Thomas Jackson is a Private Wealth Manager with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in June 2015 and focuses on managing and developing business within the corporate cash management segment. Thomas has extensive experience in corporate cash management, having previously worked at Barclays, where he helped run the West Coast Corporate Cash business. Before that, from 2003 to 2013, he co-managed Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Cash Group. He began his finance career in 1997 at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette with a focus on institutional fixed income, continuing through its merger with Credit Suisse. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He resides in Santa Barbara, California with his wife and three sons.

Charles Phelps is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 45 years of experience in business management, portfolio management, and planning strategies. Charles joined Merrill in 2013 after a lengthy career at EF Hutton and its successor firms, where he held branch and business management positions for 25 years. He formed Phelps-Ting & Associates in 2018 to focus on corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, and portfolio management services. Charles began his career in financial services in 1977 as an account executive and transitioned to a financial advisor role in 2006. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and attended the University of California, Riverside. Outside of his professional work, Charles enjoys bicycling, golfing, and reading.

Dennis Mcgowan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1994, including a concurrent role with Bank of America since 2009. He is based in Santa Barbara, CA. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.