Darius Geiser Gagne

Quantum Financial Advisors LLC (Quantum) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California. The firm was founded by Wende M. Headley and Darius G. Gagne in 2022. Quantum advise and manage the financial lives of families and individuals.

Abacus Wealth Partners LLC (Abacus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Brent Kessel and Spencer Sherman in 2004 after the merger of Abacus Wealth Management LLC (AWM) and Sherman Financial, Inc. (SFI). Abacus provides investment management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, couples, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Quantum Wealth Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Culver City, CA.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Spun out of UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in 2000, UBS Capital Americas LLC is a private equity firm based in New York City