term relationships with multiple generations of clients. He emphasizes ongoing dialogue to stay aligned with evolving client needs and collaborates with other advisors when appropriate to provide integrated financial solutions. Tino is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), demonstrating his commitment to professional excellence.
Tino holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Southern California, where he was a walk-on for the football team. He has strong ties to the Southern California community, having served on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation for Orange County and the Inland Empire, and volunteered with youth athletic programs. Outside of his professional work, Tino enjoys cooking, fishing, football, reading, running, swimming, and adventure sports. He is married with one child.