Atty. Maria Concepcion Y. Phua, CPA, RFC, CWM, CIS, MBA
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Marichu obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy at De La Salle University, Taft Manila, her bachelor of laws degree from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, and her Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Makati City. She also topped the 2007 Real Estate Brokerage Examinations, (5th placer). She finished courses accredited by the Association of American Financial Management based in the USA such as Registered Financial Consultancy and Certified Wealth Management. She is also a Certified Investment Solicitor (CIS) with license given by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Her professional work experience includes various fields in auditing, accounting, banking, finance, insurance and law practice. She also joined the academe as one of the pioneer law professors at the College of Law of the University of Cebu in 2004 teaching taxation, business organizations and contracts and obligations.
Her law practice focuses on tax, corporate, business mergers and estate, legacy and succession planning and management services and started in 2003 as Legal Officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue- Revenue Region VII and Associate General Counsel of Aboitiz and Company Inc., and Aboitiz and Equity Ventures Inc.
Currently, she is a Co-founder of Bahandi Group of Companies and Managing Consultant of Bahandi Consultancy and Management, Inc., Managing Partner of the Law Firm of Ybañez-Phua Ong Liao Yu and a Unit Head of AXA Philippines, Inc. She is also a Certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Teacher and Trainer.