San Francisco/Bay Area Wealth Management

Industry Start Date: 1992

KAR Start Date: 2011

Education: MBA, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
B.A., Classics from the University of Notre Dame

Credentials: Registered Investment Adviser Representative, Series 65, Certificate in Financial Planning (the UK FSA qualification)

Recognition: Tom was named on the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list for 2018-2021 and 2023.

Prior to Joining KAR:
Tom worked as Vice President in the Institutional Group for Fisher Investments, a global wealth manager based in Woodside, California. During his nearly 10 years at Fisher Investments, Tom provided private client as well as institutional investment management services to high-net-worth families, public, corporate and multi-employer relationships in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. His depth of knowledge in global capital markets and portfolio management has helped clients make informed decisions regarding their specific financial plans. Tom also served as a Director in the Financial Services Group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and was responsible for providing strategic public finance services to state and local governments.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is to work with successful individuals who have incredible life stories. We partner with them to develop a financial plan to help them with financial freedom so they can live the lifestyle they want.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KARWA?
I enjoy working at KAR because of the variety of clients I get to work with. We work with individuals who are in the early stages of their careers and are looking to grow their assets, as well as individuals who are at or nearing retirement and are looking for capital preservation and diversified income streams. We also work with individuals and families who are thinking about the most efficient way to pass on their wealth to future generations.

What Are You Involved in Outside of Work?
I enjoy spending time with my family around San Francisco’s Bay Area. My wife and I have four children, and we support the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation, Pathways Home Health and Hospice, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, St. Raymond’s Catholic Church among other organizations. I spend any free time outdoors, golfing, surfing, biking and coaching my children’s teams. I also enjoy trying new cooking recipes, recording and playing music and am a loyal fan of Notre Dame Football and Soccer. Additionally, I am involved with ProVisors, a network of top-rated professionals that enable me to provide my clients with very helpful and knowledgeable referrals.

How Does KARWA Approach Wealth Management Differently?
We do things differently here at Kayne Anderson Rudnick. For over thirty years, we have been solely focused on high-net-worth individuals and investment management. With over a quarter of our employees focused on research, we can offer access to both proprietary strategies not widely available to the general investing public as well as external managers offering best-in-class strategies.

What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?
I hope to help my clients achieve financial freedom and security. For example, I recently worked with a client who was anticipating a big windfall from his professional endeavor. We worked together to create a plan for when that event would happen – working on income, potential lifestyle changes and how to invest that money tax- efficiently – so that he and his family could enjoy the lifestyle they had worked so hard to achieve.

Research Experience Start Date: 1986

KAR Start Date: 2011

Doug Manages: Large Cap Sustainable Growth, Mid Cap Sustainable Growth, All Cap Sustainable Growth

Education: MBA, Harvard University

B.S., Marine Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy
Prior Work Experience:
Director of Equities – HighMark Capital Management
Group Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Equities – Trust Company of the West

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job:
When I was in the Navy, investing became a hobby for me. I used to read a lot of books on investing. And I figured out that if I could make a living at a hobby that I enjoyed then it was a good profession to pursue.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR:
The most enjoyable part of working at Kayne Anderson Rudnick is the people. It is really a family type of environment. Everyone is truly interested in doing what is best for our clients and, as a firm, we are focused on doing the right thing. The investment group is always interested in learning and becoming better investors. They are always striving to find the best ways to invest our clients’ money and I am truly proud of this as this is how our business should be oriented.

What Are You Involved in Outside of Work:
When I am not in the office I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids. I also love golfing. I spend a fair amount of time trying to improve my game (not that it has worked out that well so far!). I also enjoy boating. I spent a number of years in the Navy and I still enjoy being out in the water to this day.

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Industry Start Date: 1979

KAR Start Date: 1991

Education: B.S., Business and Economics, Loyola Marymount University

Prior Work Experience:
Vice President – Shearson Lehman Brothers

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job:
There are two aspects of my role that are very rewarding. The first aspect is working with our clients. We have the pleasure of working with a wonderful group of institutional and individual clients and, over the years, we have become very close to our clients. It’s been very rewarding to see the positive impact we have been fortunate to have on our clients and their financial well-being.

The second aspect of my job that I find rewarding is strategic planning for the firm. It has been exciting and rewarding to see the firm evolve over the years as we execute on our business plans. I also enjoy getting the opportunity to watch our employees advance in their careers and the organization as the firm has continued to grow.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR:
What I enjoy most about working at KAR are my colleagues. We are a close knit group. We have a number of employees that have been with the firm for 10 to 20 years and that is pretty unusual in most organizations. I think many of us have stayed with the firm for so long because we have shared common values and we work very closely together within those shared values for the benefit of our clients.

What Are You Involved in Outside of Work:
Outside of KAR, I enjoy cycling. I have been cycling, specifically road cycling, for over 10 years. Cycling is great for clearing the mind. I enjoy the close knit group and I tend to find that cyclists generally are people that are motivated, social and have a positive outlook on their lives. Cycling has taken me all over the world and I think the best way to travel is on a bike.

Industry Start Date: 1987

KAR Start Date: 1998

Education: University of Southern California

Credentials: Member of the California Society of Municipal Analysts

Prior to joining KAR: Kim was responsible for management of fixed-income trading, fundamental research and portfolio management, specializing in municipal-credit analysis for a specialty-management firm in Beverly Hills.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job:
I love the multiple aspects of my job—analyzing taxable and municipal credits, trading in a negotiated market and helping clients understand the bond market and using it to meet their financial goals.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR:
What I enjoy most about working at KAR is the varied perspectives everyone brings to the table when looking at the capital markets. I also enjoy the friendly manner in which we all share those opinions.

What Are You Involved in Outside of Work:
I am currently transitioning from an involved parent to an empty nester. This means I am currently looking for my next charitable organization that could use my help.

Industry Start Date: 2004

KAR Start Date: 2019

Education: B.A., Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Certificate in Financial Planning from the California Lutheran University

Credentials: CFP® (Certified Financial Planner); CDFA™ (Certified Divorce Financial Analysts); series 7 and series 66

Prior to Joining KAR:
Grace was a Senior Wealth Manager at BNY Mellon where she provided comprehensive guidance to clients on investment, trust and estate, insurance and banking needs. She also co-led BNY’s Bay Area Family Law national practice group. Prior to that, Grace worked at Kayne Anderson Rudnick as a Wealth Advisor and at Fidelity Investments as an Account Executive where she provided financial planning advice in areas such as investment management, estate planning, tax planning and insurance to high-net-worth families.

When Not in the Office:
I enjoy spending time with my family, who live throughout the Bay Area, trying new restaurants, and traveling.

Industry Start Date: 1999

KAR Start Date: 2012

Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Prior to Joining KAR:
Darryl held various positions in client servicing, operations and compliance at our sister firm, SCM Advisors LLC in San Francisco. He was also the Sr. Operations Manager at BlackShip Capital Management, LP, a small private equity firm in San Mateo, CA.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR?
As KAR continues to rapidly grow, it still feels like a small boutique firm with a family environment and strong representation of diversity. Every single person at KAR is a real pleasure to work with and collaborate with.

 What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?
I want our clients to feel special and taken care of. The most enjoyable aspect of my job is developing strong relationships with our clients and gaining their trust as we help them plan for their future.