Experience Makes all the difference

Chris Laver

Managing Director
415-963-5202

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  • 35+ years in industry, former manager at Smith Barney in Palo Alto
  • UCSB graduate
  • Former college and professional tennis player (40 years and 40 pounds ago)
  • Bay Area resident, with family roots on the coast in Half Moon Bay and can see Mavericks from back deck


Registered States:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Geir Fjugstad

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
415-963-5224

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  • 24 years in the Wealth Management and Executive Services business
  • Deep interest in wine, has been making Syrah & Pinot Noir for 12 years
  • Car enthusiast and collector of the classics
  • Resides in Carmel

 


Registered States:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Alan Shanken

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
415-963-5207

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  • Wealth Management career commenced in 1984 with EF Hutton
  • Guest lecturer at the University Of Arizona Eller College of Management and judge for their portfolio management investment competition
  • National Board Member of the Challenged Athletes Foundation
  • Aspiring Ironman Triathlete
  • NBA aficionado and devout Golden State Warriors fan


Registered States:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Steve Andres

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
415-963-5287

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  • 10+ years industry experience
  • Named to UBS's Top 35 under 35 list in 2017
  • Napa native, now lives in Sonoma with his wife and three kids
  • Former collegiate baseball player at Notre Dame
  • Resident chef and sports director for his family


Registered States:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Vilma Chuy

Chartered Financial Analyst®
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®)
415-963-5266

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  • Macan's lead analyst
  • Portfolio analysis, asset allocation, investment strategy implementation
  • Former Equity Research Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities
  • Double major in Finance and Business Economics from Hawaii Pacific University
  • Chinese descendant, born and raised in Peru, fluent in Spanish, conversational in Cantonese


Registered States:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Suzette Callejo

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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  • 20+ years industry experience, former operations manager
  • California native, lives in San Francisco
  • Avid traveler, determined triathlete and food enthusiast


Registered States:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA


Chris Sales

415-963-5292

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  • 2 years industry experience
  • Year Up Bay Area student mentor
  • Bilingual - lived in Guatemala for 6 years
  • Bay Area native, currently lives in Oakland


Registered States:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA