Wai Chu
Wai Chu is a registered investment advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC, based in Elmhurst, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. Wai operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 42,440 clients with $1.7B in assets under management.
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Transamerica Financial Advisors (TFA) offers several investment management programs, including:
- Third-Party Money Management Programs: TFA Advisors can connect you with third-party money managers (TPMMs) who manage model portfolios. Fees are specific to the TPMM you select.
- Transamerica® ONE Wealth Management Platform: This is a wrap fee program with a single fee for services. The total annual program fee does not exceed 2.0%.
- Transamerica® ALPHA Digital Investment Program: This program uses Betterment's platform. The total annual advisory fee ranges from 0.65% to 0.95%.
- TFA365 Advisory Program: This is a wrap fee program. The total annual program fee does not exceed 2.75%. A minimum annual account fee applies to accounts that fall below the program account minimum. For the Strategist Program and the Unified Managed Account Program, the minimum annual account fee is $35 (account minimum: $25,000). For the Separately Managed Account Program, the minimum annual account fee is $150 (account minimum: $100,000).
Location
90-02 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY, 11373
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Wai is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. affiliated companies, and is a partner in HE Property Holding LLC, managing investment rental real estate. Wai also serves as President of FLICS, Inc., handling financial transactions and bookkeeping, works as a Lab Technologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and connects clients with attorneys at InheritGuard, LLC for estate planning.
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Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC
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State Registrations8 states
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