About Us
Vali Nasr
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Nasr is a veteran of the industry. He has over thirty years of experience in retail broker-dealer and investment management operations and accounting. His extensive experience in asset management and advisory business includes building and managing systems and processes, as well as developing asset management products. He was the CFO at PMC (Portfolio Management Consultants, Inc.) which is now Envestnet Asset Management, and CFO at Orbitex Financial Services, Inc. In 2005, while the Managing Director of Brookstreet Capital Management, Mr. Nasr created a unique and sought-after integrated portfolio management platform. Mr. Nasr’s visionary system and excellent service model have resulted in a high degree of loyalty and following from advisors and employees. In 2007, he joined National Asset Management (NAM) as a consultant and later became its President and CEO. There he designed and oversaw the development of its state-of-the-art AdvisorGuide platform, and managed all aspects of NAM’s operations.
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As veterans of the industry, we know how important operations and service are to our business success. Our commitment to excellent service and support is the foundation of our business at ClaraPHI. We work with you to make sure that your needs and our services are a great fit. You and your clients deserve the best. We commit our utmost to deliver. |
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Mark Roth
President and General Counsel 
Mark Roth has practiced corporate and securities law for over 23 years. Since 1989, Mr. Roth has been conducting or supervising litigation, public and private offerings, compliance, regulatory and transactional matters for brokers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, issuers and their respective affiliates and customers. He worked many years in-house as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary to self-clearing and introducing brokerage firms, investment advisers and their publicly-traded parents. Mr. Roth was an editor of the Law Review and graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1989. He has served as an industry arbitrator with NASD (now FINRA) since 1994.
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Andrew Tang
Exec. Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist 
As an investment professional with over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, Andrew helps clients protect, grow and transfer wealth during their lifetime with objective, unbiased, customized and efficient strategies. He also helps other independent advisors to implement and growth their fee-based asset management business on ClaraPHI’s platform. Andrew earned his BA in Economics from Boston University in 1993, holds certificates in Commodities Trading & Financial Planning from New York University. Previously, Andrew was Managing Director of Advisory Services at National Asset Management (NAM) where he trained advisors and assisted clients with customized investment portfolios.
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Scott Klaassen
Chief Operations Officer 
Scott joined Claraphi in March of 2017 and brings over 20 years of experience in the investment industry to the firm. He earned his Masters in Business Administration in 2001 and has held several securities licenses including the series 6, 7 and 63. Scott brings an in-depth knowledge of the Claraphi system to the team and is focused on creating efficient and easy to use processes for our clients and internal staff.
Tracy Kinder
Vice President, Operations 
Tracy graduated from Lehigh University in 2006 with a B.S. degree in Marketing. Since 2010, she has been working with Vali Nasr and has demonstrated an excellent aptitude for operations processes and client service. Tracy is an integral part of our team. She is involved in training and offers excellent operational support to our clients. Tracy has become an expert in many custodial platforms, their processes and requirements. Tracy is also an expert in ClaraPHI's operations, systems and offerings.
Frank Stanley, CFP®
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM 
A U.S. Air Force Veteran with over 20 years experience working with high net worth clients in the advanced wealth management markets. In 2008, as a top performing global macro investment manager, Frank’s CTA program was ranked #1 in Futures Magazine. In 2010, Frank was awarded the 5 Star Wealth Manager by San Diego Magazine. His CFP® designation is evidence of his commitment to financial planning and his ongoing efforts to remain knowledgeable of the ongoing changes to the financial marketplace. Frank’s wealth management practice is affiliated with ClaraPHI Advisory Network LLC. He is President of Global Wealth Analytics, Inc a Commodity Trading Advisor registered with the NFA and CFTC.
Seelan Subramaniam
CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, PhD 
Seelan Subramaniam has a PhD in Finance and a Master’s in Business Administration. During his 24-year career as a Financial and Tax Consultant. He is qualified with several designations including CFP®, CLU ®, ChFC® and PhD. He has extensive experience in advising professionals, high net worth families and business owners on a comprehensive high-level institutional style wealth management platform, advanced tax planning, business planning, wealth transfers and risk mitigation. Seelan lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife Brindha and three of his four children. For relaxation he enjoys golfing and has cultivated a love for cooking and socializing. For fun Seelan and his family enjoy travelling and getting involved in charitable organizations locally and internationally.
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Roxanna M. Guinan
Sr. Vice President, Business Development 
Roxanna’s 25+ year financial services industry career began in her hometown of Baltimore, MD in the Dividend Department of Alex. Brown & Sons., Inc., a prestigious investment banking firm. After gaining a well-rounded understanding of brokerage operations in various departments, she moved to New York City to work for the correspondent clearing subsidiary of Citicorp on Wall Street. Roxanna managed several departments including Client Services and established “Executive Services,” a retail services department exclusively for Citicorp executives worldwide. Roxanna has held a variety of positions in operations, product development, client services, broker training, sales and marketing at firms including: Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, ADP Clearing & Outsourcing Services, COR Clearing and EQIS Institutional.
Amanda Nguyen
Vice President, Administration | HR DIrector 
Amanda graduated from California State University of Fullerton in 2013 with a B.A. degree in Finance. She has been part of the ClaraPHI team since 2014. Amanda specializes in operations, billing, and client service. She has shown excellent operational support to advisors and clients. She grew up in Orange County and currently lives in Newport Beach, CA. In her free time, she enjoys travelling with her family, friends and dog.
Hans Christian Winkler, CFP®
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM 
Hans began his professional career on Wall Street in 1997 at a boutique Private Investment Bank in Midtown New York. In 2001 he became a fully independent Financial Planner focusing on long-term client relationships and helping clients with investment, retirement, estate and insurance planning strategies. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Hans frequently incorporates a network of estate attorneys, insurance professionals and CPAs to develop comprehensive and individually tailored financial plans, to guide clients achieve their goals and protect their assets from potential downfalls. In addition to advising traditional financial clients, Hans specializes in working with sudden wealth recipients and the LGBT community’s unique financial planning needs.
Ron Farner
Investment Advisor 
Ron Farner is an investment advisor with 24 years of experience. He assists clients in growing their wealth and planning for retirement. He has worked as a Special Needs Trustee and Conservator since 2002. He earned a Bachelors of Arts and a MBA from Marylhurts College. He has been the President of RJF Inc. since 1985. When Ron is not in the office he works on his ranch raising Registered Black Angus.
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