Mr. Ridgley, 55, is CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Salem Partners Wealth Management, leading an experienced team dedicated to protecting and growing the wealth of our clients. He was previously Managing Director, Head of Investments for the Western U.S. Region, and Senior Investment Counselor at Citigroup Private Bank, supervising $1.2 billion of investment assets under management for wealthy families during his distinguished and successful tenure. He began his investment career after graduate school as a buy-side (institutional investment management) equity research analyst and portfolio manager for pension plans and mutual funds at Provident Investment Counsel (acquired by Old Mu