At San Francisco Brokerage Company (“SFBC”) we help clients understand their individual risk profiles and how to effectively plan for their financial goals. Andrew D. Filipek serves as President of SFBC, an independent branch of Wedbush Securities. He has spent the past 25-plus years building strong personal relationships with his retail and institutional clients, resulting in a more educated approach to providing solid financial advice.
Andrew founded SFBC in 2002, the independent OSJ in San Francisco and managed the office of 10 brokers, with total assets under management of about $100 Million. In 2008 Andrew joined Wedbush Securities with the acquisition of one of its independent offices, Terra Linda Financial in San Rafael, folding it into SFBC. Prior to Wedbush and SFBC, he was associated with the Baraban Securities, Inc., Heritage Group, Thomas White & Co, Acument Securities and First Discount Brokerage.
Andrew also serves as President and Deputy Chairman of Wedbush Europe SP z.o.o., the European subsidiary of Wedbush Capital, established with Edward W. Wedbush in 2010 as the first foreign subsidiary of Wedbush Capital. Andrew was instrumental in organizing the first Global Life Science and Energy Conference in Warsaw on the floor of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and assisted in listing three U.S. companies on the exchange.
RECOGNITION
- Past Master of Masonic Lodge #556 in Fairfax, California
- Past Master of the Lodge of Consistory in SF Scottish Rite
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/MEMBERSHIP
- Member of Shriners Yacht Club
- Chairman of the Shriners Financial Committee
- Member of the Shriners, Jesters and Scottish Rite
- Member of the Freemason Lodges in Larkspur, San Francisco and New York
- Active participant in the Local Government activities
- Member of the San Francisco Historical Society
Mitchell is a Financial Advisor in Wedbush Securities' La Jolla office. He works alongside veteran Financial Advisor, Scott Alling, and Registered Associate, Ryan Alling, where their efforts on behalf of the team’s high net worth individuals and families, provide specialized financial solutions. His passion for finance and investment management developed at an early age with a desire to have a career where he would truly be helping people. Finances are very important and can be stressful to deal with alone. Mitchell finds satisfaction in alleviating the stressors and uncertainties of navigating the financial world and investments.
In the past few years Mitchell has worked as a relationship manager with TD Ameritrade and as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. He started his career in financial services as a credit underwriter with National Funding. Throughout his career he has specialized in his client relationships, listening to their goals, aspirations, and needs, to help them realize their financial vision.
Mitchell is a San Diego native who received his Bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University and his M.B.A. from California State University San Marcos. In his free time, you can find him with his family, wife or their young German Shepherd. He enjoys reading, exercising, and studying the market.
The job of an advisor is one of immense trust and responsibility. In his role as Vice President, Investments, Tuan assists his clients through a distinct and unmatched process of understanding their specific needs, developing appropriate recommendations based on those needs and providing unbiased opinions for maximum goal achievement.
Tuan has 27 years of experience in the financial industry, eight of which span across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo, Japan where he worked in institutional sales trading crude oil. As a trilingual advisor, English, Japanese, and his native Vietnamese, Tuan leverages his global experience to better serve his clients, with a specialty in working with high net worth individuals and families looking to preserve and protect their assets in an effort to create inter-generational wealth. His overall goal is to develop simple integrated tax-efficient strategies that help maximize clients’ net after-tax accumulation of wealth. Tuan takes pride in his client relationships and his ability to provide them with exceptional risk-adjusted performance, customized wealth management strategies and superior service.
Tuan earned his dual major Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He followed that up with his MBA in Finance from the University of California, Irvine. When he isn’t working with his clients, you can find Tuan volunteering at his church, building contemporary homes or cooking with his wife and three daughters. He is a family man and takes pride in watching his daughters excel in competitive gymnastics.
RECOGNITION/MEMBERSHIPS
- Chairman of Financial Council at Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Working with corporations to help develop strategic short, medium, and long-term investment plans is at the core of Andrew Hutcheson’s business approach. His consulting business is built on collaborating with institutional corporations and those in the C-Suite. Andrew is considered a subject matter expert on executive compensation and planning, advising wealthy families, large and small corporations both privately held and publicly traded, their principals and their advisors.
Andrew is a branch manager and financial advisor in the Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena, with more than 20 years in financial services. He works with companies and individuals who are typically in the media, telecommunications, entertainment and technology space. Before joining Wedbush, Andrew served as a Managing Director with Alex Brown, a division of Raymond James. Prior to Alex Brown, Andrew was with UBS where he was a Senior Retirement Plan Consultant and a Senior Portfolio Manager, leading the Corporate Services team for the Endeavor Financial Group, and was responsible for business development in the field of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for the entire firm. He began his wealth management career with Edward Jones Investment, where he became a performance leader for its western region and also led it retirement plan business. Throughout his career he has also helped each of his firms with its respective recruiting efforts, and at his peak brought on 32 financial advisors during his tenure with Edward Jones, earning recruiting awards three years in a row.
In addition to his strategic wealth management experience, Andrew is also licensed in Life, Health, Property & Casualty Insurance and previously ran a region in California of 170 insurance advisors that spanned from Bakersfield to San Diego. His strength in portfolio management earned him recognition as one of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers in the country in 2017. He has also been featured on National Public Radio, the Financial Times and previously produced his own podcast.
Andrew lives in Hancock Park with his wife, their three children, and a myriad of animals. They love to travel and be outdoors, and are very involved with the local community. He is also a former soccer player and still enjoys watching, playing, and coaching.
