About Us

About us

Pennington Partners was established to reimagine the family office, delivering a seamless approach to building, preserving, and passing on your legacy.

Where Specialized Talent Meets Your Goals

We believe the caliber of our people is a key differentiator. Our multi-disciplinary team immerses itself in high-level strategy and essential details to support partner families in reaching their goals.

Our Approach to Enduring Success

We’ve found that success requires alignment through co-investing, shared insights, a solution-oriented mindset, thorough follow-through, and a family-first focus. Our mission is to exceed expectations and create an impact that endures for generations, making a lasting difference for every family we have the privilege to serve.

A Refined Approach to Modern Prosperity

We provide privileged access to carefully curated resources, from holistic wellness support to individually tailored investment strategies. With precise, deliberate management of your wealth—aligned to your personal risk profile—you are free to focus on what truly matters: living life on your own terms.

Elevated Service, Tailored to Your Legacy

We reimagine the traditional family office by providing each partner family with a specialized suite of investment, tax, and estate-planning services. Delivered with personalized care and an unwavering commitment to your goals, our approach ensures you achieve lasting success—and secure the legacy you envision.

Elevating the lives of highly successful Entrepreneurs & their families

Pennington Partners mission is to elevate the lives of highly successful entrepreneurial founders and their families with a suite of modern investment, wealth planning, health & wellness as well as personal financial administration solutions – each crafted to address their complex needs and maintain a lasting legacy.

Our Leadership Team

Brian Gaister

Co-Founder, CEO Houston, TX

Christopher Wolfe

President CIO Stamford, CT

Garrett Alton

Partner, Managing Director Atlanta, GA

Rodd Macklin, CFA

Co-Founder, Sr. Managing Director Bethesda, MD

Kent Andrews

Partner, Investments Bethesda, MD

Jill Sheppard Davenport

Partner, Director of Health and Wellness Bethesda, MD

Lauren Lennahan

Marketing Manager

Hannah Aurich

Client Relationship Officer

Senior Investment and Estate Planning Team

Michael Rubenstein

Partner, Head of Estate & Wealth Planning Houston, TX

Wendy Xu

Managing Director, Private Markets New York, NY

Taylor Coe

Managing Director, Pennington Real Estate Partners Denver, CO

Alex Rongione

Managing Director, Pennington Real Estate Partners Los Angeles, CA

Trey Sheain, CFA

Portfolio Manager Houston, TX

Matthew Devine, CFA

Portfolio Manager New York, NY

Will Lowrie, CFA

Portfolio Manager Bethesda, MD

Olimpia Sulla, Esq.

Director Wealth Strategy & Estate Planning Bethesda, MD

Our Broader Team

Megan Bleil

Partner, Family Office Advisor Bethesda, MD

John Rizas, CPA

Director of Finance Bethesda, MD

Guy Scott

Chief Compliance Officer Bethesda, MD

Chad Lilly

Vice President, Recruiting Chicago, IL

Nicole Clark-Ramirez

Health and Wellness Specialist Bethesda, MD

Jake Brophy

Sr. Associate, Operations Bethesda, MD

Jerry Ding

Investment Analyst Bethesda, MD

Nadia Khan, CPA, CFE

Sr. Staff Accountant Bethesda, MD

Joseph Masino

Client Relationship Officer Bethesda, MD

Colin Larsen

Client Relationship Officer Bethesda, MD

Courtney Bates

Executive Assistant Houston, TX

Senior Advisors

Roger Staiger

Senior Advisor, Real Estate Bethesda, MD

Tod Trabocco, CFA

Senior Advisor, Private Credit Boston, MA

 Philip Strassler, CPA

Senior Advisor Wellington, FL

Jamie McLaughlin

Senior Advisor Darien, CT

Tommy Wright

Retired Tax Partner Houston, TX

David Homan

Advisor

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