First Foundation Advisors

Roger Palley is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and acts as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-asset, open-architecture investment approach and is affiliated with a bank holding company, offering integrated financial product relationships and specialized services.

Eric Speron is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent director for Keweenaw Land Association, Limited, Tejon Ranch Co., and Alico, Inc., engaging in board-level oversight for companies involved in mineral exploration, real estate development, agribusiness, and land management. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates within a bank holding company structure that integrates banking, trust, and insurance services.

Michelle Nguyen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2015. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Los Angeles, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its bank holding company FirstSun, integrating banking and financial product referrals with its advisory services.

Mark Arblaster is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 1996. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as sub-advisory services to registered mutual funds. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with its bank holding company FirstSun, which enables integrated banking and financial product referrals.

Roger Stinnett II is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Foundation Advisors and has previously worked at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Westmount Asset Management, LLC. He is also the managing member and chief compliance officer of Stinnett Wealth Planning, LLC, a financial planning firm on which he spends limited time while employed at First Foundation Advisors. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-asset, open-architecture investment approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, providing a range of financial product referrals and sub-advisory services.

Joseph Raszewski is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2014. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as accepting engagements from investment companies. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, which support a range of banking, trust, and insurance services alongside advisory offerings.

Eric Micheli is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Denver, CO. He previously worked at Logia Portfolio Management LLC and First Western Trust. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, managing assets through a multi-asset approach that includes equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and independent managers. The firm operates under a bank holding company structure, offering unique services such as sub-advisory roles to mutual funds and coordinated referrals for banking, trust, and insurance products.

William Arechiga is a CFA® charterholder currently with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA. He joined the firm in 2026 and previously worked at City National Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank, with a combined 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. Arechiga holds a Series 63 license. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as engagements with investment companies. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and operates within a bank holding company structure, allowing it to coordinate referrals for banking, trust, and insurance services alongside its investment management activities.

Troy Mc Swain III is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at Morgan Stanley and Skinner Fouch & Olson LLP. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking and other financial services.

Benjamin Thornhill is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 1998. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is notable for its affiliation with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which enables integrated banking and financial product referral services.

Michael Berens is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at First Foundation Advisors and previously worked at Logia Portfolio Management LLC and First Western Trust. Berens also spent three years at Indiana University early in his career. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-asset, open-architecture approach and is distinctive for its affiliation with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking, trust, and insurance services with its advisory offerings.

Andrea Matolo is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2011. She holds the Series 66 license and is based in Irvine, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as sub-advisory services to registered mutual funds. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking, trust, and insurance services with its advisory offerings.

Brandon Humphryes is a CFA® charterholder based in Denver, CO, currently with First Foundation Advisors. He has eight years of industry experience, having previously worked at Sunflower Wealth Advisors, First Western Trust, and E*Trade/Trust Company of America. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, enabling integrated banking and financial product referrals.

Ricardo Ribeiro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2013, based in Irvine, CA. Ricardo holds a Series 65 license. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and also serves investment companies. The firm uses a multi-asset, open-architecture approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking and other financial services into its offerings.

Neil Amor is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, for 29 years. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and benefits from its affiliation with bank holding company FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking, trust, and insurance services alongside its investment offerings.