R. BROOKS BRYDGES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Managing Director
Alexander was born in New York and began his career with EF Hutton, Shearson Lehman Citigroup, on the trading floor of their Fixed Income division at the World Trade Center. Alex relocated to Scottsdale, AZ, in early 2000 to continue his passion of serving his clients. Alex merged his wealth management practice with David Mowad about 12 years ago, which has helped to provide a higher level of service to his client base.
Bryan J. Goligoski has over twenty years of investment experience including roles as a securities analyst, portfolio manager, and alternative product specialist. Areas of research and analysis include the energy, materials, industrial products, financial, technology and consumer discretionary industries. Bryan has business development and client relations experience as well.
Mr. Goligoski graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Political Science, after which he received an Emphasis in Business Administration with a core focus in finance and accounting. He currently holds series 7, 65 and 66 licensees. And has served as a trustee on the governing board of several public and private institutions.
With over twenty years of professional experience in a full range of market environments, Bryan Goligoski provides a unique investment perspective. He has worked in senior positions as portfolio manager for diverse strategies, securities analyst, and alternative investment specialist. His deep knowledge of the various sectors of the economy has come from years of experience in the field and with senior management.
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Managing Director - the Gruetzmacher Group
As a Financial Advisor, I am dedicated to helping my clients meet their financial needs. Whether you are planning your retirement, saving for your children‘s or grandchildren's education, or looking to preserve your wealth, I can help. My mission is to help each one of my clients plan for a financial future in a way that best meets his or her goals. And my commitment doesn‘t end there.
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Investment Advisor
After graduating from U.C. Santa Barbara, David Birkett began working in the securities industry in 1994 as a financial analyst for investment banking firms Cruttenden Roth and Hambrecht Quist, respectively. His role at H&Q evolved into sales trader for a private wealth management team before the firm merged with J.P. Morgan's Private Bank. In 2002, David joined Merrill Lynch as Senior VP, Private Wealth Advisor in the Private Banking & Investment Group (PBIG), dedicating 15 years to the firm and rising to Managing Director, managing upwards of $3BN in assets for a range of global clients. With a 23-year foundation in finance, David was compelled to start his own private wealth firm, Bion Capital Partners, in 2017. He works closely with ultra-high-net worth individuals and family offices to develop comprehensive wealth management plans integrating trust and estate planning, investment management, concentrated stock strategies, and risk management/tax minimization solutions. David is personally dedicated to advancing client goals, responding to client needs, building long-term relationships based upon integrity, and delivering a comprehensive service model. Phone: 949-445-1449
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Managing Director
David has been an Arizona resident for 32 years and a proud graduate of Arizona State University. Although David had aspirations of playing golf professionally, wealth management became his true calling, and he has been proudly serving his clients since 1994. David's passion is to not only assist his clients in accomplishing their goals and creating wealth, but to also preserve it. "I like to keep things simple; complication just makes room for error."
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Investment Advisor
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
- Investment Advisor / Financial Services
Thom Breslin, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, who has been professionally serving clients for over twenty years. His wealth of experience and knowledge in healthcare, technology and the financial services brings together unique insight and strength to the success of each client's individual financial roadmap. His breadth of accreditation as a Financial Consultant, Certified Employee Benefit Specialist and a Certified Fiduciary best affords current and new clients the opportunity to maximize income in retirement from sudden wealth, employment, business ownership or a successful professional career. Thom and his team's personal touch guide you through the challenges of the time and through all stages of planning in your financial life as family dynamics take course. His High-Net-Worth clients include professionals, business owners, corporate retirement plans along with its employees and current retiree's. Thom loves spending time with his children, traveling to visit clients, playing baseball (especially Cuba), mountain climbing and hiking, birdwatching, music and meeting new and exciting people. Phone: 858-481-8840
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Agent With the Internal Revenue Service
Duane has worked as an adjunct faculty instructor for the University of Phoenix for their Certified Financial Planner Program. He has experience working in all aspects of financial planning and specializes in the areas of investment and tax planning and feels that all aspects of a person's finances need to be planned in a collaborative manner. In that spirit, he prefers to do both the investment planning and tax preparation for his clients.
