CA Insurance Lic # 0D38218. Resident State CA

Having a father who was an executive at ESPN from its early days, I was introduced to the sports and media business very young. Having stepped into the media world briefly, I pivoted to pursue Wall Street in 1993. The sports and entertainment industries are where I focused client acquisition and have continued to do so for over 30 years.

I provide targeted comprehensive financial advice and strategies designed to assist clients achieve their short- and long-term goals with the highest level of personal service and integrity.  Utilizing asset allocation through traditional and alternative investments I strive to reduce investment risk while seeking to achieve goals-based returns. Since joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2009, I have continued to expand my practice and now provide access to custom credit, estate planning, insurance and trust services through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and affiliates.

Outside of the office, for fun and exercise, I ski, play golf and ice hockey and enjoy food and wine. My wife Pearl is retired from the LPGA where she held a tour card for 16 years with a win in 1998 and had a decorated amateur golf career winning numerous events including the US Amateur.  In 2023 she was inducted into the Southern California Golf Hall of Fame. She now teaches golf in greater Los Angeles after retiring as head coach for the woman's golf program at Cal State Fullerton. Additionally, I enjoy watching my daughter Madeline compete on the UCLA Women's Beach Volleyball team and my son Marcus play ice hockey and lacrosse at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts. We reside in Manhattan Beach, CA with our Labradoodle, Bo.

I hold a FINRA Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 65 (Uniform Investment Advisor Law), and Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) registrations and Life and Health Insurance Agent (State of California) licenses. I received a BA in International Studies from The University of Lynchburg in 1992.

Charlie McKeague is a Financial Advisor, whose practice focuses on working with business owners, athletes/entertainers and multi-generational families. Charlie helps to build, manage, preserve and transition wealth. He works in collaboration with his clients trusted advisors, including business managers, CPAs, and estate planning attorney's. Charlie has 10+ years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors his entire career. Charles and his team work comprehensively with a goal of addressing all aspects of investment management, retirement income management, tax-efficient strategies, estate planning strategies and legacy planning.

He earned his B.S. in Convergence Journalism from the University of Missouri. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Charlie was the Managing Editor for Newsy (a digital video news startup). Charlie excelled in his prior role helping to grow Newsy – which was ultimately acquired by E.W. Scripps. As a St. Louis, MO native, Charles grew up in Kirkwood, MO and is a lifelong St. Louis Blues and Cardinals fan. Outside of work, he is usually enjoying the great outdoors with his girlfriend Tara and his French bulldogs Birdie and Kimchi. Charles’ active lifestyle also includes playing ice hockey, golf, and in the winter skiing/snowboarding.

Nichole Baker is a senior philanthropic trust advisory specialist and senior vice president with Wells Fargo Bank within the Wealth & Investment Management division. She serves Southern California (San Luis Obispo through Los Angeles counties) in the Western division. Wells Fargo Bank’s Philanthropic Services helps charitable individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations work toward their unique goals by providing specialized advisory services.
Ms. Baker works with individuals and families to define and help achieve their charitable objectives as part of their overall wealth plans. This may include gift and tax planning, multi-generational planning, reviewing estate plans, and the creation and management of donor advised funds, private foundations, charitable trusts, and other charitable planning strategies. She also works extensively with nonprofit organizations, where she advises in the areas of gift planning, endowment management, board governance, and other management issues. Nichole collaborates with her clients and their other advisors to leverage

Eric J. Smith is a lead strategist with Business Owner Advisory within Wells Fargo’s Advice and Planning. Eric advises business owners with ownership transition alternatives and strategies by offering education, industry and market insights, and planning guidance regarding business transition, succession, and governance. Business Owner Advisory provides advice that integrates business value, financial and wealth implications, owner and family dynamics, personal objectives, and tax considerations to aid clients in evaluating their transition options.

Sang Hong is a senior trust advisor with Wells Fargo Bank Wealth & Investment Management located in Los Angeles, California. She guides high net worth individuals, families, and business owners through the trust, legacy, and business succession planning process. She thoughtfully helps clients define and prioritize their goals, and then guides them through the implementation, administration, and wealth transition events in a way in which they can provide for the people and causes they care most about.
She works in collaboration with internal and external advisors and fiduciary specialists to understand, analyze, advise, and evolve relationships. Through active listening, Sang helps identify the unique needs of each client, and then leverages the specialized capabilities and resources provided by Wells Fargo Bank Trust Services to create a wholistic experience for each client.

Roxanna Basetvat is a senior lead wealth planning strategist with Wells Fargo Bank in the Wealth & Investment Management division. Located in El Segundo, California, Roxanna serves the greater Los Angeles market and works exclusively with high- and ultra-high net worth clients.

Each client’s circumstance is unique to Roxanna. She takes the time necessary to understand each client’s particular situation. Then, after careful analysis, she helps clients to prioritize, align, and formulate their goals and then provides personalized education with customized financial advice. Roxanna prides herself in her ability to address her client’s innermost family and financial concerns and in being able to demonstrate the value she brings to each client situation.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Bank, Roxanna was an associate wealth strategist with BNY Mellon in Los Angeles, California. Prior to that, she was an advanced planning attorney with Cetera Financial Group also in Los Angeles, California where she focused on the technical areas of wealth transfer-, retirement-, financial-, business-, and charitable-planning.

Scott Smith is a Lead Financial Planning Consultant with Executive Services for Wealth & Investment Management.

Scott began his career in the private practice of law in the St. Louis area for 14 years. He joined Wells Fargo in August 2004 at a predecessor firm. Scott has served continuously as a member of the Executive Services Team since joining the firm. Scott has been Series 7 and Series 66 licensed since July 2006. As part of the Executive Services Team, Scott focuses on planning issues with an emphasis on legal, regulatory and compliance matters. Scott is a subject matter expert providing advice on equity compensation benefits and 10b5-1 trading plans.

Executive Services
. Helps individuals navigate the complexities of equity compensation benefits (incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance stock, and similar programs)
. Assists affiliates / control persons at publicly traded companies in complying with Rule 144 disclosure requirements
. Assists in the design and oversight of section 10b5-1 program trading plans.

Scott is a 1990 graduate of Washington University School of Law and holds a B.S. in Public Administration from Southwest Missouri State University, cum laude. He is a member of the Missouri Bar. Scott resides in St. Louis with his wife, Jennifer.

Eric Hu is the regional business development leader at Wells Fargo Bank for Real Estate Asset Management, Oil, Gas & Mineral Management, and Closely Held Asset Management for California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska.

In this role, Mr. Hu works with clients in Wells Fargo Bank’s Wealth and Investment Management division to help enhance their real estate and specialty asset portfolios in order to pursue their planning and investment goals, while mitigating some of the risk. Mr. Hu also works with clients on real estate acquisitions that fit within their investment strategy.