John Darrah

Newpark Wealth specializes in financial planning and investments for Emergency Physicians. We do our best work for Emergency Physicians in their 40s who are tired of working night shifts and are looking to retire at 55. Our clients have neither the time, desire, or mental energy to properly manage their increasingly complex finances, as career, family, and recreation consume those scarce resources. Our clients are eager to outsource financial planning and investment management to a trusted advisor. We work with you to develop a comprehensive financial plan that integrates your income, expenses, assets, liabilities, insurance coverage, employee benefits, estate planning, tax strategy, and unique goals. We understand the nuances of your career arc – and the stresses of Emergency Medicine – deeply enough to accurately build, and continuously refine, projections of your household net worth. Ultimately, Newpark proactively prioritizes your financial action items to entirely relieve you of that mental burden and protect your time – while preparing you to retire at age 55.

Elena Stein is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in creating personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual financial goals. Elena works closely with clients to develop flexible investment plans that adapt to changing market conditions, leveraging the resources of Merrill and Bank of America. Her areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, special needs planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. Elena holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas System. Outside of her professional work, Elena enjoys dancing, gardening, hiking, skiing, traveling, and yoga. Her approach centers on working one-on-one with clients to develop financial strategies aimed at achieving their long-term objectives.

Sandra Hill is a Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 1993, progressing through various roles including Vice President, Financial Consultant, and Account Executive before her current position, demonstrating over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Sandra works with affluent individuals and families to address their wealth planning needs. She focuses on understanding client goals and partnering with them to make prudent decisions regarding investments and financial planning. She holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California. Outside of her professional work, Sandra's personal interests include board games, cooking and baking, and golf.

Jon Monk is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who joined the firm in 2007. With a background in investment banking focused on mergers and acquisitions, Jon brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He specializes in assisting both individual and corporate clients with managing major transition events such as retirement or the sale of a business. His services include estate planning, lending and credit issues, investment management, and holistic wealth management. Jon’s expertise extends to areas such as corporate benefit programs, including equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. He works with clients on college education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations and non-profits, portfolio management services, small business strategies, sports and entertainment, and tax minimization. Lending services are provided through Bank of America, N.A. Jon holds a high school diploma from Cardinal Newman and a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans. He also attended Tulane University without degree conferment. His professional designations include Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Outside of his professional work, Jon enjoys golfing, hiking, soccer, and tennis.