The Cooper Network

You’ve built a career, a company, a life on your terms.
Now the next chapter is about control — not chance.

At The Cooper Network, we combine Wall Street rigor with a Bay Area mindset to help you turn momentum into longevity. Whether that means planning for a tax-efficient retirement after decades with one company or managing the complexities of a recent liquidity event, we bring the structure, analysis, and strategy to help you move decisively through life’s every stage.

Driven by Data. Built on Trust.
Since 1981, our team has helped clients see their full financial picture clearly across decades and generations. What began in San Francisco as a retirement planning practice for industry professionals has evolved into a full-service wealth management team serving families, executives, and entrepreneurs across the country.

Forged in institutional environments, our foundation is analytical. We’re the kind of people who grew up studying stats and box scores, drawn to patterns and performance. That same mindset shapes how we approach the markets today: as lifelong learners who thrive on research, modeling, and market data.

However, the reason our clients stay with us across generations goes beyond performance — beyond our background in derivative and option-based techniques, or any single market move, pension rollover, or equity award strategy. It’s about the human dimension, the qualitative care and commitment that shapes every decision we guide and every relationship we build.

For a second opinion about your current investments, or to talk about your goals, please call us at (415) 984-6500.
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At The Cooper Network, we don’t just manage wealth; we engineer it. Our clients come to us with uniquely complex financial situations. We turn them into clear, actionable strategies, guided by decades of institutional and wealth management experience. Here’s how:
    Tax-Efficient Strategies & Smart Liquidity
    We help you access and move wealth without losing value to taxes. From retirement distributions to concentrated holdings, we structure flexible, tax-savvy solutions so your wealth works as hard as you do.
    Derivative & Options Experience
    With deep institutional experience, our team offers financial advisors across the country sophisticated derivative and option-based strategies. These techniques aren’t just powerful tools, they reflect the rigor and discipline of professionals who have executed complex strategies for decades at the highest levels of finance. This constant engagement also sharpens our work with own clients, ensuring their strategies are rigorously tested, disciplined, and designed for long-term performance.
    Collaborative Portfolio Management
    Led by Andrew Cooper, CPM®, George Kline, CMT®, and David Johnson, CIMA® — we manage wealth as a team. Each decision is made collaboratively, combining diverse experience, multiple perspectives, and rigorous analysis. Whether markets are strong or turbulent, our multilateral investment approach helps ensure your portfolio is continually optimized for risk and opportunity.
    Custom Financial Planning
    With a Certified Financial Planner™*, our team brings the gold standard of financial planning guidance to every client relationship. No templates. No cookie-cutter plans. From retirement and estate planning to business succession and philanthropy, we craft solutions tailored to your life, your goals, and your family.
    Generational Focus
    Our team itself spans generations, giving us a unique perspective on long-term wealth stewardship. We help families think in decades, not quarters, ensuring assets, values, and confidence flow seamlessly from one generation to the next. For us, success isn’t just returns — it’s legacy of excellence.

    *CFP held by Roger Barlow

Case Studies

    Managing Equity During a Career Transition
    After years at a large tech company, a client was ready for a new adventure at a startup. Exciting? Absolutely. But the compensation structure — mostly equity, minimal salary — brought a new layer of complexity. How could they maintain their lifestyle while positioning their wealth for growth? Together, we designed a plan to help provide liquidity, manage concentrated stock positions, and balance risk while preserving the upside potential of their new equity. By the time they signed on, the client could embrace the excitement of their career move without uncertainty undermining their financial security
    Unlocking Liquidity Without Unnecessary Risk
    Managing large, concentrated holdings or complex retirement assets can be daunting. One client faced exactly that: significant equity concentrated in a single company, along with traditional retirement assets. The challenge was how to generate liquidity without triggering unnecessary taxes or market risk. We designed a strategy that incorporated careful sequencing, tax-efficient distributions, and derivative-based risk management techniques — giving the client the flexibility to access cash when needed while protecting long-term growth.
    Planning for Retirement After a Long Career
    After a career spent at a single company, a client was starting to think seriously about retirement. They had built a sizable retirement package, but questions lingered: Would their resources support their lifestyle? How should they structure withdrawals, and what unexpected expenses might arise? We worked closely with them to map out a comprehensive plan — running detailed projections, modeling income streams, and stress-testing for market volatility. By translating complex numbers into clear, actionable guidance, we gave the client the clarity to see that their wealth could support not just retirement, but the life they wanted to live.
    Building a Legacy Across Generations
    The head of a family approached us as they began thinking about how to transfer wealth to their children and future grandchildren. Their goals went beyond minimizing estate taxes — they wanted to pass down values along with assets. Working closely with their estate attorney and CPA, we helped structure a multigenerational plan that included trusts, charitable vehicles, and education funding strategies. Just as importantly, we helped facilitate family conversations around stewardship and responsibility. Today, the next generation is equipped not only with financial security, but with a shared sense of purpose — ensuring the family’s legacy endures on both sides of the balance sheet.

