Seattle Wealth Management

Industry Start Date: 2009

KAR Start Date: 2021

Education: B.S., Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley

Credentials: CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst designation), CFP® (Certified Financial Planner)

Recognition: Brian has been recognized as a 40 under 40 honoree by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce (2023) and InvestmentNews (2022). Selected by a team of reporters and editors out of hundreds of online nominations, these individuals consist of financial advisors and wealth managers and young professionals from the asset management and academic industries who have assembled an impressive list of achievements and goals before turning 40. He has also been featured multiple publications including in Financial Advisor, Wealthmanagement.com, and Citywire.

Prior to Joining KAR:
Brian worked as a Private Wealth Manager at Creative Planning and prior to that he served as a Wealth Advisor at Halbert Hargrove.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
Becoming a Wealth Manager has been a life-long goal for me and I am very fortunate to be able to work with my clients. I enjoy learning about everyone’s unique situation and developing strategies to help them accomplish their goals. It means the most to me when clients say that they trust me and feel confident in their future. In fact, one of the best compliments that stuck with me over the years is that I bring a calm presence to wealth management.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KARWA?
I love the team-oriented environment! We are extremely proud of our honest, cooperative, and transparent culture and everyone has a significant role in shaping this culture. I am constantly in awe of everyone’s knowledge, expertise, friendliness, and willingness to help each other and to help our clients succeed. I’m grateful and proud to be working with everyone here.

What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?
I hope to help them reach their financial goals in life and give them peace of mind along the way. I believe that by combining our investment strategy with our wealth management advice, my clients will never have to worry about money again.

When Not in the Office:
When I’m not spending my weekends teaching CFP courses at UC Irvine, you will find me with my wife and daughter as well as our Shiba-Inu, Friday.  I enjoy spending time with family, gardening, traveling, and staying active.

Industry Experience Start Date: 2003

KAR Start Date: 2016

Education: MBA, Cornell University, Johnson School of Management
B.A., Technical Sales, Weber State University

Credentials: CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst designation), CFP® (Certified Financial Planner)

Prior to Joining KAR:
Sam was a Vice President, Private Banker for Citi Private Bank and a Vice President, Private Client Advisor for JPMorgan.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KARWA?
I love connecting with my clients on a personal level and being in touch with them frequently as they make important decisions for themselves and their families. I enjoy working with my colleagues at KAR and I have a firm belief that we are all trying to do what is best for our clients.

How Does KARWA Approach Wealth Management Differently?
KAR is different from many other wealth management firms in that we have the flexibility to build a customized portfolio for each and every one of our clients. I believe that this leads to better outcomes in the long run and a higher level of client satisfaction. I want my clients to feel like I know them as individuals and that I am not just trying to fit them into a pre-determined “bucket” or allocation.

What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?
First and foremost, I hope to earn my clients’ trust over time by demonstrating that I care about their personal and financial well-being above all. I want my clients to feel like they understand the value that we provide at KAR and that I listen to them and their individual wants and needs. I want my clients to feel confident that they are on the right path to achieve their most important financial objectives and to protect their hard-earned wealth.

When Not in the Office:
I live in Salt Lake City, Utah with my wife, Amy and our five children. Together we enjoy spending time in the mountains and doing things like mountain biking and skiing. I enjoy a variety of sports and am a regular participant in local and regional squash tournaments.

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
Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst – Putnam Investments

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.

When Not in the Office:
I am currently transitioning from an involved parent to an empty nester. This means I am currently looking for the next charitable organization that could use my help.

Industry Start Date: 2016

KAR Start Date: 2021

Education: UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA, Finance Concentration
Temple University, Fox School of Business – B.B.A. Accounting, Finance Minor

Credentials: Series 65, CFP^® (Certified Financial Planner)

Prior to Joining KAR:
Thomas worked as a Wealth Planner for Wells Fargo Private Bank, providing Tax and Estate planning advice to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. Prior to Wells Fargo, Thomas worked as a Tax accountant for EY and Anderson in their Private Client Services groups providing tax compliance, and consulting for individuals, trust, partnerships, S-corporations, and estates.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
I really enjoy hearing our about our clients’ lives, what’s important to them, and values that drive their decisions. Being still early in my career, their insights provide a lot perspective into what is important to different people. I feel that I learn just as much from our clients as our clients learn from me.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KARWA?
To work with a great group of highly motivated individuals. There is a strong sense of community and pride within the organization and that makes it very easy to come to work everyday. The collaborative nature of the group also supports that sense of community and helps better the work and advice we provide to clients.