APPROACH
- Corporate and Individual Investment and Insurance Planning
- Stock Options management
- Corporate Strategy
RECOGNITION/MEMBERSHIPS
- Loyola high School Father’s Guild
- Licensed Youth Soccer Coach
- Former Board Member of the Wilshire Rotary Club of Los Angeles
At Willis Wealth Management, we are dedicated to serving our clients and our community. We believe clients come first and work to help protect their financial success. We emphasize the careful nurturing of relationships in order to build a financial portfolio for each individual’s, or family’s needs. We work daily to help our clients navigate the complexities that drive their financial futures, and understand how to best utilize the necessary tools to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
 
ROC WILLIS
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Roc Willis is an esteemed Financial Advisor with more than 37 years of industry experience. He began his career at Merrill Lynch and four years later he moved to Morgan Stanley where he became a Producing Manager and opened their Vancouver, Washington Office that grew to 14 Advisors during the following five years. After several promotions, in 1997 he became Morgan Stanley’s Manager of the Los Angeles Complex where he supervised more than 110 Advisors. In 2011 he joined Wedbush because he sought the environment and culture of a smaller firm that focused on client needs and included a unique culture and independence. Within four years he became one of two Division Managers and served on the Management Committee before deciding to return to his roots in the Northwest in 2017, as an Advisor, working with individual families and investors.
Phone: (503) 471-6788
Email: roc.willis@wedbush.com
 
ADAM WILLIS
Financial Advisor
Adam has always had a fascination with the finance industry. He previously served as General Manager with Green Guard Services before joining Wedbush Securities in 2020. After earning his Series 7 license, Adam formed Willis Wealth Management alongside his father, Roc Willis, who has more than 37 years in the financial services business. Adam grew up and has become accustomed to his father’s unwavering commitment to his clients and their financial wellbeing. It is through this tutelage that Adam has become dedicated to using his experience and knowledge to educate clients and help them make informed investment decisions. His specialty is working with clients on wealth accumulation and preservation through customized financial and retirement planning, as well as Trust & Estate planning and risk mitigation.
Email: adam.willis@wedbush.com
As a Wedbush Financial Advisor, I am dedicated to serving my clients and the community. I believe my clients come first and work to help protect their financial success. With many years of experience in the securities industry, I am committed to using my experience and knowledge to educate clients to help them make informed investment decisions.
I also develop personalized investment strategies, to assist my clients in reaching their short and long-term financial goals. Whether you would like to build personal wealth, plan for retirement, minimize estate taxes or prepare for the tuition costs of your children (or grandchildren), I will help you clearly define your investment objectives and risk tolerance to determine an asset allocation strategy designed to help you achieve your financial goals.
Contact me for a complimentary portfolio review or to learn more about creating a plan to grow your financial success.
As a Wedbush Financial Advisor, I am dedicated to serving my clients and the community. I believe my clients come first and work to help protect their financial success. With many years of experience in the securities industry, I am committed to using my experience and knowledge to educate clients to help them make informed investment decisions.
I also develop personalized investment strategies, to assist my clients in reaching their short and long-term financial goals. Whether you would like to build personal wealth, plan for retirement, minimize estate taxes or prepare for the tuition costs of your children (or grandchildren), I will help you clearly define your investment objectives and risk tolerance to determine an asset allocation strategy designed to help you achieve your financial goals.
Contact me for a complimentary portfolio review or to learn more about creating a plan to grow your financial success.
MARK BLUESTEIN
Managing Director, Investments
Mark has dedicated his 29-year career to delivering personalized investment services for his clients. He leverages his expertise in integrated wealth management and planning services, designed for high net-worth individuals, families, and businesses. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities, Mark spent the past 13 years as Managing Director of Investments at Wells Fargo Advisors, and the previous 15 years between Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.
Phone: (484) 254-7839
Email: mark.bluestein@wedbush.com
WILLIAM RUFFIN
Registered Client Services Associate
Through his 15+ years of financial investment experience, William (“Bill”) has developed a strong understanding and expertise of the process and operational side of the industry. After earning a finance degree from the University of Maryland, Bill spent time at Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley and Capital Financial Group as an Assistant Trader where he focused mainly on secondary markets. For Bill, Client retention hinges on three facets: superb customer service, reliability and trust.
Phone: (484) 254-7837
Email: william.ruffin@wedbush.com
At Willis Wealth Management, we are dedicated to serving our clients and our community. We believe clients come first and work to help protect their financial success. We emphasize the careful nurturing of relationships in order to build a financial portfolio for each individual’s, or family’s needs. We work daily to help our clients navigate the complexities that drive their financial futures, and understand how to best utilize the necessary tools to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Adam has always had a fascination with the finance industry. He previously served as General Manager with Green Guard Services before joining Wedbush Securities in 2020. After earning his Series 7 license, Adam formed Willis Wealth Management alongside his father, Roc Willis, who has more than 37 years in the financial services business. Adam grew up and has become accustomed to his father’s unwavering commitment to his clients and their financial wellbeing. It is through this tutelage that Adam has become dedicated to using his experience and knowledge to educate clients and help them make informed investment decisions. His specialty is working with clients on wealth accumulation and preservation through customized financial and retirement planning, as well as Trust & Estate planning and risk mitigation.
Adam resides in Lake Oswego, Oregon area with his wife and their infant son. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, boating, scuba diving, domestic and international travel, and golf. He is also a collector of rare and unique comics.