Ara Oghoorian

Ara founded ACap Asset Management in 2009 and has over 26 years of experience in the financial services industry.  He began his career at Wells Fargo Bank in Huntington Beach when he was only 18 years old. During his nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Ara traveled extensively examining domestic and foreign banks as well as bank holding companies. In his two years contracting with the U.S. Department of the Treasury as an advisor to the Ministry of Finance and Economy in the Republic of Armenia, Ara simultaneously conducted work in the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Latvia creating audit systems and procedures. It has always been his dream to start a business, so after a time at a Washington DC area wealth management firm, Ara moved back to Los Angeles to start ACap Asset Management, now considered a premier wealth management and accountancy firm.

Ara earned a degree in finance from San Francisco State University, is a Commissioned Bank Examiner through the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, is an Enrolled Agent, and holds the Series 65 license. Ara is also very active in the community and sits on the board of the Water Buffalo Club, and is a director at Mission Valley Bank and Bancorp. He also served as Chairman of the Board for Children’s Music Fund from 2013 to 2017. In his free time, Ara enjoys playing tennis, traveling, going to the beach, opera, and spending time with his family.

What is your favorite thing about working at ACap?​
Helping people reach their retirement goals.​

Which three countries are on your bucket list?​
South Africa, Israel, and Japan​.

What three things can you not live without?​

My family, tennis,​ and good coffee.