The Ficara Pacheco Group
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
5951 La Sendita Bldg A
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 381.8988
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Mission Statement
"We put clients’ priorities and goals at the center of our work. Our goal is to build long-term relationships that can give clients deep, steadfast support spanning generations." - Christopher Ficara and Lisa Pacheco
Welcome

At the Ficara Pacheco Group, our clients include working professionals, corporate executives, small business owners, and entrepreneurs. We help simplify their financial lives with strategies designed to preserve, manage, and grow wealth over time. This involves more than just choosing investments. It's about creating a strategy for your family’s financial future that aligns with your unique goals and objectives. We deliver the resources and capabilities of an industry leading firm to you through thoughtful, convenient and personalized service. Whether it is developing a strategy around concentrated stock positions, planning for retirement, accessing best in class investment managers or selling your business, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your family’s wealth with you.

Recognition
Christopher Ficara
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018, 2020-2021
(Published annually July – Sept. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Next Generation Wealth Advisors", 2019, 2022
(Published annually Aug – Sept. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2022-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2023-2024
(Published annually Aug - September. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
About Us
Why Us?

The Credentials and Experience

  • We are the team with the credentials and experience to help you navigate your financial life. We understand a relationship built on trust and understanding is essential in finding a financial advisor that you can rely on. Our team believes that obtaining and maintaining the education and highest credentials and developing a personal understanding of your goals and the unique circumstances of your family is paramount in the value that we bring to the table. We aim to provide the support that you and your family need for whatever life has in store for generations to come.

Capabilities and Scope

  • A firm with industry leading technology, research and capabilities that will be with you and your family now and in the future, as your financial life evolves over time.

Convenience

  • Responsive, helpful and here for you when you need us. A robust platform that incorporates banking and investments to simplify and effectively manage the day to day and big picture. We will work to understand you and your goals and deliver the power and resources of a big firm to your fingertips.

*Institutional Investor magazine announced BofA Global Research as one of the Top Global Research Firms in 2023 based on surveys held throughout the year. The magazine creates rankings of the top research analysts in a wide variety of specializations, drawn from the choices of portfolio managers and other investment professionals at more than 1,000 firms. BofA Global Research is research produced by BofA Securities, Inc ("BofAS") and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS is a registered broker-dealer, Member SIPC, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Learn more about the methodology at Institutional Investor. Rankings and recognition from Institutional Investor are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.

Meet Our Team
Christopher Ficara,

CFA, CPFA™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
858.381.8988
Lisa Pacheco,

CDFA®, CFP®

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
858.381.8317
Kristin E Dornbusch
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
858.381.8987
Cody Alexander Meza
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
858.381.8313
Allison Stahl
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
858.381.8986
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.
Ali Sajady
Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #679562
Michael Lane
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Jesse Maldonado
Senior Small Business Banker
Bank of America, N.A.
About Merrill

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