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Our Team

How We Work

How We Work

Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community.

Our team approach adds perspective to all we do and provides increased benefits to our clients.

Meet Our Team

Joan Tsuei, CPFA™

CEO | President | Wealth Manager

(310) 773-0806

joan@avanawealth.com

As the Founder and CEO of Avana Wealth Management, Joan Tsuei has over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She manages wealth for ultra high net worth families, corporate executives, and private business owners....
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Arthur Cooper, CFP®

Managing Director

Arthur is our office Supervisory Jurisdiction Manager, (“OSJ”) and owner of the Investment Advisory firm we operate under.  He is also an important member of our planning team for complex high net worth planning cases...


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Tonya Collier, CFP®

Acting Principal

Tonya is the regulatory cornerstone of Avana Wealth Management and the Investment Advisory firm we operate under. She keeps us in compliance with the various regulatory bodies and guides us through every possible question or concern...

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Wil Smith, CFA, CFP® 

Certified Financial Planner™

We feel extremely fortunate to have Wil on board, as he brings with him a strong foundation in comprehensive financial planning. Wil is active in the financial planning community, having served as President of the Financial Planning...
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Jason Werner, CFP®

Principal Support

Jason graduated Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, & Economics. He has since built up his financial advisory business and joined our Investment Advisory firm...

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Vanessa Folsom

Director of Building Operations and Client Services

Lisa Mirfakhrai

Senior Business Development Officer