Leawood, KS Mission Rd Office

Hardeep Kaur is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing extensive experience in the financial services industry. With over 30 years of professional background, she combines a deep understanding of market cycles with first-hand knowledge of family business operations to deliver tailored financial guidance and strategic solutions. Her practice focuses on a planning-based approach to help accomplished clients pursue their long-term goals, including corporate executives, business owners, physicians, attorneys, and individuals managing complex wealth situations such as concentrated stock positions and executive compensation. Before joining Merrill, Hardeep worked in institutional finance for 15 years, holding director-level positions at multiple firms. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Hofstra University and an MBA with a specialization in Finance from Baruch College. Her professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, she is equipped to serve a diverse client base. Outside of her advisory role, Hardeep and her husband are actively involved in community service. She serves on the board of TAARA, an organization dedicated to rescuing and empowering survivors of sex trafficking, while her husband participates with Bonnie Brae, a New Jersey school and residential community for at-risk boys and families in crisis. Her personal interests include hiking, pickleball, reading, table tennis, tennis, and traveling.

De Nesha Rodriguez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple financial institutions including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank prior to her current role. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.