About

Over the course of her career in the investment and wealth management industry, Ayako has held many roles, and she has done them all with great success. She began her career in Institutional Client Relations and Marketing, before moving on to become a Portfolio Analyst, monitoring portfolio trading and guidelines for over $4 Billion in equity securities. Next stop was as a Research Analyst, where she spent a decade covering multiple sectors and providing recommendations to portfolio managers. Director of Research was yet another role she filled with distinction. She was also the Director of Equities, managing ETF, Mutual Fund and single stock strategies. Today, as a Portfolio Consulting Director at Wealth Enhancement Group, Ayako lends her expertise to the research and analysis of investments across multiple asset classes to assist advisors and clients on portfolio construction. Ayako is married with two children and enjoys traveling, sports, dining out and cooking.

Education

  • BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Resources from Ayako Yoshioka

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Blog
This week on 7 Market Movers, Portfolio Consulting Director Aya Yoshioka discusses the “strange trifecta” going on in the markets right now and the latest comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Using our 7 Market Movers framework, Aya also covers global economic growth, interest rates, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, global macro risk, and investor confidence to explain what’s happening in the markets and what it means for you.
4/16/2025
Blog
Equity markets faced significant challenges in March, with major indices experiencing notable declines. Tariffs dominated headlines and lowered expectations for economic growth while simultaneously raising expectations for inflation.
4/6/2025
Blog
Join Aya Yoshioka for the latest episode of our new series 7 Market Movers. This week, Aya focuses on the hot topic in the markets: tariffs. Using our 7 Market Movers framework, Aya looks at global economic growth, interest rates, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, global macro risk, and investor confidence to explain what’s happening in the markets and what it means for you.
4/3/2025

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