Samantha Ngooi

PARK PIEDMONT ADVISORS LLC

CHICAGO, IL 60611

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CRD#: 7617563

Professional summary

Samantha Ngooi, CFP®, who also goes by Sam Ngooi, is a registered financial advisor currently at PARK PIEDMONT ADVISORS LLC located in Chicago, Illinois and APELLA WEALTH located in Chicago, Illinois.

Samantha is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Samantha has worked at 2 firms .

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Sam Ngooi

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2022

Experience

Current

August 26, 2022 - Present

PARK PIEDMONT ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 330 N Wabash Ave 23rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60611

RIA

CRD#: 129451

CHICAGO, IL

Current

September 12, 2025 - Present

APELLA WEALTH

RIA

CRD#: 171106

Chicago, IL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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APELLA WEALTH

APELLA CAPITAL | APELLA WEALTH | APELLA CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 171106 / SEC#: 801-79650

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2014 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Connecticut
(9/12/2025)

IAR

Illinois
(8/26/2022)

IAR

Texas
(11/16/2023)

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Current Firm

APELLA WEALTH

APELLA CAPITAL | APELLA WEALTH | APELLA CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 171106 / SEC#: 801-79650

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2014 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

65 Memorial Drive Suite C340, West Hartford, CT 06107

Mailing Address

Phone number

(860) 785-2260

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

140

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

APELLA WEALTH PART 2A OCTOBER 2025 (10/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	19,172
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,953,076,688

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/24/2025	Cover Page	Report
03/29/2024	Cover Page	Report
04/30/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Samantha Ngooi

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

PARK PIEDMONT ADVISORS LLC

APELLA WEALTH

Primary Firm SEC Registration

APELLA WEALTH

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Current Firm

APELLA WEALTH

Contact information

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

APELLA WEALTH

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