Lara Chanpong is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill in 2016 and serves as a relationship manager for the team, focusing on business development and client interaction. Lara brings 15 years of national and regional corporate management experience from a Fortune 500 company, providing her with an understanding of business needs, client relationships, and the development and execution of goals-based plans.
Her expertise includes portfolio management, asset allocation, risk management, wealth and retirement planning, education planning, estate planning services, liability management, business banking and treasury management services, and 401k asset preservation. Lara is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern California.
Lara is involved with the Network of Executive Women SoCal Chapter and previously served as a board member for TEDxPasadena / Words to Action. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys adventure sports, baseball, football, music, painting, reading, soccer, traveling, yoga, and spending time with her family.