Duane Shumaker is a native Tucsonan and attended Rincon High School and the University of Arizona where he majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He later received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. In 2000, he earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. He began his career in the securities industry in 1996 as an account executive with Dean Witter, which later became Morgan Stanley.
On the tax side, Duane has been an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service since 2000. He is authorized to represent taxpayers at all administrative levels of the IRS. Duane is a Managing Partner of Shumaker, Wengren, LLC, one of the leading accounting and tax preparation firms in Tucson.
Duane is an avid supporter of University of Arizona athletics and enjoys scuba diving, bowling, card games, and collecting and restoring classic muscle cars.
After servicing clients behind the salon chair for several years, Enedina transitioned into a management role with Robinson & Shumaker Wealth Management, to pursue her dream of helping clients achieve financial security. Enedina was able to apply her knowledge of customer service and marketing to help strengthen the relationships between Ryan, Duane and their clients.
Ian has a wealth of experience in banking & finance, working at multiple levels of a large financial institution for the past decade. He's built his career on three key pillars - Trust, Responsiveness & Integrity - while providing comprehensive wealth management for his clients. He is currently pursuing his CFP designation and thoroughly believes in always furthering your financial education & literacy however possible.
Jake Frankel and his team work comprehensively with his clients, providing retirement planning, payroll, property and casualty insurance consulting and benefit plans for companies, as well as PEO advisory services. Additionally, he provides holistic financial planning and wealth management services to individuals and families.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder
- Executive Leadership
- Founder and CEO of Balboa Wealth Partners
Jeff Gilbert is the founder and CEO of Balboa Wealth Partners. He has more than 27 years of experience in the financial services industry as both an adviser as well as an executive level manager. Mr. Gilbert began his career with Shearson Lehman Brothers and built a successful advisory practice. He later spent over 13 years with Morgan Stanley as a branch manager supervising two offices with more than 75 financial professionals who managed $3.5 Billion of client assets and generated $32 million in annual revenue. Mr. Gilbert earned his B.A in Political Science from Arizona State University.
Jeremy graduated from Utah Valley University with a B.S. in business management/finance. In 2011 Jeremy became an investment advisor with Edward D. Jones.
Job Titles:
- Director of Retirement Services / Balboa Wealth Partners
Balboa Wealth Partners has a fully integrated business retirement plan division, led by Jerry Jones and his team. Jerry has over 40 years of corporate retirement plan experience. His team consists of a Plan Administrator with over 20 years experience of plan administration experience.
Jerry provides investment planning and wealth management services for successful families. His experience navigating through periods of major market shifts has helped him guide his clients towards achieving their goals.
Job Titles:
- Portfolio Manager
- Portfolio Manager / Rockwood Investment Counsel, LLC
Rockwood Investment Counsel, LLC was founded by CEO and Chief Investment Officer, John A. Appleby, CFA.
Having over 30 years of investment experience, John heads the firm and leads the investment effort. Prior to founding Rockwood, John was Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Dean Investment Counsel. John's prior investment-related experience includes serving as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Palley-Needelman Asset Management, Inc.
John earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from University of Southern California, and his MBA, with distinction, from the same university. He is a CFA® charter holder. John has been featured on Bloomberg radio and television.
John has a wealth of experience in markets after working as a foreign exchange trader for both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in Tokyo, Japan. John graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Economics in 2010, and spent the majority of his early life abroad in Tokyo where he attended St. Mary's International School. He is currently in the process of pursuing his CFP (Chartered Financial Planner) designation and focuses on providing comprehensive wealth management and consulting services primarily to business owners in the area. John is conversationally fluent in Japanese and regularly goes back to Tokyo to visit family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Investment Advisor
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Investment Advisor
Kozen Tsukamoto believes his past six years managing clients' retirement portfolios and twenty years of analytical and project management experience in the aerospace industry are an ideal foundation for his work as a financial advisor. He is also experienced in owning and managing residential real estate.
