John Kearney serves as a Senior Resident Director at Merrill Resident Director. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. John brings a focus on helping families with their investments and legacy planning. He holds the professional designations CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). John earned bachelor's degrees from Bucknell University and Pepperdine University. A sixth-generation Ventura resident, John enjoys engaging with his community. His personal interests include adventure sports, scuba diving, surfing, and tennis.

Anthony Hayek is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley and has worked previously at Ameriprise, California Wealth Advisors, Centaurus Financial, UCLA Health, Fidelity Investments, and Bank of America/Merrill. Hayek has also owned a business for nine years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Hilda Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2019 and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2006. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.