Alex Katz

Chief Growth Officer

About Alex

Alex is the Chief Growth Officer at Summitry. He oversees the Financial Advisor team and the Business Development team. Alex is responsible for developing and implementing strategies designed to responsibly scale the firm, while ensuring we maintain our high standard in customer service and client experience.

Prior to joining Summitry, Alex earned a degree from Dartmouth College. Since 2001, he has worked in many different capacities in the investment advisory. He developed strategic growth initiatives for both the Wealth Management business and the Mortgage Banking business at Opes Advisors, where he also served on its Investment Policy Committee and was a member of their Executive Vision Team, helping to set overall strategic direction for the firm. Before Opes, Alex spent eleven years at Fisher Investments in a variety of roles, including Group Vice President of Private Client Group Sales, Group Vice President of Trading and Investment Operations, and Group Vice President of Research.

Alex is originally from Baltimore, Maryland and moved to San Francisco in 2001. He currently resides in Los Altos, with his wife, Katherine, their two daughters and their German Shepherd/Husky mix, Crockett. Alex enjoys road cycling, skiing, trail running, hiking with the family, kayaking, watching/coaching his daughters’ sports teams and just about anything else outdoors.

Q & A

  • What does “living your best Bay Area Life” mean to you?

    While it’s a bit cliché, in truth the Bay Area offers just about every outdoor activity imaginable. Living my best Bay Area life has always meant getting outside and “playing” in nature. On more than one occasion, I’ve been riding my bike through the redwood groves on the west side of Kings Mountain and I’ve just felt a smile come across my face, in spontaneous appreciation of the beauty all around me. More recently I’ve been experiencing the joy of watching my kids start to truly appreciate this incredible place too.
  • What are some of the challenges you face living in the Bay Area?

    How to provide perspective for my daughters of how lucky they are to grow up here!
  • If you volunteer for a charity, which one(s) and why?

    I’ve been fundraising for King Ridge Foundation for a few years. They create programs for underprivileged kids in the North Bay. This cause has become increasingly important to me as I’ve watched my own kids develop and seen how many resources it takes to help them thrive.
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