About Us

Who We Are

Wistaria Trading was founded in 1991 by Scott Moskowitz as a response to the growing demand for U.S. and European goods and services in Japan and Asia. Our name derives from the “wisteria vine”, (in Japanese,“fuji”,or, 藤); specifically, the Sierra Madre Wistaria, a large vine in Sierra Madre, California, that was declared the largest blossoming plant in the world in 1990. He started the business with a focus on growth, resilience, & overcoming complex systems, similar to how wisteria plants thrive and climb in various environments. Scott’s vision of creating relationships for facilitating trade between Western and Asian markets, leveraging his expertise in finance, technology, culture, sales, marketing, and strategic advisory services led to dozens of successful deals with high profitability.

Wistaria Trading identifies at least five consistent themes in our thirty four year history:

  • Adaptability in Markets: the importance of adapting advisory strategies to fit different clients while maintaining a fiduciary responsibility
  • Building Relationships: the value of building strong relationships and networks to facilitate better long term outcomes and growth as our clients’ needs change
  • Complexity Management: managing expectations over the complex interdependencies in financial systems and insurance, reduces complications and stress
  • Holistic View of Risks: insurance is “the transfer of risk”, similar to risk management, a comprehensive view of risks associated with life’s complexities, business continuity, and generational wealth potential enhance trust between parties
  • Long-term Strategies: sustainable, long-term strategies rather than short-term gains are at the heart of meeting the expectations of clients, whatever their life experiences and goals

We manage your plan in coordination with your accountants, bankers, and attorneys. We are your advocate and use all of our expertise to create and implement the plan that is best for you and your family. We deploy a customized system of meetings and updates to keep up with the events shaping your world. For more information or a free consultation including an analysis of financial needs and/or retirement plans, please contact us.

Scott Moskowitz

Scott Moskowitz is a highly motivated and experienced entrepreneur, inventor, and financial professional specializing in the fields of finance, technology, and intellectual property. A goal-oriented and visionary executive, he consistently utilizes his entrepreneurial mindset in overseeing operations and logistics, designing financial strategies for individuals and businesses, and building profitable long-term relationships. Scott has a demonstrated record of successful results in guiding senior executives on key business decisions. He is highly respected for his ability to effectively optimize financial plans, products, and services by converting innovative and complex ideas into tangible results.

In his current role, Scott serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, navigating challenging retirement planning and wealth creation environment to establish and grow an extraordinarily successful financial services business.

As Global Business Founder and CEO of Wistaria Trading Inc., Scott served as a sales and marketing consultant and as an agent for U.S. and European export goods to Japan and Asia. He was also the first-ever Undergraduate Apprentice for the Sony Corporation in Japan, where he designed a strategy to enter the United States’ high-definition TV market. He also purchased and sold a high-end jewelry retailer in La Costa, California for a 5X return in a three-year period.

Scott is also Founder and CEO of Blue Spike, Inc., where as a software development and IP licensing expert, he built and assessed the world’s only “statistically inaudible” audio digital watermarking technology, and raised $3M in three financing rounds, garnering mid eight figure licensing revenues.

He has succeeded in multiple countries and territories in multiple efforts, including sales, business/IP development, software engineering, and standards essential patents (& IP), with 150+ licenses of his patented technology used by millions of people in billions of transactions every day.
Scott holds degrees in Bachelor of Science in Economics concentrating in Finance from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Oriental Studies concentrating in Japanese from the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts & Sciences. He graduated cum laude. He has also studied Japanese Language, History, Politics, & Chinese History through Tokyo’s International Christian University’s University of Pennsylvania Study Abroad Program; completed the Japanese Business & Society Program: Introduction to Japanese Society and a homestay at Obirin College, Machida, Japan; and, completed coursework in Biology and Chemistry at Miami Dade Community College.

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