Kristin has been in the investment industry for 25 years. She joined First Republic Bank in 2004 and is a Senior Managing Director and Wealth Manager. Prior to this position, she worked for smaller investment advisors in San Rafael and Oakland. She started her investment career in the Czech Republic as part of the MBA Enterprise Corps, a nonprofit organization providing management support to local firms in emerging markets and also worked with a brokerage firm with offices in Prague and Warsaw doing equity research. Kristin received her MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University. She holds both a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner designation and is a member of the San Francisco Analysts Society. At SHE-CAN, Kristin has mentored Patricie Uwase, who graduated UC Berkeley with a Masters in civil engineering in 2015 and Vuochnear Ly (Gettysburg ’20). Kristin currently mentors Tarlee Dahn, (Babson ’24).