How Does KARWA Approach Wealth Management Differently?
The advisor team at KAR has some of the best relationships I have seen between clients and their advisors. The attentiveness and care the advisor team approaches their clients with is second to none. I believe the clients at KAR feel very close with their advisors and appreciate that relationship.

What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?

At a high level, I hope to provide them financial peace of mind and be a professional they can trust to help them make complicated financial decisions.

I also hope to provide the advice that allows our clients to go forward and achieve their financial goals. Many of our clients are at a point in their lives where they have achieved their career goals. Now its time to understand what their other goals are and what it takes financially to achieve them.

When Not in the Office:
I enjoy checking out everything Los Angeles has to offer. Whether it’s the beach, mountains, or desert, I enjoy them all. I also enjoy going to shows and concerts to see historic venues and theaters in the city. To stay active, I play squash, golf, ride my bike and I’m attempting to take up tennis.

Industry Start Date: 2006

KAR Start Date: 2017

Education: B.S., Business Administration, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from University of California, Los Angeles

Licenses: CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), Series 65

Prior to Joining KAR:
Rosalie was an Assistant Vice President for Oakwood Capital Management. Before that position, she was a Client Operations Associate with Fisher Investments. She has also worked in international finance as an intern with various banks such as Bank of America and Union Bank.

What Do You Most Enjoy About Your Job:
I enjoy helping people and developing very close and long-lasting relationships with clients and their families. I strive to bring my attentiveness, initiative, and enthusiasm to ensure our clients are engaged in a high-touch client service experience.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR?
I enjoy working at a firm that promotes idea-sharing and a culture of innovation and initiative. Being part of a collaborative environment allows us to grow individually and as a whole in order to provide effective and customized wealth management solutions to our clients.

How Does KARWA Approach Wealth Management Differently?
Our firm cares and acts in the best interests of the client at all times. We consistently provide unique resources on an individual and firm-wide level to our clients such as: webinars, podcasts, insights, and client events, so that our clients are up to date on all topics ranging from the economic outlook to legislation changes and how it directly impacts their portfolio.

What Do You Hope to Achieve For Your Clients?
My goal is to rise to the occasion at all times to provide an exceptional and invaluable level of service so that clients feel that they can trust, delegate, and achieve that financial peace of mind that they’re looking for.

When Not in the Office:
I enjoy traveling, soccer, the beach and giving back to the community.

Industry Start Date: 2015

KAR Start Date: 2020

Education: B.S., Public Health & B.S., Environmental Biology, Tulane University

Prior to Joining KAR:
Mae was the Reporting Analyst and Operations Manager with a focus on firm-level project management to manage the full-cycle of client service for Asset Management and Institutional clients at North Pier Fiduciary Management.

When Not in the Office:
A native Angeleno, I am a forever Laker and also follow the Esports scene closely. I enjoy film, comics, yoga, swimming and am an avid year-round ice cream maker.

Industry Start Date: 2017

KAR Start Date: 2022

Education: B.S. in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Finance from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business

Prior Work Experience: Client Service Associate – Clark Asset Management + Associates, Inc.

Prior to Joining KAR:
Danielle spent the first five years of her career as a Client Service Associate at Clark Asset Management + Associates, Inc. and graduated from USC in May 2022. At USC, Danielle served as Vice President of Mentorship and President of USC Accounting Society, consulted for businesses abroad through the Marshall Transfer International Experience Program, provided research for the Smart Woman Securities Investment Board, sang with the University Concert Choir, and taught music theory to local grade school students.

What Do You Most Enjoy About Your Job:
I love that I get to help people every single day! The work I do for clients and the team at KAR is very meaningful to me and keeps me rooted in my core values to always act with empathy, curiosity, and creativity.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR?
Everyone at KAR is incredibly supportive of one another’s growth and pursuit of knowledge– you are endlessly encouraged to explore your interests and follow your curiosities.

When Not in the Office:
I enjoy staying active and spending time outdoors as an avid camper, hiker, and beach-goer. I am also a classically and operatically trained vocalist, and love making music with my friends and family.