Raymond Ng Leong Poh

Founder & CEO of RAY ALLIANCE Financial Advisers

CFP, MDRT (Life Member), IBF Fellow (2021), Senior Associate Member, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), Senior Associate Member, Singapore Insurance Institute (SII)

Raymond Ng is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ray Alliance Financial Advisers, an award-winning firm established in 1999 and one of Singapore’s early pioneers in independent financial advisory.

With a career spanning more than five decades in the insurance and financial services industry, Raymond has played an instrumental role in shaping Singapore’s independent financial advisory landscape. Under his leadership, Ray Alliance has grown into a respected advisory firm with a team of dedicated professionals specialising in insurance and wealth planning, guided by a strong commitment to putting clients first.

Raymond is the current President and a founding member of the Association of Financial Advisers Singapore (AFAS), where he has served on the Executive Committee since 2002. AFAS is the recognised industry body representing the financial advisory profession and works closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore on regulatory and professional development matters.

A Certified Financial Planner, Raymond is also a Senior Associate Member of both the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Singapore Insurance Institute (SII). He is a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and has attained the prestigious Court of the Table, reflecting his longstanding commitment to professional excellence.

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Raymond is a sought-after speaker, moderator and presenter at industry events both locally and internationally, and regularly contributes to MoneySENSE, Singapore’s national financial education programme.

My late mother often said, ‘Only widows understand the importance of life insurance.’ My father passed away when I was just nine months old, and the insurance payout she received helped her support our family through one of the most difficult periods of our lives.

That experience shaped my perspective on this profession. Financial planning is not simply about policies or products — it is about protecting lives and providing families with confidence during uncertain times.

Since founding Ray Alliance, my vision has been to build a company of sincere and capable advisers who genuinely care about the people they serve. Nothing is more meaningful than knowing that the plans we put in place become a source of support when families need them most.

When clients tell us that we made a difference in their lives, it reminds me that this profession is more than a career. It is a calling.