The Zhang, Edington & Guillarte Wealth Management Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
4900 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 227.6605
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Mission Statement
Empowering Clients to a Better Return on Life.
Welcome

You, like many people today, are facing difficult choices in achieving your financial goals and are rightfully asking serious questions.Whatever your goals are, you need a framework for making wiser decisions about your money that will enable you to achieve all that is important to you. Chances are good that you have a wide range of financial goals, as well as diverse financial challenges.The Zhang, Edington & Guillarte Group's focus is to help you rise above the noise and to provide a structure that is designed to foster smarter decision-making around your wealth.

Recognition
Raoul Guillarte
Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2025
(Published on January 9, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2024.)
About Us
Client Focus

We believe that financial success can be achieved when you're able to make investment-related decisions and trade-offs that can help you reach personally meaningful goals. Whether you're planning your retirement, saving to buy a home or funding a child's education, the process begins by getting to know you and how you feel about the following:* Health: Managing healthcare expenses, now and in the future* Home: Upsizing, downsizing, remodeling or buying a vacation home* Family: Taking care of your family and other people in your life* Leisure: Spending your free time in meaningful ways* Giving: Volunteering, mentoring others and giving to charities* Work: Working in retirement, selling or starting a business* Finance: Bringing it all together and defining your financial goalsSuccess will be measured by the amount of progress you are making toward reaching your goals, making thoughtfully considered adjustments as events and conditions warrant.This material should be regarded as general or educational information on healthcare or Social Security considerations and is not intended to provide specific healthcare or social security advice. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please contact your legal or tax advisor.

Meet Our Team
Philip Zhang
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
925.945.4810
Scott Edington
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
925.227.6605
Raoul Guillarte,

CPWA®

Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
925.227.6608
Dawn R Allen
Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
925.945.4845
Nabila Ishaque
Wealth Management Client Associate
925.227.6678
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
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Wealth Strategies Advisor
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Cory Slattengren
Wealth Management Lending Officer
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NMLS #633512
Kate Mao
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
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About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.