People
Our people arrive at Parallel from different places, with different backgrounds and experiences.
Some of us expatriated from traditional wirehouses, seeking a better deal for clients, one free from the conflicts of interest of the broker-dealer business model.
Some of us had our own small practices but opted to join forces with a larger firm offering support and resources unavailable to us as solo practitioners.
A few of us are determinedly rising through the ranks, from reception, to operations, to paraplanner, to advisor, gaining valuable experience and knowledge at each step.
And last but not least, our crack Operations, Planning, and Tax teams, the best in the business, taking care of even the tiniest details to ensure your client experience is a happy one.
Every one of us has a story to tell and knowledge and experience to share.
This is what gives us our superpower — call it “hybrid strength” — the combination of traits that make the firm greater than the sum of its parts.
Knud Gotterup, AAMS®, AIF®
Knud Gotterup
Principal
San Francisco
Retirement Planologist. Compassionate Viking. Equality Champion.
Victor Liao
Victor Liao
Principal
San Francisco
Vintage Rugby Winger. Frustrated Ski Bum. Investmentologist.
Michael Ma, CFP®, MSFS®, ChFC®
Michael Ma
Principal
San Francisco
Capitalist Mind. Socialist Heart. Gratitude Practitioner.
Matt McGuire, MBA®, CFP®
Matt McGuire
Wealth Advisor
Dallas, TX
Forensic Fiduciary. Thirsty Reader. Dirt Runner.
James Mills Jr.
James Mills, Jr.
Wealth Advisor
Denver
Urban Farmer. Bicycle Wayfarer. Faithful Fiduciary.
Ray Polin, JD, AIF
Ray Polin
Wealth Advisor
San Francisco
Caring Listener. Tax Mitigator. Golf Nut.
Spencer Terris, CFP®
Spencer Terris
Wealth Advisor
San Francisco
Sports Encyclopedia. Ferocious Forehand. OG San Franciscan.
Gray Jaggers
Gray Jaggers
Wealth Strategist
San Francisco
Solution-Centric Mindset. Always An Optimist. DC Sports Fan.
Sonny Alberto
Sonny Alberto
Client Service Associate
San Francisco
Globetrotter. Music & Food Seeker. Bay Area Sports Fanatic.
Peggy Armbruster
Peggy Armbruster
Client Service Associate
San Francisco
Bureaucratic Shaman. World Traveler. Hoops Fan.