Ya Meng
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Investment Advisor Representative
Columbia, MD 21045
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CRD#: 4950760
Professional summary
Ya Meng, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Columbia, Maryland.
Ya is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Ya has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Education Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Investment Planning
Retirement Income Management
Long-term Care
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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Sales of insurance and non-insurance products, part-time or full-time, for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc HEARTLAND INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION, 2851 SOUTH PARKER ROAD, STE 100, AURORA, CO, 80014, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED, COLLEGE CONSULTANT, 40 HOURS PER MONTH OCTISYS, LLC; 04/30/2013; NOT INV RELATED; CO-OWNER; 14930 MICHELE DR, GLENELG, MD 21737; PROVIDE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, SOLUTION SERVICES AND OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES; 5 HRS/MO; 0 TRADING; I AM THE CO-OWNER OF THE COMPANY, IT IS NOT IN OPERATION YET; MY HUSBAND WILL TAKE IN CHARGE FOR THE COMPANY OPERATION. KAISER PERMANETE/NO/8850 STANDFORD BLVD. SUITE 2500 COLUMBIA, MD 21045/HEALTH INSURANCE SALES/HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT/01-01-2019/10/5/DURING HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD HELP CLIENT TO CHOOSE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. United Health Care /0820-Present / 0820-Present / Investment Related: No / 5901 Lincoln Dr. Minneapolis, MN 55436/Agent / Group Health Insurance/ Hrs Work Monthly: 4 / Sec Trading Hrs: 0 / provide one more group health insurance plan option only when clients need. I do not plan to get involved too much on the activity. The monthly commitment time should be less than 4 hours. BENEFITMALL / 1106-Present / Investment Related: No /BALITMORE, MD / BROKER- GENT / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0/ Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 /NA GROUP BENEFIT SERVICES, INC. / 0312-Present / Investment Related: No /Address / INDEPENDENT AGENT / NA/ Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0/ NA
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Certified licenses
Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®
Start date: 2014
Experience
Current
January 6, 2012 - Present
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 8850 Stanford Blvd Suite 2500, Columbia, MD 21045RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
Columbia, MD
Current
January 6, 2012 - Present
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 8850 Stanford Blvd Suite 2500, Columbia, MD 21045RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
Columbia, MD
Past
March 17, 2010 - January 6, 2012
INVESTMENT ADVISORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 139233
COLUMBIA, MD
Past
August 3, 2005 - January 6, 2012
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 114473
COLUMBIA, MD
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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TF
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
California(1/6/2012)
RR
Colorado(1/13/2020)
RR
District of Columbia(3/15/2013)
IAR
District of Columbia(4/26/2013)
RR
Florida(6/30/2021)
RR
Louisiana(3/27/2023)
RR
Maryland(1/6/2012)
IAR
Maryland(1/6/2012)
RR
Massachusetts(8/30/2012)
RR
Missouri(1/6/2012)
RR
New Jersey(1/6/2012)
IAR
New Jersey(2/12/2013)
RR
New York(1/6/2012)
RR
North Carolina(5/28/2014)
RR
Ohio(10/8/2021)
RR
Oregon(9/12/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(2/21/2014)
RR
Tennessee(4/1/2022)
RR
Texas(2/21/2014)
RR
Virginia(1/6/2012)
RR
Washington(5/8/2015)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 7/25/2025
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
TF
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Mailing Address
6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
Phone number
(727) 299-1800
Established
Delaware since 12/28/1984
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,054
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 42,440 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,730,669,809 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 19 |
| Arbitration | 3 |
| Bond | 3 |
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Company Information
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD#: 16164Columbia, MD 21045TRUST BUT VERIFY
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