Earlier this year, our team assembled 250 school kits to be distributed to children in need for the upcoming school year as well as 250 hygiene kits for people impacted by natural disasters, homelessness, or poverty. We closed the office early and everyone participated. Our staff enjoyed writing encouraging notes and giving confirmation
On October 3rd, Apriem Advisors held our tenth Women of Wisdom (WOW) event of the year and the final topic of 2019 was “Protecting Your Identity!” We felt so fortunate to have Kara Suro, VP of Charles Schwab Fraud & Senior Vulnerable Investigations Team as our keynote speaker. The teams
On September 28th, Apriem Advisors joined an intimate group of 40 generous attendees of the Southern California Hospice Foundation (SCHF) annual fundraiser coined “Cakebread & Candlelight”. Held at the Bungalow in Corona del Mar, guests enjoyed a decadent 5 course meal paired with Cakebread Wines. SCHF is currently raising funds for the 2021 launch
On September 21st, Apriem Advisors joined the more than 400 generous attendees of the Families Forward 35th Anniversary Gala held at Pasea Hotel in Huntington Beach. The Havana Nights-themed fundraiser raised nearly $600,000 to support the Families Forward’s mission to prevent and reduce homelessness in Orange County. The
On Thursday, September 12th, our Women of Wisdom attended an Investments 101 seminar hosted by members from our very own investment team: Ben Lau – Chief Investment Officer, and Alan Ahmatovic – Financial Analyst. During the presentation, Ben & Alan walked through the fundamentals of the broad asset classes (stocks, bonds,
Speaker: Michelle Stone, Outreach Coordinator HICAP Orange County On Thursday, August 22nd our Women of Wisdom enjoyed a catered lunch from Monkey House Café as they listened to Michelle Stone from HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) present on Medicare benefits. Despite being around for 54 years, Medicare is still a formidable topic
My parents were both born on islands, surrounded by the ocean. My mother born in Japan and father born in Hawaii. My brother and I were born and raised on the island of Oahu. Our Hawaiian childhood experience was idyllic, and I am so grateful. My parents continued to raise us in Hawaii and
At our July WOW event, attendees had the opportunity to listen to Nadine Durbach discuss various myths of aging. Nadine was a very engaging speaker and had loads of pertinent information for us! Contrary to what you have probably heard before, Nadine shared research that demonstrates you may be at your prime after 65 .
Summer is accompanied by a lot of positive things. Warm nights spent on the patio eating barbeque with friends and family. No more mornings spent blasting the defroster and seat heater. Ice cream being acceptable at every meal. Here at Apriem Advisors, summer also means the addition of highly skilled interns to the office. Our
The Jessie Rees Foundation focuses on encouraging kids fighting cancer to Never Ever Give Up! On May 3rd, the Apriem Team went to the JoyJar® factory in Irvine, CA to stuff JoyJars® that will be sent to patients and hospitals around the world. These fun-filled, love-stuffed JoyJars® are free to patients and