Ellen Chiang is a First Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill, where she has been working since beginning her career in wealth management in 2006. She focuses on helping individuals and families build, preserve, and grow their personal wealth and business earnings through customized investment management strategies tailored to their needs and investment personalities. Ellen works with a range of clients across the country, including corporate executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, CPAs, attorneys, private companies, and non-profit organizations.
Ellen holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics-Business from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has over 15 years of corporate financial management experience as a financial officer in the high-tech industry. She is also a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She serves as Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the Estate Planning Council of New York City and is on the Board of Directors at Woodcraft Rangers, a non-profit supporting K-12 students with specialty classes reduced or eliminated by public education budgets.
Fluent in English, Chinese Mandarin, and Taiwanese, Ellen was born in Taiwan and is an immigrant and a minority female professional. She balances her work with family, having raised two children with artistic interests. Her community involvement also includes supporting the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House, which provides housing and meals to families with seriously ill children. Ellen emphasizes understanding her clients' life priorities to create personalized financial plans tailored to their goals and aspirations.