Melanie is a Senior Vice President at Evoke Advisors, where she advises high net worth families. Melanie joined the former Luminous Capital team as an Associate at First Republic Bank in 2015. Prior to joining the team, she completed Bank of America’s Leadership Development Training Program in San Francisco and gained experience in financial advisement with Bank of America throughout her college tenure. Melanie received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Business. She is a mentor with the Girls Who Invest organization and resides in Santa Monica.