Managing Director, L.A. Market Area, UBS

THE LATEST: In the past year, Meraz helped UBS build out two new offices, one in Century City and one in Manhattan Beach — a new location for the investment bank. He also gained new responsibilities for the bank’s Irvine and Seal Beach branches.

BACKGROUND: Meraz manages more than $250 million revenue in business across seven branch offices with 160 financial advisors and more than 300 employees. He was previously regional director of the Southwest region of UBS Financial Services Inc., an area that has $100 billion in wealth management assets and includes Southern California and four states.

WORTH NOTING: Meraz serves as a board member for the small business community development financial institution.

YEARS ON THE LA500: 1