Spencer, co-founder and Senior Partner of The Miller | Asher Group, is focused on servicing the complete needs of current and former private business owners, their families and uniquely successful individuals. Spencer leverages the full breadth of UHNW resources available across the enterprise to offer meaningful advice in the fields of global financial strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate planning services, family legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and he offers access to structured credit through Bank of America.  He focuses on utilizing advance value acceleration methods for businesses. Whether arranging a business sale, merger, acquisition, ESOP strategies or recapitalization services, Spencer can marshal the resources necessary to implement a process-driven approach designed to help meet business owners’ evolving needs.

Spencer leads The Miller | Asher Group’s wealth management and client strategy committees and is one of a limited number of wealth advisors at the Firm to hold both the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute (The Institute) taught in conjunction with Booth School of Business and the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation. He joined Merrill in 2013.

As a proud UCLA alumnus, Spencer and his family are strong supporters of UCLA academics and athletics. Spencer and his wife, Erika, live in Agoura Hills, CA, with their two children, Sydney and Zachary.

Brandon, co-founder and Managing Partner of The Miller | Asher Group, is focused on providing the integrated implementation of tailored financial and wealth structuring strategies to uniquely successful individuals, business owners and across the generations.

Brandon leverages the full breadth of UHNW resources available across the enterprise to offer meaningful advice in the areas of global financial strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate planning services, family legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and provides access to structured credit through Bank of America.

Brandon directs The Miller | Asher Group’s efforts to deliver our clients exclusive access to Merrill’s middle-market and investment banking advisory group, wealth strategists, alternative investments, family office services, insurance and specialty asset management services as well as coordination with clients' external tax and legal partners. He joined Merrill in 2016 and he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional and a former practicing attorney. (Brandon does not provide legal advice in his current role with Merrill.)

Brandon and his wife, Kellan, both proud ASU Sun Devils, currently live in Oak Park, CA with their three children, Brooks, Collins, and Dallas.

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