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Ik Choi

Advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC

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Firm

Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC

Location

Pasadena, CA 91101

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

15 years

About

Ik Choi is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at firms including Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund management. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with long-term portfolio construction, utilizing model-driven portfolios, third-party managers, and a range of asset classes including digital assets and alternative strategies.

Client services

Based on Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC

Real estate investing Business sale tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning & Consulting: initial flat fee up to $2,500; total flat fee up to $200,000 annually; Retirement Plan Consulting: flat fee basis

Percentage

$0 - $1,999,999: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.95% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.85% $10,000,000 - $14,999,999: 0.75% $15,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.65% $25,000,000 - $49,999,999: 0.55% $50,000,000 - $99,999,999: 0.45% $100,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Representatives are registered representatives of GT Securities, Inc. and receive commissions for securities sales, including mutual fund trail fees.

Project-based

Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly fee up to $800/hour; Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly basis

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly up to $800/hour, flat fee up to $200,000 per annum, initial flat fee up to $2,500; Portfolio Monitoring: up to 0.5% annually; Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly, flat fee, or up to 1.00% of plan assets

Location

2 North Lake Avenue, Suite 520

Pasadena, CA 91101

Most active in

California

Work history

GT Securities, Inc.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Pensionmark Securities, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Pasadena Private Wealth

2018 - Present (8 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Bank Of America, N.a.

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Merrill

2010 - 2018 (8 years)

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Business activities & affiliations

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