Jay Hwang
Wealth Management Advisor
NMLS #1700796
333 S Hope Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 236.1027
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Everyone is different and their goals are unique. That is why I spend time to understand what is truly important to you beyond markets and returns.  I deliver financial strategies and advice personally designed around you, your goals and your aspirations. Working together, I can help you feel more control of your financial life.
Profile

With years of experience in the financial services industry, Jay joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2017 to help individuals, their families and their businesses achieve their financial goals, today and tomorrow.  

Prior to join Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Jay spent over eight years at various investment advisory companies, including LPL Financial and Eagle Strategies. Jay received his MBA from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Coming from Korea, Jay and his family lived in the Northern Virginia over a decade before moving to the Los Angeles area where he has more friends and family members. Jay enjoys times around golf and photography.  

Jay holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, CFP® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. as well as Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist, CRPSTM designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp.

About Me
Welcome

My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™, CRPS™, and the CRPS™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Jay Hwang is registered to do business in CA, CO, DC, GA, MD, NC, NV, NY, SC, TX, VA, WA.