Jerry Au

Jerry Au is a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor with The Hanley - Au Group, and practicing CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP® certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. He focuses on 401(k) plans, Estate and Retirement Planning Services, Financial and Cash Management strategies for businesses and high net worth individuals. Jerry joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2002 after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Mathematics Economics and a minor in Computing. While there, he studied Game Theory under Economics Nobel Laureate Dr. Lloyd Shapley and Competitive Equilibrium under Dr. Bryan Ellickson. He completed an Executive Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business. In 2004, he earned his Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. He attained his CFP® certification in 2006 and has since added the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® and Sports and Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designations.

The Hanley - Au Group was founded by Kevin Hanley, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor with over 40 years of experience in Wealth Management. The team consists of Kevin, Jerry, and their client associates Kristie Rivera, Claudia Iribe, and Mia Pineda.  Kevin joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1983 after graduating from the University of California at San Diego. Kevin has earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute), taught in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business. Kevin has completed Executive Programs at Harvard University, the Wharton School of Business & the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and, since 2007, holds the Chartered Market Technician® (CMT®) designation. Kevin also completed the Merrill Longevity Training Program offered by the University of Southern California (USC) Davis School of Gerontology.

Leading Operations and Administrative Services is Kristie Rivera-Loya, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate, with over 40 years at Merrill including important roles in management.

Claudia Iribe, Wealth Management Specialist, has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry including at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. Claudia leads the Client Services responsibilities for the team.

Mia Pineda, is an Assistant Vice President and Wealth Management Associate, who has 20 years in the financial services industry.  She is dedicated to delivering exceptional client service and helping with the team’s daily operations.  Outside of the office, she enjoys quality time with her husband and 2 dogs, staying active, and watching soccer.

The team's investment philosophy focuses on helping achieve financial goals while minimizing risk by:

- Establishing objectives
- Defining a customized strategy
- Identifying and Implementing recommendations
- Reviewing progress on a regular basis

The team prides itself on superior service and dedication to their client's goals.

Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CIMA® and Certified Investment Management Analyst®.  Use of CIMA®, and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.  CMT® and Chartered Market Technician® are registered trademarks owned by CMT® Association.