Umer Raffat is a Senior Managing Director at Evercore ISI and heads our large cap therapeutics effort spanning Biotech, Pharmaceuticals-major and Specialty Pharmaceuticals.

Umer has been ranked #1 on twelve separate occasions by Institutional Investor, starting from his very first year covering the sector. He currently ranks #1 across all three sectors he covers: biotech, pharma-major and pharma-specialty. Previously, he ranked #1 Rising Star Analyst for two years in a row.

Umer started his equity research career under Dr. Mark Schoenebaum at Deutsche Bank in 2010, and they moved together to Evercore ISI. Umer has an undergrad in biology from University of Texas at Arlington and a Masters from Harvard School of Public Health.

In 2020, Umer was inducted into Hall of Fame by Institutional Investor All America Research Team, a designation for analysts who have earned a No. 1 ranking ten times or more.

Jonathan Miller is Vice President at Evercore ISI, working with Umer on large cap therapeutics effort spanning Biotech, Pharmaceuticals-major and Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Miller received a doctorate from Yale University and an undergraduate degree from Princeton University.

Maurice is President and CEO of Western Technology Investment. He previously served as a Venture Partner at Outlook Ventures and as Chief Investment Officer at MetaMarkets. Maurice is responsible for founding restaurants Blue Chalk Café and Left at Alburquerque, where he also served as CEO.

Maurice obtained his BA and MBA from Stanford University, where he now serves on the Stanford Board of Trustees and as a Trustee for the Stanford DAPER Investment Fund and Stanford LEAD Council. Before his time at Stanford, Maurice worked at Robertson Stephens in investment banking.

Jon, Investment Partner, joined Western Technology Investment in 2013. He was a  founding partner of Foghorn Capital, an advisory firm focused on M&A, consulting, Board roles, and Investing. He previously served as President and CFO of IP Wireless, CEO and CFO of iAsiaWorks, and CFO of Phoenix Network.

Jon received his AB in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard University, and his MBA in Business from Stanford University.

Alexandria is the founder and Managing Partner of Hometeam Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on construction technology that will reduce housing costs. Prior to launching Hometeam, Alexandria was the co-founder and COO of New Story, a non-profit listed as one of the "Most Innovative Nonprofit's in the World" four times by Fast Company. She led the team that constructed over 3000 homes in Latin America and printed the first 3D printed housing community in the world, featured in the Apple TV+ docuseries, Home.

Alexandria is a Y Combinator alumni, Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and recipient of the 2018 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Architectural Digest, CNN, and more. As a former tenant of Section 8 housing and teacher to homeless sixth-graders, Alexandria has committed her career to direct technology and innovation toward housing as a human right.

As Founder and Managing Principal of Lapis Advisers, Kjerstin has worked as a portfolio manager and acquisition specialist in alternative investment for over 25 years. She is a member of several organizations including the American Bankruptcy Institute and 100 Women in Hedge Funds. Kjerstin frequently speaks on specialized securities. She received her BA in Political Economy of Industrialized Societies from the University of California – Berkeley.

Watch highlights of Crestone’s 13^th Annual, and first virtual, Finding Meaning in Money Conference – with speakers Andre Agassi and Bobby Turner of Turner-Agassi Charter School Fund, Amy Castoro and Scott Coady of The Williams Group, Jerry Colonna of Reboot, Alexandria Lafci of Hometeam Ventures, and Adventurer, Photographer, and Academy-Award Winning Director Jimmy Chin.

Jimmy Chin is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery and stories while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments and expeditions. He began his professional career in 1999, and his talents were quickly recognized by top expedition leaders and outdoor brands. In 2002, he secured a breakthrough assignment to be the cinematographer for a high-profile National Geographic–sponsored trek across Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau. In 2006, he became one of the only people to ski off the summit of Mount Everest. A longtime member of The North Face Athlete Team, he has led dozens of exploratory expeditions and completed first ascents around the globe, working with the best adventure athletes in the world.

Jimmy has garnered numerous photography awards from Photo District News (PDN), Communication Arts, the American Society of Magazine Editors, and others. As a filmmaker, his years of experience in the adventure and extreme sports world enables him to bring an authentic and unique perspective to his storytelling. His 2015 film Meru won the coveted Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was on the 2016 Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary. Jimmy’s latest documentary Free Solo won a BAFTA, 7 Emmy’s and an Academy Award for best Documentary Feature in 2019. Jimmy’s photos have appeared on the cover of National Geographic and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and he has directed commercial film projects for a diverse range of clients that includes Apple, Chase, Pirelli, Red Bull, The North Face, and RSA Films.

Jimmy splits his time between New York City and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his wife, filmmaker Chai Vasarhelyi, their daughter, Marina, and son, James.

Alexandria is the founder and Managing Partner of Hometeam Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on construction technology that will reduce housing costs. Prior to launching Hometeam, Alexandria was the co-founder and COO of New Story, a non-profit listed as one of the "Most Innovative Nonprofit's in the World" four times by Fast Company. She led the team that constructed over 3000 homes in Latin America and printed the first 3D printed housing community in the world, featured in the Apple TV+ docuseries, Home.

Alexandria is a Y Combinator alumni, Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and recipient of the 2018 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Architectural Digest, CNN, and more. As a former tenant of Section 8 housing and teacher to homeless sixth-graders, Alexandria has committed her career to direct technology and innovation toward housing as a human right.