Sean Yu
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Sean Yu
and BA, Political Science, 1999 |
Sean Yu is a Managing Director and leader of The Sean Yu Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Recognized for his excellence in the field, Sean was named to Forbes’ Top 250 Wealth Advisors for six consecutive years (2016–2021) and ranked #8 among Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles in 2021. He also appeared on On Wall Street’s “Top 40 Financial Advisors under 40” from 2014 to 2017, reaching as high as #3, and has been consistently featured on Barron’s “Top 100 Financial Advisors in California” and the Financial Times “FT 400 Top Financial Advisors” since 2016.
A proud Cal Poly Pomona alumnus, Sean has been deeply engaged with the university community. He has served on the Investment and Audit Committees of the Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation and established multiple endowments supporting student travel, faculty research, and social justice internships.
Beyond the university, Sean is a committed philanthropist. He founded the Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund and co-founded the Los Angeles Chapter of The Chinese Finance Association. He also serves on the Advisory Council for the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. His contributions have earned him the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Asian Business Award” and the Asian Pacific Community Fund’s Philanthropy Leadership Award.
Sean holds a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Management & Human Resources from Cal Poly Pomona, and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.