The Krim Group

August 24, 2023
The Krim Group (TKG) helps individuals and families plan and execute their charitable giving strategies.  Our mission is to ensure our clients create a lasting legacy of giving that aligns with their personal values and financial objectives for generations to come.   We begin by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the client’s giving history, philanthropic goals, and personal values. We will Read More

Veris Wealth Partners

August 24, 2023
Veris Wealth Partners is an independent, majority woman-led firm that serves as investment consultants for endowments and foundations and as wealth managers for high-net-worth individuals and families. Veris aims to help our clients achieve their financial goals while aligning their portfolios with their values and mission. With deep knowledge of the sustainable investing landscape and relevant financial, environmental, social, and Read More

Evelyn Huang

August 22, 2023
Evelyn Huang is a dynamic entrepreneur and dedicated educator who thrives at the nexus of family and finances. She holds an unwavering commitment to helping individuals and organizations harness the power of money to create fulfilling lives. As the cofounder of Ruby Money, Evelyn is leading the charge in providing a financial backbone for solopreneurs, ensuring that the pursuit of entrepreneurial Read More

Tess McNair

August 21, 2023
Tess McNair joined the C.E. and S. Foundation in 2010 as a program officer focused primarily on integrating the Foundation’s education-related interests at the local and national level.  In 2014, she assumed the role of executive director. Prior to joining the C. E. and S. Foundation, Tess focused her career in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors of the healthcare industry, Read More

Javon L. Coney

August 18, 2023
Based in New York City, Javon is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at FanDuel and works on its Positive Impact Plan. Before that, he was a special assistant to the Mayor of New York City and Executive Assistant in the White House. Read More

Chanel Coney

August 18, 2023
As the Head of Marketing and External Affairs, Chanel is responsible for business development, investor relations, marketing, and strategic communications for the Firm. Prior to CFIP, she worked in business development for GCM Grosvenor. Chanel earned her Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Princeton University. She is very civically engaged, serving on several nonprofit boards including the Grand Victoria Foundation Read More

Lester Coney

August 18, 2023
Lester Coney serves as an Executive Vice President in the Mesirow Office of the Chairman. He is responsible for originating and nurturing new business opportunities, working with key external stakeholders while expanding and maintaining client relationships across the firm’s business lines. Les has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Mesirow, Les served Read More

Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

August 7, 2023
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies strives for a future in which the United States and Israel live up to their highest ideals and achieve more just and inclusive societies. In the U.S., we work to advance racial, gender and economic equity as well as to foster a more joyful and diverse Jewish community. In Israel, we work toward a Read More

David Brotherton

August 7, 2023
David Brotherton has worked with the Kendeda Fund since 2014, leading organization-wide communications and the Fund’s Gun Violence Prevention program. David is also president of Brotherton Strategies, where he provides communications services to a diverse mix of national foundations, global NGOs, local nonprofits, and mission-driven for-profit clients. Having spent more than a quarter century working at the intersection of message, Read More

Dena Kimball

August 7, 2023
Dena Kimball is Executive Director of the Kendeda Fund. She has dedicated her career to driving scalable, transformational change through social activism – with more than 25 years of experience accumulated while serving in nearly every role in the non-profit world. Dena’s early career includes executive roles at several high-impact organizations. Her ability to think creatively, rally people together, and Read More