Chad Brandel, Esq.
President
Biography
Chad Brandel is president of Trust Experience, Inc. and has been a licensed attorney in California since 2008. Prior to joining Trust Experience, Inc., Chad was an Executive Director, Senior Wealth Strategist with Wells Fargo Bank in the Banking, Lending & Trust division. In this role, Chad worked closely with Wells Fargo’s trust department advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients on trust administration, estate settlement, and irrevocable trust matters. He specialized in aligning clients’ goals, values, and objectives with customized wealth strategies, providing education and guiding families through the complexities of fiduciary decision-making.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Chad was a partner at Law, Stein, Anderson, LLP in Irvine where he focused on trust administration, advanced estate planning, and trust and probate litigation.
Chad earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctor from Chapman University School of Law. He is an active member of the Professional Fiduciary Association of California and the Orange County Bar Association.
Outside of his professional life, Chad enjoys deep sea fishing, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children. He coaches Little League and AYSO soccer, and enjoys taking his family to Mammoth and June Lake for skiing in the winter and fishing in the summer.
COURT ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
United States District Court, Central District
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Orange County Bar Association
EDUCATION
J.D., 2007, Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California
B.A., 2003, University of California, Los Angeles