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Meet the Team

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Brian Damiani, CFP®

Chief Investment Officer

Brian Damiani, CFP®

Chief Investment Officer

Pleasanton, California | Eagle, Idaho

Brian Damiani, CFP® is a co-founder of Continuum Advisory. He is the head of the Investment Policy Committee and oversees the Continuum Capital Management models. Brian is a CFP®, and has worked in the financial services industry since 1999. He has a degree in business administration from St. Mary’s College.


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Mike Kelly

Chief Operations Officer

Mike Kelly

Chief Operations Officer

Annapolis, Maryland

Mike Kelly, a co-founder of Continuum Advisory, is in charge of the firm’s operations. Based out of Annapolis, Maryland, Mike started his career in the financial services industry in 1999 and his overall focus is on business development for Continuum Advisory. He has a degree in business administration from Salisbury University.


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Tim Kerrigan JD, MBA

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Tim Kerrigan JD, MBA

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tim Kerrigan, J.D., M.B.A. is a co-founder of Continuum Advisory. He is the CFO and responsible for the corporate and legal matters for Continuum. Tim started in the financial services industry in 1999 and is based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. He received his undergraduate degree from Beloit College, and his law degree and Master’s in Business Administration from Suffolk University.


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George Chuang, CFA

President

George Chuang, CFA

President

Tampa, Florida

George serves as Continuum Advisory, LLC's President, responsible for the creation and implementation of the firm's strategic vision. George is a proven thought leader with extensive experience in managing and overseeing both Registered investment Advisors and broker-dealers. His expertise includes fee-based advisory services, operations, technology, distribution, compliance, and supervision. George lives in Tampa, FL with his wife, Janice, and their 2 sons, Dylan and Logan. The Chuang family enjoys kayaking, and playing basketball and soccer in their free time. Given the warm climate in Florida, they try to maintain an active lifestyle year round.


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Alina Lee Santiago

Chief Compliance Officer

Alina Lee Santiago

Chief Compliance Officer

Fountain Valley, California

Alina Lee Santiago serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for Continuum Advisory and is responsible for the firm’s regulatory compliance as well as oversight of its advisors. Alina began her career in the financial industry in 2006 during her last quarter at UCLA, where she received her bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Psychology. Alina has extensive knowledge of brokerage services, trading, Advisory Services operations, billing, supervision and compliance. Alina maintains the FINRA series 7, 24 and 66 licenses.

Alina currently resides in Orange County, California, with her husband Ben and their children Aulani, Benji, and Aurelie. She is an active volunteer and leader with the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA.


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Scott Nishimura

SVP, Advisory Services Consultant

Scott Nishimura

SVP, ADVISORY SERVICES CONSULTANT

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA

Scott Nishimura has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry and is responsible for overseeing Continuum’s advisory platform, including Continuum Capital Management and our Separately Managed Account (SMA) program. Scott’s focus is to serve as a consultant in helping our advisors grow and manage their advisory business. His deep experience, valuable insight and unique perspective is instrumental in supporting our business and bringing value to our Continuum advisors. Scott maintains the FINRA series 7, 8, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. Scott currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his dog Romeo. Scott is an avid USC Football and LA Dodgers fan, and enjoys trout fishing. 


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Chas Bell

Controller

Chas Bell

Controller

Eagle, Idaho

Chas Bell is Continuum’s Controller, assisting our CFO in maintaining the books for Continuum Advisory. He runs our quarterly billing, monthly cash flow billing, and weekly payouts. Prior to joining Continuum, Chas held positions in public accounting and also investigated Section 8 housing fraud at the Oakland Housing Authority. Chas holds a degree in Accountancy from the University of San Diego and the FINRA Series 99 license.

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Dominic Faraj

AVP, Operations & Technology

Dominic Faraj

Assistant Vice President, Operations & Technology

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Dominic comes to Continuum with experience ranging from Operations and Billing to running his own business. Dominic’s proven expertise will help Continuum to continue to streamline operational functions and provide additional support for a better advisor experience.

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Ruth Miller

Compliance Manager

Ruth Miller

Compliance Manager

Richfield, Minnesota

Ruth Miller serves as the Compliance Manager for Continuum Advisory and is responsible for all things compliance, helping to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as well as internal policies and procedures. Ruth has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years and maintains the FINRA series 7, 24, 51 and is IA registered. Ruth currently resides in Richfield, Minnesota.

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Lancer Cuddy

Sr. Operations Analyst

Lancer Cuddy

Sr. Operations Analyst

Annapolis, Maryland

Lancer Cuddy serves as a Sr. Operations Analyst for Continuum and is the primary contact for new business submission and suitability review, in addition to submitting trades for the Continuum Capital models. Lancer started his career as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He then moved into management with Smith Barney; which ultimately became Morgan Stanley, where he worked for 17 years as a business service manager. He later took a position at MassMutual as a client services manager.

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Chelsea Turton

Operations Analyst

Chelsea Turton

Operations ANALYST

Tampa, Florida

Chelsea Turton serves as Operations Analyst for Continuum and will be adding depth to the daily operational processes Continuum supports for its branches, as well as streamline our communications. Chelsea has her degree in finance and worked at two broker/dealers before becoming a Project Coordinator for an interior designing firm. Her analytical mind combined with excellent customer service skills makes Chelsea an extremely well-rounded and vital member of the Continuum home office.

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Jon Sullivan, CFA, CFP®

Information Securities Officer

Jon Sullivan, CFA, CFP®

Information Securities Officer

Pleasanton, California

Jon Sullivan, CFA, CFP® is the Information Securities Officer for Continuum Advisory, and serves as a Delegate OSJ. He is responsible for the firm’s data security and cybersecurity. Jon also plays a large role in overseeing the Continuum Capital Management models and serves as part of the Investment Policy Committee. Jon is a CFA charter holder as well as a CFP® professional. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2006. He has a degree in financial services with an emphasis in personal financial planning from San Diego State University.

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Mike Kelly, Jr. CFP®

Delegate OSJ

Mike Kelly, Jr. CFP®

Delegate OSJ

Annapolis, Maryland

In May of 2014, Mike Jr. graduated cum laude from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina with dual degrees in finance and risk management and insurance. Shortly after that he began his career in the External Sales Development Program (ESDP) at the Principal Financial Group in Newport Beach, California selling group benefits products.

In August of 2016, Mike Jr. successfully completed a nine-month financial planning program through New York University (NYU) to earn a Certificate in Advanced Financial Planning. After completing the required courses, he passed the CFP® exam in March of 2018 and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ professional.

At Kelly Benefits & Risk Management, Mike Jr. works with corporate executives to construct a well-diversified employee benefit programs through health insurance, retirement plans and many other ancillary benefits. At Kelly Financial Advisors, he leads our trading and research department, but also works with individuals in all aspects of the financial planning process to help them reach a long and successful retirement.