Yu Li

Advisor at Madison Partners

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Location

Lacey, WA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Yu Li is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With 12 years of experience in the industry, Yu has managed a range of investments including private placement funds, municipal bonds, upstream oil and gas drilling programs, and real estate development projects. Yu applies deep knowledge of investment and business operations to daily strategy development, focusing on analysis across different industries and company evaluations.

Yu's expertise covers family wealth planning, corporate cash flow management, and tax efficiency in investments. Areas of client focus include divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, international wealth management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Yu provides number-driven investment advice to develop customized strategies tailored to clients' unique financial goals.

Yu holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from Saint Martin's University and holds the CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Yu is fluent in English, Chinese, Mandarin, and Wu, and is affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Personal interests include reading, scuba diving, table tennis, traveling, and woodworking.

Client services

Based on Madison Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Business Financial Management General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Based on Madison Partners

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Estate planning fees: Will - $1,000; Revocable Living Trust - $2,500; Optional Mobile Notary Service - $300 (fees negotiable)

Percentage

$0+: Maximum 1.25% annually, negotiable $0+: Additional sub-adviser strategy/model manager fees (variable, non-negotiable)

Location

Lacey, WA

Most active in

Washington

Work history

Madison Partners

2026 - Present (1 year)

Merrill

2024 - 2026 (2 years)

Sovereign Global Advisors

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Primary Capital, LLC

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Primary Asset Management, LLC

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Access the U.S. Oil & Gas

2014 - 2023 (9 years)

Access the U.S. LLC

2012 - 2019 (7 years)

Disclosures

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