Jacob Bisler is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He partners with clients and their families to provide personalized financial plans that align with their goals, priorities, and values. His approach focuses on understanding each client's unique circumstances to develop strategies that help build, preserve, and transition wealth. Jacob holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation, and is recognized as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from CSU Sacramento, an Associate's Degree from Los Rios School District, and completed his high school education at West Campus High School. He is involved with professional and community organizations including Active 20-30 Sacramento and the Sacramento State Alumni Association. Outside of work, Jacob enjoys football, golfing, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Gary Bladen is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2012. Based in the Palo Alto branch, he works closely with individuals and families to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their specific goals, values, and needs. His approach involves regular reviews to ensure financial plans remain aligned with the client's evolving life circumstances. Gary's expertise encompasses a broad range of financial planning areas, including retirement planning, college education funding, legacy planning, managing new wealth, tax minimization, and socially responsible investing. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he worked with clean technology startups focusing on sustainability and resource efficiency and contributed to innovation efforts in the Sacramento area. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California system. Outside of his professional work, Gary enjoys playing music, cooking, soccer, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Charlotte Russo is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Bank of America. She is involved with the Josephine Lugo Trust outside of her advisory duties. Merrill, together 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 offers model-based and discretionary strategies constructed by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jake Remolona is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in 2021 after graduating from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Managerial Economics. Jake initially worked with Equitable Advisors as a Financial Professional before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2024. His areas of focus include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Jake emphasizes building personalized financial plans and providing ongoing advice tailored to clients' unique goals. Outside of his professional work, Jake enjoys baseball, football, golfing, photography, reading, running, skiing, soccer, spending time with his family, and traveling.