Pleasanton, CA Hacienda Drive Office

Phillip Hohn is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads the Hohn Group, which provides customized, objective guidance to clients with a focus on creating personalized wealth management strategies that prioritize risk-averse investment portfolios and streamlined financing options. The group serves technology executives, high-net-worth individuals, and small business owners across 16 states. Phillip offers expertise in areas such as portfolio management, retirement planning, education and estate planning, concentrated stock exit strategies, and corporate retirement plan asset management. With over four decades of industry experience, Phillip and his team emphasize a holistic and individualized approach to wealth management, tailoring strategies to each client's unique goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The group extensively supports clients with stock option and Employee Stock Plan Services, particularly assisting Silicon Valley technology executives since 1998. Phillip holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Phillip earned his High School Diploma/GED from Chabot College. He is bilingual in Persian and English. Outside of his professional focus, Phillip engages in community volunteer work and enjoys personal interests such as biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, reading, woodworking, traveling, spending time with family, and watching movies.

Mark Martin is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Michael McGrath is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and includes a range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

David Halperin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 17 years. He also serves as a trustee for a family investment entity. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 financial advisors.

Lawrence Delano is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Deborah Ebert is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, with a brief tenure at Merrill from 2021 to 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Mandana Hohn is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works closely with clients to develop personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their unique financial goals and risk tolerance. Mandana leverages the resources of Merrill and Bank of America to provide investment insights, banking convenience, and lending solutions. Her client focus areas include college education planning, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, portfolio management, and socially responsible investing, among others. With more than four decades of combined industry experience through the Hohn Group, Mandana provides customized and objective financial guidance to technology executives, high net-worth individuals, and small business owners across multiple states. The Hohn Group emphasizes long-term, individualized relationships and a holistic approach to wealth management, including retirement planning, concentrated stock strategies, education and estate planning, and lending services. Mandana holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She earned her High School Diploma/GED from Chabot College and communicates in both Persian and English. Outside of her professional role, Mandana is involved in community volunteer activities and enjoys personal interests such as biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, reading, spending time with family, traveling, watching movies, and woodworking.