About
Don Garman is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Mirador Capital Partners, where he leads the Investment Committee and manages the firm's proprietary investment strategies. He is also Co-Founder of Tri-Valley Ventures, overseeing investments in financial services, financial technology, and insurance sectors. With over 30 years of experience investing in public and private companies, Garman previously worked at two major advisory firms and is active in the Tri-Valley community through support of several local organizations.
Experience
- Mirador Capital PartnersFounder & Chief Investment Officercurrent2013 — presentPleasanton, CA
- Tri-Valley VenturesCo-Founder/Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentPleasanton, CA
- CowbellAdvisor/Investorcurrent2019 — presentPleasanton, Ca
- Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementSenior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Management Director2007 — 2013Pleasanton, CA
- Merrill LynchSenior Vice President, Financial Advisor1992 — 2007
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts, Political Science1988 — 1992
- Huntington Beach High School
Skills & more
Portfolio Management48Asset Allocation14Asset Managment3Investments46Series 715Valuation29Private Equity8Start-ups8Finance37Training5Estate Planning19Financial Modeling9
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WealthInvestment ManagementAlternative InvestmentsRetirement PlanningMutual FundsWealth ManagementSeparately Managed AccountsCorporate FinanceManagementSeries 63Make It HappenEquities- Certified Financial Planner — CFP Board
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mirador Capital Partners1
Also worked at Cowbell6
Martha NotarasGeneral Partner at Brewer Lane VenturesTomer MichaeliGeneral Partner at Viola VenturesMatthew JonesHead of Ventures at Transverse VenturesAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesSanjiv ParikhManaging Partner at Avanta VenturesIliya BozhkovSenior Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures
Also worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management843
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch397
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Colleagues at Tri-Valley Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Don in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.