Experience

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  Ocean Heights Advisors

  • Newport Beach, California, United States

  • Partner

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Newport Beach, California, United States

    Same staff but reorganized as a 100% employee-owned firm, with Mariner Platform Services providing our back-office support. 100% of our clients chose to stay with us!

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  Miracle Mile Advisors

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 2019 - Feb 2022
    • Orange County, California Area

    Miracle Mile Advisors is an independent, award-winning, registered investment advisory firm. We are fiduciaries focused on providing best-in-class guidance, advice, and technology tailored to evolve with our clients over time.

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  Palo Capital

  • Newport Beach

  • Principal

    • 2009 - Jan 2019
    • Newport Beach

    Palo Capital is an SEC‐registered investment advisor that strives to build enduring client relationships by delivering strong investment performance and superior client service. Our investment performance and solid client relationships have enabled Palo Capital to grow the firm’s assets under management. In 2015, we were named by the Orange County Business Journal as one of their Fastest Growing Private Companies in Orange County.We offer multiple investment solutions which vary in their risk/return characteristics and are tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment objectives Capital Appreciation seeks to maximize long‐term growth of capital. Core Equity seeks to be an efficient compounding vehicle for those looking to grow wealth. Equity Income invests in large, high‐quality, dividend‐paying companies whose dividends are likely to show above average growth. Balanced accounts hold a mix of equity and fixed income holdings and can be customized to fit client needs.Specialties Include:Proprietary Investment StrategyLong Term Growth of CapitalAbove Average Dividend Growth

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  First Foundation, Inc.

  • Senior Vice President - Private Banker

    • Jul 2008 - Aug 2009

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  First American Trust, FSB

  • Regional Vice President

    • Aug 2003 - Jun 2008

    Loved the people, the clients and the company!

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  Wilmington Trust

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2001 - Aug 2003

    Opened the Orange County, California office for Wilmington Trust.

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  US Trust

  • Vice President - Wealth Management Advisor

    • Aug 1993 - Apr 2001

    What a ride - Opened the Orange County Office for USTrust as a business developer. Fantastic team took us to profitability ahead of plan.

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  Security Pacific Bank

  • Vice President - Wealth Management Advisor

    • Jun 1971 - Aug 1993

    Started here on the Management Training Program right out of college. Stayed there for 20+ years - followed the CEO of Trust to USTrust and do a start-up after BofA purchased SecPac.