Arthur's Bio
Arthur Ambarik, CFP® is Chief Executive Officer of Perigon Wealth Management. Under his leadership, Perigon has grown to over $8.7 billion* in assets under management and expanded its national footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth.
Named CEO of the Year in 2024 by WealthManagement.com, Arthur has played a pivotal role in Perigon’s rapid ascent in the industry. He was also recognized on the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors 2024 list for California.
Thanks to his leadership, Perigon has earned national recognition, including:
• Forbes America’s Top RIA Firms
• Newsweek America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms
• USA Today Best Financial Advisory Firms
• Financial Advisor Magazine’s:
Fastest-Growing RIAs
Top RIAs
RIA Discretionary and Non-Discretionary AUM Rankings
• San Francisco Business Times: Bay Area’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Arthur brings more than 20 years of experience to the role, with a career spanning advisory and operational leadership at Ameriprise and LPL. He is also a member of the Financial Advisor IQ Leadership Council.
Arthur holds a B.A. in Economics from Williams College.
*As of 1/31/2025
USA Today awarded Perigon Wealth Management Best Financial Advisory Firms 2025. Rankings were based on the growth of the companies’ AUM over the short and long term and the number of recommendations they received from clients and peers. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit statista.com.
Newsweek awarded Perigon Wealth Management America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025. Rankings were based on asset and client performances, adviser expertise, client-to-adviser ratio, breadth of services offered, and management of conflicts of interest. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit newsweek.com.
Forbes awarded Perigon Wealth Management America’s Top RIA Firms 2024. Rankings were based on revenues, quality of AUM, and client-related data as of October 2024. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit forbes.com.
WealthManagement.com awarded Arthur Ambarik 2024 CEO of the Year (AUM Under $20 Billion). Rankings were based on business initiatives either introduced or enhanced during the previous 18 months. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit informaconnect.com.
Financial Advisor Magazine awarded Perigon Wealth Management Top 50 Fastest-Growing Firms 2025, Top RIA, and RIA Discretionary & Non-Discretionary AUM Ranking 2024. Rankings were based on firm assets under management at year end. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit fa-mag.com.
San Francisco Business Times awarded Perigon Wealth Management 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area 2023. Rankings were based on being headquartered in the Bay Area, net revenue of greater than $200,000 in fiscal year 2020, independent, privately held corporation, proprietorship or partnership (not a subsidiary or division) through fiscal year 2022. No compensation was paid for inclusion in the ranking. Past recognition does not guarantee future results. For more information, visit bizjournals.com.
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Arthur's Team

Alexandra Quitko Baranski, CPA

Arthur Ambarik, CFP®

Danny McAuliffe, CFP®

Doris Chin

Jake Sierka, CFP®

Kolby Giddings

Marcelina Castel de Oro

Rachel Elson, CFP®

Samantha Sharf Bloch
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