Credence Financial Group Joins With Metlife To Open New Branch In Koreatown

LOS ANGELES - June 18, 2014 - PRLog -- MetLife Premier Client Group of Southern California, today announced that it will partner with Credence Financial Group, an office of MetLife, to open a new branch in the heart of Koreatown later this summer. The move embodies MetLife’s commitment to serving diverse markets.

“MetLife is committed to remaining the industry leader in embracing our richly diverse culture here in Los Angeles,” said Paul Justin, Market Leader and Managing Director for MetLife of Southern California. “Our new relationship with Credence and new office in Koreatown will allow us to offer the highest level of financial services expertise to our clients in the social, cultural, and business center of the Korean-American community in Southern California.”

“We needed a more robust platform to provide the products and services that our increasingly affluent clients demand,” said Credence Co-Founder Michael Yang, who will serve as Director of the new Koreatown branch. “With its long history of working with affluent clients, open-product architecture, and demonstrated commitment to diverse markets such as ours, MetLife was a perfect fit.”

“Community involvement has always been an integral part of our culture and we were impressed by MetLife’s deep involvement in the local community here,” said Credence Financial Advisor Janice Ahn, who was selected to serve as the new Koreatown team’s most senior member for her experience in working with business owners and high net worth clients. “We look forward to working with MetLife to build on the organization’s strong tradition of community service in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California.”

In addition to Yang and Ahn, the Koreatown team also includes Woong Lee, Jung Lee, Aston Jang, Samuel Han, Jason Kang and Kathy Kang.

Credence Financial Group is dedicated to helping families, individuals, business owners, and executives achieve their financial, retirement, and legacy goals. Through its affiliation with MetLife, Credence will offer a broad array of comprehensive financial services, including financial planning, wealth management, investment, and small business planning. For more information, please (213) 465-4399.

With five major locations covering Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, MetLife of Southern California has helped thousands of individuals and families plan for their future and reach their financial goals.  The firm’s vision is to enhance its clients’ quality of life by providing them with outstanding professional financial advice and services.

MetLife of Southern California’s 115 financial services representatives are deeply committed to improving their community and the office has sponsored a number of events, including the South Asian Spelling Bee and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.  In 2011, the firm was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Orange County” by the Orange County Business Journal.

About MetLife

MetLife Premier Client Group is the name of the distribution channel for offices of MLIC.  MetLife, Inc. , through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

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