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Leo Pui Hong Wai

Advisor at Merit Financial Advisors — Pasadena, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Pasadena, CA 91101

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Merit Financial Advisors

Multi-team

Total advisors

283

Across 92 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$897,421 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Leo Wai is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and JP Morgan Chase. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by centrally managed portfolios and customizable strategies.

Client services

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be flat fees, typically not exceeding $100,000, often prorated and payable monthly or quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Project-based

Up to $100,000 total for financial planning services; specific hourly rate not stated

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees payable annually, quarterly, or monthly; specific amounts not stated

Location

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Pasadena, CA

301 E Colorado Boulevard, Suite 500

Pasadena CA 91101

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

California

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Merit Financial Advisors

2026 - Present • 1 year

Pasadena, CA

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2026 - Present • 1 year

Albany, NY

LPL Financial

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Pasadena, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Waltham, MA

Firefighters First Credit Union

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

San Diego, CA

CUSO Financial Services, LP

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

San Diego, CA

Unemployed

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

JP Morgan Chase bank, N.A.

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

J.P. Morgan Securities

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

Citibank

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Pasadena, CA

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

San Gabriel, CA

J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC.

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

San Gabriel, CA

Unum Group

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

Unemployed

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

US Department of Homeland Security

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Alhambra, CA

Wells Fargo NA

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

San Gabriel, CA

ERAC CO of Los Angeles

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Glendale, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Kathleen P

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

Drew Feldman is the founder of WideFrame Wealth in Los Angeles, serving nationwide. He is an Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ and holds a Series 65 designation. Flat fee, fee only.

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

Sevada Zadooryan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Burbank, CA, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mechanics Bank, CUSO Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joo Hong K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc.

Joo Hong Kim is a financial advisor at Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Pacific Business Exchange Golf Club. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solomon Investment Consulting is a fee-only, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27.8 million across about ten client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning based on valuation and fundamental analysis, with a performance-based fee option available to qualified clients.

Active portfolio management
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Dominic W

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

MDW Capital Management Corp.

Dominic Waechter is a financial advisor at MDW Capital Management Corp. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Hammelman Capital Management LLC and currently maintains roles in accounting at DLD Accountancy, LLP, and in real estate brokerage and property management. In addition to his advisory work, Waechter is a licensed life insurance agent. MDW Capital Management Corp serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a single-advisor practice that oversees approximately $12.5 million in assets. The firm employs a referral and oversight model, matching clients with third-party discretionary managers and monitoring those externally managed portfolios without directly trading client accounts.

Wealth management
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Ryan M

CFP®, Series 66

Pasadena, CA

Derive Wealth

Ryan Miyamoto is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently operates as the sole advisor at Derive Wealth in Pasadena, CA. His prior work includes a two-year tenure at StashClass LLC before focusing on Derive Wealth since 2016. Derive Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach using low-cost indexed funds and targeted satellite holdings, with a billing model based on fixed advisory fees rather than asset-based percentages.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning
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