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Joseph Guo

Advisor at Empath Wealth

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Location

Torrance, CA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

8 years

About

Joseph Guo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Empath Wealth LLC since 2024 and previously spent seven years at Ameriprise Financial. Empath Wealth LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using a combination of passive and active strategies and coordinates with outside managers and model-portfolio providers to implement client portfolios.

Client services

Based on Empath Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Empath Wealth

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Empath Wealth

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Up to $6,000 initial fee for Ongoing Financial Planning; up to $12,000 fixed fee for One-Time Project-Based Financial Planning

Project-based

$500 per hour for Ongoing Project-Based Financial Planning

Subscriptions

Recurring fixed monthly fee up to $2,000 for Ongoing Financial Planning

Other

Fee-only: Initial fee up to $6,000 for Ongoing Financial Planning; recurring monthly fixed fee up to $2,000 for Ongoing Financial Planning; $500 per hour for Ongoing Project-Based Financial Planning; One-Time Project-Based Financial Planning fixed fee up to $12,000

Location

Torrance, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Empath Wealth LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

N/A

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Ameriprise financial

2013 - 2020 (7 years)

Disclosures

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