M Cecilia Cuevas is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2004, she has accumulated nineteen years of experience in the financial services industry. Her expertise includes corporate benefit programs, such as equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. She assists corporate executives in integrating their corporate benefits into a comprehensive long-term financial strategy. Cuevas focuses on areas including divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, and portfolio management services. Cuevas holds multiple professional designations, including Certified 401(k) Professional (CkP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a master's degree from California Lutheran University. Fluent in both Spanish and English, she emphasizes one-on-one collaboration with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at achieving their long-term goals. In addition to her professional work, Cuevas participates in community volunteer activities. Her personal interests include music, reading, swimming, and traveling. She is committed to acting in the best interest of her clients and supporting their financial wealth management objectives.

Allen Sheals is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 2019 following a career spanning over 20 years in financial risk management, project finance, and investment structuring. Allen's professional experience encompasses a range of traditional and alternative markets, including commodities, foreign exchange, credit, fixed income, real estate, and equity indices. Allen holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Applied Science with an emphasis in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification, the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His background includes roles in investment banking across the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as experience as a CFO of a small company. Beyond his professional work, Allen lives in Ventura, California, and is involved in coaching youth soccer in AYSO Region 4 and Region 9. He enjoys biking, surfing, and swimming in his personal time.