Nick Bartolo is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Essential Partners LLC and has prior experience with HKK Capital, Rational Capital, and International Value Advisers. Bartolo is also a managing member of Rational Capital, an early-stage investment business. Essential Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bespoke investment process focused on global diversification and an economic-environment framework, combining active and passive strategies with fundamental analysis.

Brendan White is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Essential Partners LLC in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Cerity Partners LLC, Janiczek Wealth Management LLC, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Essential Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bespoke investment process that emphasizes global diversification and an economic-environment framework, combining active and passive strategies with fundamental analysis.