EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Bruce Nollenberger — President and CEO
Mr. Nollenberger founded Nollenberger Capital Partners in July, 2001, with the intent of building an investment bank and advisory services firm with some of the best and most experienced talent in the industry. With more than 30 years of experience in the securities industry, including over 20 years of management leadership experience, he has built a team that prides itself on its clients’ success.

Prior to founding Nollenberger Capital Partners, Mr. Nollenberger was an Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Private Brokerage at Wells Fargo Van Kasper. He served on the Commitment Committee and the Management Committee, which consisted of the firm’s top five executive officers. Prior to the sale of First Security Van Kasper to Wells Fargo, Mr. Nollenberger was a member of the Board of Directors of the securities division of First Security and Chairman of Van Kasper’s Executive Committee.

Mr. Nollenberger holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado and is a member of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). He is on FINRA’s Nominating Committee for District 1 and serves on SIFMA’s Group (F) CEO Committee and Private Client Services Committee.

Douglas Heske — Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Heske joined Nollenberger Capital Partners in April 2004 as an Executive Vice President and Partner. He brings to the firm over 22 years of experience in the securities business and over 14 years of management leadership. He currently leads the firm’s public finance and retail brokerage groups. Mr. Heske joined NCPI from Piper Jaffray where he was its Regional Director and San Francisco Branch Manager. During his 13 years at Piper Jaffray, he launched the Piper Jaffray’s wealth management business in San Francisco and led its significant growth across California.

Mr. Heske has served on the Executive Committee of the SIFMA-Western District since 1996 and was acting Chairman during 2002-2004. He was the Board President of the San Francisco-based charitable organization “The Edgewood Center for Children and Families,” and still serves as a board member.

Mr. Heske has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and did his postgraduate work at the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.

Michael Stanley — Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Stanley joined Nollenberger Capital Partners in September, 2007, as Chief Financial Officer. He came to NCPI from Putnam Lovell NBF, a diversified global investment banking firm focused on the financial services industry, where he was the Director of Finance for the U.S. division. Previous to Putnam Lovell, he was a Finance Manager with Wells Fargo.

Mr. Stanley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Economics from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Arts degree from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Our Mission

Our mission is to optimize our
clients’ financial success by being
client-centric and partnership-focused.