People

Our People, Your Partners.

Our investment approach defines us. But it is our people that embody our spirit. Ever passionate, curious, and responsible…and not just at work.

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I love to cook and can prepare a mean halibut osso buco and chicken biryani.
Spuds Powell, CPWA®
Spuds Powell, CPWA®
Managing Director
I played professional soccer for the California Jaguars in Salinas, CA.
Randall L. Allen
Randall L. Allen
Senior Wealth Advisor
I'm into cars and once won a new Porsche Boxster in a nationwide drawing.
Darnel J. Bentz
Darnel J. Bentz
Senior Wealth Advisor
I am an avid golfer and played on the University of St. Andrews golf team.
Curt M. Biren, CPWA®
Curt M. Biren, CPWA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
I started learning about investing when my best friend in high school told me he got his new car with profits from trading. Decades later I found out he got it from his parents, but I was already hooked.
Brian Chang, CFA, CFP®, CMT®
Brian Chang, CFA, CFP®, CMT®
Senior Wealth Advisor
My family and I were contestants on the game show the Family Feud.
Thomas E. Connaghan, III
Thomas E. Connaghan, III
Senior Wealth Advisor
My bucket list includes traveling to 100 countries. So far I am at 35.
Dustin Gale, CFP®, CPWA®
Dustin Gale, CFP®, CPWA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
I rode a 2-day, 200-mile bike ride to benefit cancer research.
Kevin O’Regan, CFP®, CIMA®
Kevin O’Regan, CFP®, CIMA®
Senior Wealth Advisor
I have a passion for mixed martial arts and have been fortunate to train with several formal professional fighters.
Andrew Smith, CFP®, CPWA®
Andrew Smith, CFP®, CPWA®
Lead Wealth Advisor
My wife and I grew up in the same hometown. We went to the same junior high, high school and college.
Tyler Sterk, CPA, CFP®
Tyler Sterk, CPA, CFP®
Senior Wealth Advisor
I once took a road trip from Utah to Maine using the book “Eat Your Way Across the USA” as a map.
Sam Waltman, CFA, CFP®
Sam Waltman, CFA, CFP®
Senior Wealth Advisor
In my last year of college, my landlord was a Four Seasons Chef. We had an arrangement that I would handle all of his personal finances in exchange for meals.
Thomas Pontius, CFP®
Thomas Pontius, CFP®
Director, Financial Planning
I love sci-fi - I have watched every episode of every Star Trek series.
Grace Apuy, CFP®
Grace Apuy, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
I am an active volunteer at NKLA animal shelter in West LA. In 2020, I fostered ten dogs (not all at once)!
Carina Berlin, CFP®, CPWA®
Carina Berlin, CFP®, CPWA®
Wealth Advisor
I am an outdoor enthusiast and have camped in 10 national parks so far.
Oren Cabir, CFA
Oren Cabir, CFA
Wealth Advisor
I spend all my free time riding my horse, Cambridge, preparing him for the show ring.
Bridget E. Costello, CFP®
Bridget E. Costello, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
I can tell the brand of a root beer by taste alone.
Dallin Garner, CFP®
Dallin Garner, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
I’m a passionate golfer and was proud to bring my handicap down to 0.0 in 2021.
Clark A. McMahon, CFP®
Clark A. McMahon, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
I lived and worked in Argentina and Hong Kong. I have a great appreciation for diversity and our commonality.
Margaret Richardson, CFP®
Margaret Richardson, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
My dad, my son, and I all share the same birthday.
Russell Toth
Russell Toth
Wealth Advisor
My wife studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain the last five months of our dating relationship. I surprised her by showing up and proposing.
Matt Day, CFP®
Matt Day, CFP®
Wealth Advisor Associate
I'm a dedicated yogi, always seeking balance and mindfulness both on and off the mat
Maliha Bukhari
Maliha Bukhari
Financial Planner