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Direct:
(415) 984-6500(415) 984-6500
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(800) 289-9060(800) 289-9060

Meet The Cooper Network

About Andrew "Chip" Cooper

Chip has been serving uncommonly successful professionals since 2004 and has been recognized as a member of Morgan Stanley’s President’s Council and Chairman’s Council. Chip has literally grown up in the financial services business as one of his first memories was attending a client event as a child with his father, uncle, and aunt who ran a successful financial services team.

He holds the Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM®) designation, achieved after completing a rigorous program designed to advance an advisor’s knowledge in three vital areas: valuation analysis, portfolio construction and risk management. Chip is also a, Financial Planning Specialist, and a Portfolio Management Director. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the AB Freeman School of Business, Tulane University.

Chip and his wife, who also works for Morgan Stanley, have two children. He is a statistics fanatic, avid baseball fan, physical fitness enthusiast, and golfer.
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About George W Kline

George’s affinity for statistics and numbers led him to a career in financial services. He began his career as an associate at Barclays Global Investors (now BlackRock) before joining the team at Morgan Stanley in 2001. Today, George works with clients to provide solutions to all aspects of their wealth management needs.

George is a Senior Portfolio Manager, and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) certification.

George is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. He was a director on the Lewis & Clark College Board of Alumni and was the Finance Committee Chair. He also serves on the Investment Committee for the endowment of Westover School in Middlebury, CT.

George lives in Menlo Park, CA. He is a physical fitness enthusiast, and in his free time, he likes to read, ski, fly fish, and coach his children’s sports teams. George is actively involved with a number of charitable and volunteer organizations in his community.
Securities Agent: GA, TN, MN, IN, UT, SC, NH, AR, AK, VA, NY, NV, CO, DE, MS, MO, VT, SD, MT, KS, ID, CA, AL, WI, PA, NM, MA, FL, KY, OH, NJ, TX, MD, IA, WY, NC, IL, AZ, WA, MI, DC, CT, OR, OK, LA, HI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1401664
CA Insurance License #: 0M11261

About Roger Barlow

Roger is often the first point of contact with clients as he assists with account management and financial planning for clients.

From a diverse background that includes working in the US Attorneys Office assisting with criminal prosecutions, Roger has put his planning and research skills to work in a different way for clients of The Cooper Network at Morgan Stanley.

Roger holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) designation after completing coursework at the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. He has also taken graduate-level tax courses at Golden Gate University. Roger holds a Bachelors degree from University of Oregon (with honors) and attended law school at Boston University.

Roger is an Oregon native, is an avid reader, and he enjoys classical music.

Phone: (415)984-6676

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About Nicholas McCambridge

Nicholas is typically behind the scenes, identifying investment opportunities as the trader and analyst for the team.

He started his career as a Financial Advisor with Equitable. After transitioning to more of a Portfolio Management role, Nicholas joined The Cooper Network in 2023.

Nicholas was born and raised in the Bay Area and attended the University of Oregon where he earned a degree in Finance with a minor in Economics. He has always had a love for the capital markets, and that passion for finance and helping others is what led him to the industry.

Nicholas grew up in a competitive, sports driven family. You can find him in his spare time golfing, in the gym, spending time with family & friends or getting better at his craft.
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About Michael Maul

Michael joined Morgan Stanley in 2021 and is a Registered Service Associate. In 2024, he joined The Cooper Network where he is responsible for producing performance reports, streamlining operations, and offering professional support to clients. Michael prides himself on strong client service skills through the blend of old-school grit and efficient communication.

Michael is a Bay Area native, raised in the town of Danville and attended San Ramon Valley High School. Most of his weekends were spent playing competitive soccer and traveling all across California. He continued playing soccer into college and moved to the central coast to attend California State, Monterey Bay, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration focusing in Marketing.

Outside of work, Michael enjoys supporting local sport teams, hiking, snowboarding, and seeing live concerts.
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