Andrew Hong is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in wealth and retirement planning along with managing discretionary assets. With 11 years of experience at Merrill, he works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at achieving long-term financial freedom. His client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He has earned multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He follows Merrill’s tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering locally. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys biking, bowling, hiking, music, reading, and watching movies.

Neil Ratwani is a financial advisor at Merrill in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Ratwani is the General Partner and Managing Member of Tivola SY LLC, an entity established to manage a family-owned rental property. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.