John Nelson, Esq.

Managing Director
John graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he was a member of the Loyola Law Review. John is a nationally recognized ERISA attorney.

John founded Meridian Retirement Plan Advisors, an employee pension benefit plan consulting and investment advisory business. Formerly, he was a partner with the Santa Barbara law firm of Mullen & Henzell and was associated with the national law firm of Paul Hastings LLP in Los Angeles, California.

He is a member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the State Bar of California, the Western Pension & Benefits Council, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the ESOP Association, the national trade association of ESOP companies and professionals. 

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