Taunya Villicana
Board Chair & Investment Committee Chair
Board of Trustees Chair & Investment Committee Chair
Taunya Villicana is the Founder & CEO of Aspirational Wealth Management and an LPL Investment Advisor Representative with more than 30 years of experience guiding families through thoughtful, multigenerational financial planning. A native Tucsonan, Taunya began her career at Merrill Lynch and continued at Dean Witter and Morgan Stanley, shaped by formative training on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and in Two World Trade Center. Those early experiences reinforced her people-first approach, ethical compass, and dedication to creating space for women in a historically male-dominated industry. As an independent owner-operator, she built her firm on the principles of clarity, stewardship, and long-term partnership with the families she serves.
In the community, Taunya’s leadership reflects a deep belief in strengthening Southern Arizona’s future through collaborative, place-based investment. She currently serves as Board Chair of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and Secretary of the Rio Nuevo Board, roles through which she supports philanthropic impact, regional development, and the economic vitality of the place she calls home. Over the years, she has contributed to initiatives spanning education, civic infrastructure, small-business support, and cultural enrichment. Taunya is licensed in Series 7, 65, 63, and 31, as well as insurance, and she remains committed to mentoring emerging women leaders and fostering inclusive pathways into finance. Her work, both professionally and civically, is centered on building durable, values-aligned opportunities for the community she loves.
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