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Kyung Choe

Advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC

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Location

Buena Park, CA 90621

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

12 years

About

Kyung Choe is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Adviser Representative at Allmerits Asset, LLC. His career includes roles at Apiis Wealth Management Corp. and Alpha Asset Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is president of DK DesignTrend Inc., a garment design and sales business. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with automated rebalancing and tax-aware features to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Client services

Based on Allmerits Asset, LLC

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Financial consulting

Expertise

Based on Allmerits Asset, LLC

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing ESG / Sustainable investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.00% annually for portfolio management services, negotiable $0+: 0.25% to 1.00% annually for retirement plan consulting, negotiable

Commissions

Some advisors are registered representatives of Kayan Securities, Inc. and may receive commissions for securities sales; also insurance commissions may be earned.

Project-based

Financial consulting charged hourly at $250 to $300 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Portfolio management and retirement plan consulting fees based on assets under management; fees are negotiable.

Location

6281 Beach Blvd, Suite 116

Buena Park, CA 90621

Most active in

California

Work history

Apiis Wealth Management Corp.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Allmerits Asset, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Allmerits Asset, LLC

2018 - 2024 (6 years)

Allmerits Asset Management, LLC

2018 - 2023 (5 years)

Alpha Asset Partners, LLC

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Horter Investment Management, LLC

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

DK DesignTrend Inc.

2016 - Present (10 years)

DK Properties and Management

2016 - Present (10 years)

IAdvisorsGroup Corp

2015 - Present (11 years)

Disclosures

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