Sam Lee, MSF, CFP ®,CIMA®,CPWA®
Founder and President IWM, Financial Advisor
Intrinsic Wealth Management, was created from the desire to find a NEW way to help clients improve and organize their financial lives into an easy to understand interactive format.
The Founder and President of IWM, Sam Lee, initially started in the financial services industry in 2010 as a fixed income trader where he managed high net worth and institutional client portfolios. Sam graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Master in Science degree in Finance at the
Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. Sam Lee has also successfully completed accredited financial planning and investment management courses from the College of Financial Planning, Northwestern University, Wharton Business Executive Education, and Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education.
Prior to founding IWM, Sam successfully completed the PMD financial advisor training program at Merrill Lynch where he was recognized as the top 10% of his class.
Sam Lee holds the designation of Certified Financial Planner CFP® professional, Certified Investment Management Analyst CIMA®, and Certified Private Wealth Advisor CPWA®.
In 2018 Sam decided to leave the broker world and start-up his own private wealth management firm, Intrinsic Wealth Management.
At IWM, we are passionate about changing the financial lives of our clients.
As Founder and President of IWM, Sam Lee has instilled the culture at IWM based upon the philosophies and standards of Objectivity, Transparency, Goals Based Planning, and using a Team Approach with clients.
We help our clients in all life stages and use a goals-based approach to wealth management. We help ensure client’s investment portfolios are aligned with their financial plans, goals, and more.
Feel free to contact me to schedule a time for us to have a conversation. There’s no better time than right now to make sure your financial plan is aligned with what you want to achieve
Amy Marquardt
Client Associate, Intrinsic Wealth Management
Amy is a Client Associate with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. Amy comes from William Blair & Co where she assisted in Institutional Trade Support. Amy is a highly organized professional with great communication and administrative skills.
Aeyoung Yoon
Chief Marketing Officer, Intrinsic Wealth Management
Jamie Calandriello
Chief Compliance Officer, Highpoint Advisor Group
Brett Pawelkiewicz
Project Management, Highpoint Advisor Group
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 71,000 individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
– Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
– Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world circumstances;
– Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
– Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
– Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning field; and
– Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct.
The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their
CFP® certification.
Source: www.cfp.net
CIMA® – Certified Investment Management Analyst
The CIMA certification signifies that an individual has met initial and ongoing experience, ethical, education, and examination requirements for investment management consulting, including advanced investment management theory and application. To earn CIMA certification, candidates must: submit an application, pass a background check, and have an acceptable regulatory history; complete an in-person or online executive education program through a Registered Education Provider; pass an online Certification Examination; Pass a second background check; and have three years of financial services experience at the time of certification. CIMA certificants must adhere to Investments & Wealth Institute’s Code of Professional Responsibility,
and Rules and Guidelines for Use of the Marks. CIMA designees must report 40 hours of continuing education credits, including two ethics hours, every two years to maintain the certification.
Source: www.investmentsandwealth.org
CPWA® – Certified Private Wealth Advisor
The CPWA designation signifies that an individual has met initial and on-going experience, ethical, education, and examination requirements for the professional designation, which is centered on private wealth management topics and strategies for high-net-worth clients. Prerequisites for the CPWA designation are: a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or one of the following designations or licenses: CIMA®, CIMC ®, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, or CPA license; have an acceptable regulatory history as evidenced by FINRA Form U-4 or other regulatory requirements and five years of experience in financial services or delivering services to high-net-worth clients. CPWA designees have completed a rigorous educational process that includes executive education requirements and successful completion of a comprehensive examination. CPWA designees are required to adhere to the Investments & Wealth Institute Code of Professional Responsibility and Rules and Guidelines for Use of the Marks . CPWA designees must report 40 hours of continuing education credits, including two ethics hours, every two years to maintain the certification. The designation is administered through the Investments & Wealth Institute.
Source: www.investmentsandwealth.org
Branch Office:
1701 E Lake Ave, Suite 257
Glenview, IL 60025
224.592.5856w
samuelplee@intrinsicinvestment.com