Kozen is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine with a B.S degree in Information and Computer Science and lives in Huntington Beach, California. Away from the business, he enjoys golf especially with regard to supporting his daughter's competitive golf interests, surfing and spending time with his family and friends. He is involved with Kiwanis, the Center Club, and supports The Morrison Project non-profit to help seniors. Email: ktsukamoto@balboawealth.com Phone: 949.445.1590
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor Rep / Talent Acquisition
Mr. Zielinski has spent 38 years in the financial services industry. His experience includes both extensive Investment & Wealth Management as well as recruiting experienced Financial Advisor's to institutions throughout California. Mr. Zielinski has held executive roles in Branch/Complex and Regional management with Prudential Securities, Piper Jaffray & Wells Fargo Advisors. Exceptional communicator with the ability to break down the complex into simple, easy to understand concepts. Earns client and team member trust quickly and he is regularly sought after to lead. A calculated risk taker who trusts both facts and intuition as demonstrated in his almost four decade successful career.
Job Titles:
- Investment Adviser
- Investment Advisor
Matt Beary specializes in providing comprehensive wealth management services to business owners, individuals, and families. By advising clients on a broad range of important financial decisions along with prudent asset management Matt enables his clients to enhance their overall financial well-being. Matt has earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
Mike has over 20 years of experience as both a portfolio manager and analyst as well as a prior tenure on the Fixed Income trading desk. He offers customized fixed income asset management soltuions. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees (MBA) from Boston College where he was the starting quarterback on the football team in the late 80's.
Job Titles:
- Financial Advisor
- Investment Advisor
- Senior Vice President
Richard Rock has been a financial advisor since 1996. He launched his career at Dean Witter in Laguna Hills, CA, after graduating with an Economics degree from UC San Diego. Throughout his career, Richard has guided his clients through all types of markets always working hard to provide them with sound advice to help achieve their goals, whether that be growing their investment portfolios, generating additional income in retirement, or future planning for children and grandchildren. Through two and half decades of experience as an investment advisor and wealth manager, Richard has garnered a great deal of knowledge and experience with which to serve his clients. He has always placed his clients' goals and interests at the forefront and has derived an immense amount of personal satisfaction from making a difference in the financial lives of his clients. In his spare time, Richard enjoys golfing and mountain biking. He resides with his wife and four children in Laguna Niguel, CA.
Job Titles:
- Investment Advisor
- Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
Ryan is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor through the College for Financial Planning. Today, Ryan uses his investment knowledge to design and implement financial strategies tailored to his clients' unique goals. He prides himself on building relationships with his clients through honest advice and comprehensive service.
Ryan Robinson was born and raised in Flagstaff, AZ. He attended New Mexico Highlands University on a baseball scholarship and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Business Finance. Shortly after graduating, Ryan moved to Tucson to start his career in retirement planning and investment management.
When Ryan is away from the office, he frequently takes advantage of the Southern Arizona climate to fulfill his love for sports and friendly competition on the golf course. You may also find Ryan and his wife, Gloria enjoying time with their young boys, Cole and Jace. Their sizable energy is a constant source of enjoyment and an occasional challenge.
Prior to founding Sidoxia Capital Management, Mr. Slome served as Portfolio Manager on American Century Investments' largest mutual fund, Ultra, from October 2002 through August 2007. As the senior Portfolio Manager on Ultra in 2007, Mr. Slome was responsible for day-to-day trading and marketing duties. Ultra at times exceeded $20 billion in assets and was among the nation's top 10 Large Cap Growth funds according to the assets under management during his tenure. Mr. Slome also served as Portfolio Manager on the Select fund (Large Cap Growth) for a brief period after acting as Investment Analyst on Ultra, where he covered a broad set of industries from mid-1998 through mid-2002. Before joining American Century Investments, Mr. Slome worked as a Research Analyst at William O'Neil & Company, Inc. In addition to his CFA and CFP® credentials, Wade earned a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Cornell University (1998) and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (1993).