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Po Ying Chen

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC — Diamond Bar, CA N. Diamond Bar Blvd

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

10 years

Location

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Independent Financial Group, LLC logo

Independent Financial Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

461

Across 291 offices

Clients per advisor

56 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$474,424 Typical

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Po Ying Chen is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, Chen worked at TransGlobal Advisory LLC, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group, Inc. Chen is also an officer and director of BCLL Corp., which operates an insurance agency focusing on life insurance, and serves as an agent providing mortgage lending services through Exceed Lending. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm offering investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines in-house and third-party asset management models and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

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Diamond Bar, CA N. Diamond Bar Blvd

660 N. Diamond Bar Blvd #268

Diamond Bar CA 91765

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

California

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Independent Financial group

2021 - Present • 5 years

Diamond Bar, CA

Globalink Securities, Inc

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Pasadena, CA

TransGlobal Advisory LLC

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Monrovia, CA

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Brea, CA

BCLL Corporation

2016 - Present • 10 years

Diamond Bar, CA

World Financial Group, INC.

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Brea, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jonathan W

CFP®, CRPC®

Brea, CA

Layari Financial

After 15+ years as a financial planner working for high net worth families and successful business owners, I decided to follow my dream of starting my own firm, to serve people like myself: ambitious, increasingly complex life, and curious to examine my relationship to money. A true high-touch concierge service to go beyond the numbers by understanding what you want from life and what motivates you. We specialize working with AAPI and underserved communities, to undercover your money story to get a deeper meaning of your values and priorities.

Family Business Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)

Louis G

CFP®

Montclair, CA

Moonshot Planning LLC

Hi, I'm Louis Guajardo. I’m the founder of Moonshot Planning, a financial planning firm built specifically for creators, freelancers, and self-employed professionals - the people traditional finance tends to overlook. My journey started when I saw firsthand how the industry dismissed talented creators who didn’t fit the usual model. I watched a young creator making more than many people twice her age, yet she had no retirement plan, no tax strategy, and no financial roadmap. When I asked how we could help her, I was told to just ignore her. That stuck with me. After passing my CFP® exam and launching my own firm, Brighter Days Planning, I realized I’d built something safe and predictable - like everyone else. But when that same creator came back, signed up, and started referring her friends after we built her plan, everything changed. I realized this wasn’t just a niche; this was the entire point. So I burned it down and rebuilt, and that’s how Moonshot Planning was born. Today, I’m committed to serving the creators, freelancers, and self-employed people that the rest of the industry has overlooked, helping them build personalized financial plans that actually fit their lives and careers. Outside of work, I stay active and creative. I train in jiu-jitsu and boxing, skateboard, draw, and listen to music, all of which help me stay balanced, focused, and energized both personally and professionally.

General tax planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed Entertainment Industry Independent Contractor Young Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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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

Prabhjit M

Series 66, Series 7

San Dimas, CA

OSAIC

Prab Marwah spent a decade in startup growth marketing before becoming a financial advisor — which means he has strong opinions about burn and churn rates, a soft spot for founders, and a firsthand understanding of what it's like to be great at your job and still feel completely lost when it comes to your money. He works at RYSE Financial, a firm his mother Opinder founded in Southern California. It's a small, relationship-first practice that works with high earners in tech and healthcare, business owners, and solopreneurs — people with real income, real complexity, and not nearly enough hours in the day to figure out what to actually do with it. He takes the work seriously. Himself, a little less so. Outside the office, you'll find him deep in a golf round he definitely could've played better, rewatching an anime he's already seen twice, or rekindling his love for music and DJing. He's based in Los Angeles and works with clients both virtually and in-person. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth. Osaic Wealth does not provide tax or legal advice. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of investment tools and platforms to provide advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisers.

Wealth management General tax planning General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Technology Professional Doctor or Medical Professional Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals
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Stephen K

Series 63, Series 65

Cerritos, CA

Sierra Madre Partners LLC

Stephen Kim is a financial advisor with Sierra Madre Partners LLC in Cerritos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Sierra Madre Partners. Sierra Madre Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a proprietary global all-cap strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with client-specific investment guidelines.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Suzanne C

Series 63, Series 65

Ontario, CA

Seen Consulting LLC

Suzanne Chen is the principal of SEEN Consulting LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Ontario, California. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Golden State Advisors, LLC and Amber Systems Technologies. SEEN Consulting LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $52 million across about 32 accounts. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios and conducts monthly account reviews while offering financial consulting at no additional charge.

Wealth management Real estate investing
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