At the heart of our practice are our clients - a diverse and inspiring group of individuals ranging from music and film creatives to scientists, entrepreneurs, and beyond. Their intelligence, creativity, and achievements have continually motivated us to provide the highest level of service. ​​​Joe and his team have provided an array of investment and wealth management services since 1999.​​​​​​​​

Joseph Cefalu, MBA, CIMA® | Managing Partner

Joe earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.  He began his career in the Equity Division of Goldman Sachs in 1999. He has since served select private wealth clients at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Merrill Lynch. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Joe worked as a senior management consultant at Coopers & Lybrand and as an engineering assistant at MIT in the Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory. Joe holds a CIMA® certification (Certified Investment Management Analyst).

Dinghao Jiang, CFA® | Partner

Dinghao "Peter" Jiang earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computational Mathematical Finance from Babson College. Peter began his career at Merrill in 2016 and specializes in securities trading, portfolio management, options trading, financial analysis, private investment accounting, and portfolio modeling. He is a CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder. 

Jorge Cardenas, CFP® | Vice President

Jorge is a seasoned investment and wealth management professional with over 9 years of experience. Having honed his expertise at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, and Fidelity Brokerage and Advisory businesses, Jorge extends our reach to clients in the Mountain region and West coast from our base in Arizona. His Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) designation enriches our team's capabilities in retirement planning and wealth management.

Kathy Cefalu | Chief Administration Officer

Kathy Cefalu earned her BA in Public Policy from Brown University. She commenced her career in market research, later serving as a strategist at Leo Burnett and Director of Marketing Strategy at Universal Studios. As Chief Administration Officer, Kathy oversees administrative operations and provides clients with support in private banking and technology services.