George Zuluaga Joins NUA Advisors, LLC as Investment Advisor in Southern California

Appointment marks West Coast expansion for NUA, an Independent Registered Investment Advisory firm specializing in non-traditional investments within SDRAs

LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2010) – George I. Zuluaga has joined NUA Advisors, LLC, an investment advisory firm specializing in non-traditional investing within retirement accounts, to establish a West Coast division at the national firm.

An investment advisor, Zuluaga will be based in the Long Beach, Calif., area, where he will focus on wealth management and retirement planning in traditional as well as non-traditional investments. Before joining NUA (www.nuaadvisors.com), Zuluaga worked in IT and finance at Mars, Inc. in Los Angeles.
“NUA is expanding as part of our effort to encourage people to re-think the way they are investing their qualified retirement accounts and consider non-traditional investments,” said Laurie Bachelder, Chief Compliance Officer and a Principal of NUA. “George’s passion and expertise in this area will be a real asset and enable us to reach even more clients in the western United States who want greater control over their retirement nest eggs in these uncertain times.”

With the appointment of Zuluaga, NUA will establish an office in Lakewood, Calif., further solidifying its reach as a national firm. NUA also has offices in Portland, Maine, Lexington, Mass. and Columbus, Ohio.

“NUA is uniquely positioned to help people diversify retirement portfolios and break out of this mindset that stocks, bonds and mutual funds are their only viable options,” Zuluaga said. “We have always been able to invest our IRAs in non-traditional ways – real estate, small businesses, even show horses – but people just don’t know that these investments are allowed, nor do they know how to do them.

He continued, “As Americans flock to non-traditional investments, most financial advisors are not prepared to deal with these needs. NUA even works with other advisors by helping them provide this vital service to their clients.”

Zuluaga said he pursued the financial services field as part of a “personal mission is to close the gap in financial literacy for the everyday working person and their families. We’re here to show people there are viable alternatives.”

Zuluaga is a 2005 graduate of the Graziadio School of Business & Management at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from California State University in Los Angeles in 1988. Zuluaga holds a California Life & Health agent license.

A resident of Bellflower, Calif., Zuluaga is a board member of Academic UpRise, a non-profit educational institution dedicated to improving the chances of success for youth in Long Beach and surrounding communities. He also is an active participant in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Hispanic MBAs.

Zuluaga can be reached at 714-313-8322 or George@nuaadvisors.com.

NUA Advisors, LLC is an independent investment advisory firm that is bridging the gap between traditional and non-traditional investing. The firm, which was recently named a 2010 Five Star Wealth Manager by Crescendo Business Services, an independent research firm, is unique in that its team of experienced and knowledgeable professionals specializes in non-traditional investments within a Self Directed Retirement Account (SDRA). NUA advises clients on traditional securities investments such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds, as well as non-traditional investments. NUA serves clients throughout the nation. For more information contact NUA Advisors at info@nuaadvisors.com or visit NUA online at www.nuaadvisors.com.

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