Our belief is wealth management should be personal, strategic, and entirely customized to guide you through every stage of success.
Grounded in the belief that wealth management should be personal, strategic, and entirely customized, we guide families and founders through every stage of success.
At Matriarch, we believe success is best when shared.
Matriarch Wealth Management is built on the legacy of Nonna’s Garden, a foundation established in honor of our grandmother—our matriarch—which supports Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Our family’s motto has always been, “Success is best when shared.” Nonna’s Garden and its contributions to MSKCC exemplify that ethos, and both are extremely important to the firm. We hope our association with Nonna’s Garden inspires clients to realize their definition of success.

As an SEC-Registered Investment Advisor and fee-only fiduciary, we approach every relationship through collaboration, transparency, and trust. Our promise is simple: clients deserve advisors who sit beside them — partners fully aligned in their success.
Stephen Santangelo, CFA, CAIA
Stephen serves as the Founder and President of Matriarch Wealth Management and brings more than 10 years of experience working with ultra-high-net-worth clients.
Prior to founding Matriarch Wealth Management, Stephen worked with The Founders Group at UBS, serving as their Chief Investment Officer, overseeing $1bn in AUM for ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices. His primary responsibilities as team CIO included portfolio construction, implementation, monitoring of investment portfolios, manager due diligence, trading, and performance analytics. Before his time at UBS, he spent five years at J.P. Morgan. He was an Investment Specialist in the J.P. Morgan Private Bank serving ultra-high-net-worth clients and families. He also served four years as an Equity Research Analyst at J.P. Morgan covering their proprietary funds business with a focus on the FinTech and Payments sectors. Stephen started as a Junior Portfolio Manager for the $10bn U.S. Analyst Fund strategy.
Stephen graduated from the University of Maryland with a dual degree in Finance and Business Management. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, reflecting his expertise in both public and private markets. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Financial Planning from Kaplan University. Outside of the office, Stephen enjoys horse racing, skiing, Maryland basketball and is currently working on his golf game.
CFA® designates an international professional certificate that is offered by the CFA Institute. The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of investment professionals.
There are currently more than 178,000 CFA® Charterholders working in over 170 countries and regions. To earn the CFA® charter, candidates must: (1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; (2) have at least four years of qualified professional investment experience; (3) join CFA Institute as members; and (4) commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) is a professional designation for investment professionals offered by the CAIA Association. Aspiring alternative investment professionals need to complete and pass 2 levels of examination.

Joseph Rodriguez
Director of Operations
Kathryn Webb
Director of Marketing
Bob Shea
CIO, Dynasty Investment
Marcus Wilson
SVP, Dynasty Investment
Jaycee Kertzman
VP, Dynasty Investments

Joseph Rodriguez
Director of Operations

Kathryn Webb
Director of Marketing

Bob Shea
CIO, Dynasty Investment

Jaycee Kertzman
VP, Dynasty Investments

Marcus Wilson
SVP, Dynasty Investment






Private Investment Access + Deal Flow
At Matriarch, our advantage lies in our expertise, access, and experience in private market investing. What truly sets us apart is our family connection with billionaire entrepreneur Mike Repole and his family office, Driven Capital Management.
Mike was co-founder of Glacéau (vitaminwater, smartwater) and BODYARMOR Sports Drink. He has been instrumental in building iconic consumer brands including Pirate’s Booty, KIND, NOBULL, JUNKLESS, and Public Rec.
Through this partnership, Matriarch clients gain access to institutional caliber deal flow, industry insights, and opportunities to invest alongside elite operators and investors — advantages typically reserved for large family offices and institutions, but delivered with the personal, boutique touch that defines Matriarch Wealth Management.

The Endowment + Foundation Model
Inspired by the same approach used by leading university endowments and charitable foundations, our investment framework focuses on long-term growth, stability, and risk management. By combining public and private market exposure with thoughtful diversification, we aim to deliver consistent performance across market cycles — structured through three key portfolio buckets: Liquidity, Core, and Growth
Liquidity
The Liquidity bucket is designed to fund 1–3 years of expected cash needs while preserving capital stability. We maintain daily liquidity and low volatility through strategic exposure to treasuries, short-term corporate bonds, and high quality fixed income funds. We targe returns modestly above cash and inflation. This allocation provides flexibility and confidence, ensuring near term obligations are always met without disrupting long term investments.
Core
The Core bucket serves as the foundation of the portfolio - a diversified, liquid allocation designed with a five year horizon to drive consistent, after tax growth. This is where we seek to generate meaningful tax-alpha through strategic tax-loss harvesting, income optimization, and the use of growth and income oriented structured products. Core holdings typically include high quality equities, municipal bonds, and other tax efficient vehicles targeting equity like returns over the full market cycle.
Growth
The Growth bucket represents the long term engine of wealth creation. A more illiquid allocation with an 8+ year horizon designed to build and preserve capital across generations. By investing in private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit, this segment targets higher returns in exchange for reduced liquidity. Proceeds from this allocation support legacy planning, philanthropy, and the enduring compounding of multigenerational wealth.






