Drew is an attorney with Bentler Mulder, LLP practicing estate and trust law. Drew is also the Trust & Estate Strategist for Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC, providing estate, gift and philanthropic strategies to high net worth individuals and families.
Prior to his current positions, Drew was a Senior Vice President and Senior Wealth Planning Strategist for Wells Fargo Private Bank in the Southwest Region. He was also the Hawaii Regional Director for the Private Bank. Prior to Wells Fargo, Drew was the District Trust Manager for Merrill Lynch Trust Company and Specialists Manager for Merrill Lynch in Southern California. Before Merrill, Drew was a partner with the Newport Beach law firm of Barton, Klugman & Oetting. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Lehman C. Aarons of the United States Tax Court.
Drew holds his B.S. degree from California State University-Fullerton and his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. He is a member of the California Bar. He lectures frequently on estate strategies and new ideas.
Drew lives in Carlsbad with his wife of 35 years, J.C. They have two children, Celyn and Drew II. Celyn and her boyfriend, Ryan, have a son, Kilian, which makes Drew and J.C. very proud grandparents.
In his spare time, Drew loves and hates golf.