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Steve Kuan II is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, BNY Mellon, Capital Group, and Starbucks before joining Creative Planning in 2026. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by access to private market investments and various retirement plan services.

Jesse Espinoza Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning in Irvine, CA, holding the Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Kile Kropko is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Roth Staffing Company and Apple. He has also been involved with the Orange County Baseball Officials Association. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Christopher Struckhoff is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and previously worked at Lionheart Capital Management and Case Packaging Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches CFP classes at the University of California, Irvine. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

James Mantosh is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Syverson Strege - VBHC from 2014 to 2017. Mantosh is based in Irvine, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

James Meussner is a CFP® with five years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Tarbox Family Office, and Principal Securities. He has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as 10 Point Pizza Inc. and Corona Del Mar Pizza Co. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure and institutional services.

Maricela Shenouda is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Andrew Fuller is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Irvine, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process featuring low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by options such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Gina Seid is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, First Republic, and Edward Jones. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Michael Nemzek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at JPMORGAN Securities LLC for three years. He also teaches fundamental principles of comprehensive personal financial planning at the University of California, Irvine. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental portfolio management options and affiliated non-investment businesses such as a law firm, trust company, and retirement plan recordkeeping services.

Jason Chuang is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked at BNY Wealth for four years and Globalink Securities, Inc. for one year. His background also includes roles outside the financial industry at the University of California, Riverside and Arcadia High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

Tyler Merrill is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Raymond James and held positions at the University of California, Irvine, among other roles. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Dylan Dunlea is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Reilly Financial Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an Amazon selling business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by various active strategies and access to private market investments.

Yasasri Weerasuriya is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, Yasasri worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Financial Advisors Network. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies while offering a range of portfolio management and private market investment options.