I realize now that it’s a bit weird to have so many other anime characters and not have Max, so he’s now included properly. I had an expy of Max named Jerry as Brendan’s little brother previously, who was married to Vivi Winstrate, so he’ll just be shifted a bit to be May’s brother instead. 
In summary:
Jerry Birch –> Max Asagi
Veronica Birch –> Veronica Asagi