LOS ANGELES - Nov. 25, 2019 - A young financial industry executive and mother of three daughters was recently crowned the first Cambodian Mrs. 2019 Asia USA at an event in Redondo Beach.
Niza Oun-Nguyen is the first Cambodian delegate to win the crown in the pageant's 32-year history. The event, produced by Virgelia Productions, was held on Saturday, November 16 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Oun-Nguyen is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA) who currently serves by day as a vice president and wealth manager at BNY Mellon Wealth Management in Newport Beach, where she manages assets for high-net-worth clients, endowments, and foundations. A financial professional for nearly a decade, she filled roles at Pacific Investment Management Company and Canterbury Consulting after earning her bachelor's degree in economics and international studies from the University of California, San Diego. She later earned an MBA and a Master of Science degree in Entrepreneurship from the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. She received her CPWA designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute through the Yale School of Management.
In addition to her professional role, she is a wife, mom of three young girls, and a "mompreneur" who founded the educational YouTube channel Aspire to Bee (https://www.aspiretobee.com/). Aspire to Bee raises awareness about careers among children through fun, kid-centric content. Through videos and blogs, Aspire to Bee helps young children and their parents identify their interests and envision a future in the world of work.
As part of the Aspire to Bee brand, Oun-Nguyen has written a children's book that explores careers through a fun, rhyming narrative.
The Mrs. Asia USA competition is an annual celebration of beauty, elegance, talent and cultural display. The contest is open to married women over age 23 of Asian heritage. Categories of the pageant include a national costume and an evening gown.
This was Oun-Nguyen's first competition.
"I'm speechless and beyond proud to be the first Mrs. Asia USA winner of Cambodian descent," Oun-Nguyen said. "It is humbling to have won the crown in the presence of so many special and inspiring women."
Recognizing that Cambodian-Americans are among the poorest populations in the U.S and with just 45 percent of Cambodian-Americans earning a high school diploma, Oun-Nguyen is committed to inspiring people like herself to overcome the odds through formal education and informal mentorship.
Follow Oun-Nguyen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MrsAsiaUSA2019 and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/niza.ounnguyen.
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