Alvin Yam has over 20 years of experience in the investment and wealth management industry and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University.

Prior to forming Paraiba, Alvin was a Director at HSBC, Investments and Wealth Services in Hong Kong where he managed key client accounts and was responsible for managing a portfolio of wealth management products. Prior to this, Alvin was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Westmount Asset Management in Los Angeles where he served on the Investment Committee and co-managed $2 billion in client assets while providing investment management and financial planning services for families and institutions. He began his career as a Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab in San Francisco where he counselled clients with their retirement planning, investment and estate planning needs.

Alvin completed the CFP Board registered certificate program from the University of California, Los Angeles and holds the Certified Financial Planner CFP® certification and also speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.