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Alisa Alice Avakian

Advisor at UBS Financial Services — Pasadena, CA South Lake Avenue

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Pasadena, CA 91101

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UBS Financial Services

Institution

Total advisors

9,326

Across 991 offices

Clients per advisor

118 High

Avg AUM per client

$693,691 High

HNW client ratio

78% Very High

About

Alisa Avakian is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 19 years. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by proprietary research and a broad range of capital markets services.

Client services

Based on UBS Financial Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Security ratings or pricing

Expertise

Based on UBS Financial Services

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Equity compensation tax strategy

Occupation focus

Based on UBS Financial Services

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on UBS Financial Services

Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

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Commissions

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Minimum fee: General range $500 to $50,000, typically $1,000 to $10,000; fees greater than $50,000 and up to $100,000 may be permitted for complex situations

Location

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Pasadena, CA South Lake Avenue

251 South Lake Avenue, 10th Floor

Pasadena CA 91101

Advisors at this office

67

Most active in

California

Work history

4 years of industry experience

UBS Financial Services

2025 - Present • 1 year

Pasadena, CA

Merrill

2006 - 2025 • 19 years

Los Angeles, CA

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Nirav D

Series 65

Pasadena, CA

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Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Series 7, Series 66

West Covina, CA

Stirlingshire Investments

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities General retirement planning Self-Employed
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Drew F

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Wideframe Wealth

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General tax planning Equity compensation tax strategy Factor investing / smart beta Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Artists or Creative Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Real Estate Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Sevada Z

Series 66

Burbank, CA

LPL Financial

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joo Hong K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc.

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Active portfolio management
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Dominic W

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

MDW Capital Management Corp.

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Wealth management
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