About Russell Auyeung 

• Born in Visalia, CA, raised in Hanford, CA, and has been residing in Fresno, CA for the past 20+ years
• California State University, Fresno - Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Marketing (2002)
• Began career in Insurance and Financial Services Industry at the age of 22 (2002) 
• Producer Agent and Registered Representative for New York Life (2002-2005, 2011-2014)
• Partner in the Central California General Office for New York Life (2005-2011, 2014-2017)
• Member of NAIFA Fresno, Fresno State Alumni Association, Bulldog Foundation (2002-Present) 
• Regional Market Leader for Thrivent Financial (2017-2019) 
• Managing Director for Pacific Advisors in San Jose/ Fresno CA (2019-Present) 
• Licenses held: Life, Health, Disability Insurance, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65

Understanding Opportunity

I am First Generation Chinese American, my parents immigrated to the U.S. from China in 1974 and I am the oldest of two sons. Born and raised in Central California is a different experience than most people expect. Instead of living with high tech, Hollywood, and beaches; I had fruits, vegetables, and dairy cows. I grew up low income and starting working very young to help with the household expenses, and proudly, I was the first to graduate college in my family.

Becoming an insurance agent after graduating from college isn’t something I, nor my parents, dreamed about. But after spending 9 years prior in the restaurant industry, I knew I wanted to do something different. So after searching through different industries and interview processes, I began to understand the real opportunity in this career. During the process, I learned I needed a great training program; I wanted potential for growth within the Company — and more importantly — that I would be doing a whole lot more than just selling insurance. 

After entering the industry in 2002, I put my nose to the grindstone and hit the ground running. I was offered the potential to control my income from day one and this really appealed to me. In my first year as a new representative, I did well. Within a few months, I got fully licensed as a Registered Representative. It was a blessed first year as I earned various awards, including Rookie of the Year and gained success by being highly coachable and executing at a high level. In my second and third year I continued my succeeded, which led to accepting a position in management in 2005. I was tasked to focus my time and energy on recruiting and developing new financial representatives.

After 6 years as a producer and 9 years of management with just one company, I was ready for new challenges. In 2017 I became a Partner, then Regional Market Leader for Thrivent Financial in the Pacific Southwest Region for a little over 2 years. Currently today, I have found my home for the next 20+ years as a Managing Director for Pacific Advisors in San Jose and Fresno, CA.  I am married to my wonderful wife Teresa, and have an amazing son, Jordan. I continue my commitment to help the Silicon and Central Valley communities grow and thrive for many years to come.

Explore a Good Life

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WHO WE CAN BE TOGETHER

Now, more than ever, people seek leadership, vision, and guidance to put them on a financial Path of Confidence™. None of this can happen without trusted relationships. Our advisors earn this trust every day. If you have a passion for life and want to make a significant difference in people’s lives, a career at Pacific Advisors could be a great fit.