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Michelle Nicole Yazawa

Advisor at Ameriprise — Pasadena, CA S Marengo Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

9 years

Location

Pasadena, CA 91101

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Ameriprise

Institution

Total advisors

12,720

Across 4,073 offices

Clients per advisor

108 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Michelle Yazawa is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for four years before joining Ameriprise in 2020. Outside of her advisory work, Yazawa serves on the Board of Directors for the North Torrance Youth Musician's Ensemble and operates a part-time photography business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, incorporating detailed recommendation reports and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Client services

Based on Ameriprise

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation services

Expertise

Based on Ameriprise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Ameriprise

Approaching retirement

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Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.15% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.12% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.09% $4,000,000+: 0.07%

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Account minimum: $1,000,000 in net investable assets and at least $500,000 in Ameriprise Financial Managed Account assets held at Ameriprise Financial Services and included in your Retirement Portfolio.

Location

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Pasadena, CA S Marengo Ave

462 S Marengo Ave

Pasadena CA 91101

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

California

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Ameriprise

2020 - Present • 6 years

Pasadena, CA

LPL Financial LLC

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

El Segundo, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Nirav D

Series 65

Pasadena, CA

Qubera Wealth Management

Nirav Desai is the sole advisor at Qubera Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser based in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior work at Conversant / ADS Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Desai manages a small portfolio of investment properties in Indiana and California. Qubera Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, investment companies, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily employing low-cost index funds and selected individual securities, with global diversification and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Kathleen P

Series 7, Series 66

West Covina, CA

Stirlingshire Investments

Kathleen Phan is a financial advisor with Stirlingshire Investments, holding Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and National Planning Corporation. She also sells variable annuities through RetireOne Investment Services LLC. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses and offers access to a wide range of investment types, including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and alternative vehicles.

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 at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Mechanics Bank, CUSO Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

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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