Meet Fred

Human connection has defined every chapter of my forty year career, from my beginnings at Goldman Sachs to becoming a pre-IPO partner at the firm.

However, my story really started on the beaches of Santa Monica where I worked as a lifeguard. It was a profession I adored—the sun, the beach, the engagement with people from all walks of life. But my father felt a more “adult” career was required and suggested I go into sales.

My dad intuited that my emotional intelligence is my gift: empathy, a willingness to listen, a passion for life and learning about others, an ability to translate another’s wants and needs into action. It was these skills that led to the most significant transaction of my career with the Bishop Estate, which led to a $500 million investment in the firm.

These skills enabled me to advise and serve on the boards of the UCSB Foundation, the Buck Institute, Aravo Solutions, and Thorne/DNP. It is these skills that I teach when giving talks and lectures at institutions, such as Share Our Strength, Denver University, University of California at Santa Barbara, Washington State University, Cal Poly State University, and the Commonwealth Club.

And it was these skills that empowered me to go outside of my comfort zone and embark on the adventure of owning and operating a 5,000-acre cutting horse ranch in Santa Barbara County, where I worked tirelessly to create a sustainable carbon-absorbing grassland property, meeting the highest environmental standards.