Meet The Team

Kristina Kuprina

President, Client Portfolio Manager, Wealth Advisor

(408) 277-0200

Kristina is the founder and CEO of Sequoia Wealth Advisors. Kristina’s highest intention is to be in service to others by helping them attain personal and financial strength, awareness and understanding as well as independence...

Patrick Lee

Chief Operating Officer

(858) 997-5050

patrick.lee@sequoiawa.com

Pat joined Sequoia in September of 2018. As COO he works closely with the CEO and the CFO on overall firm management. He is also responsible for compliance and recruiting. With over 35 years in the business, Pat has the experience and...

Katie Lindfelt

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

klindfelt@sequoiawa.com

As a Sequoia Wealth Advisor CFP®, Katie Lindfelt helps architect the future of her clients by developing customized financial plans tailored to help grow, protect, and conserve her clients’ wealth.

Lizandro Salazar

Vice President, Investment Services

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Lizandro is an Economist and an Attorney from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the Jesuit University. He has over 35 years of experience in the Banking and Financial Services Industry. Starting his career at the Banco...

Eli Lopez

Vice President, Investment Management

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Eli joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors in 2012 after a career with Wells Fargo Private Client Group and Salomon Smith Barney. His work included supporting many high-tech stock options plans for companies such as Oracle, Google and Cisco as...

Franz Vaiarello

Vice President, Financial Planning and Investments

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Franz joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors in September, 2015. Starting at Merrill Lynch in 2005, he has put together a decade of client centric financial planning, investments and consulting. Prior to his Merrill Lynch and LPL Financial...

Curran Hart

Vice President of Wealth Management

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Curran is an independent LPL Financial Advisor with 10 years of experience, who finds satisfaction in educating clients and empowering them to pursue their goals. Curran firmly believes that becoming a partner in his client’s...

Matthew J. Prentice

LPL Private Wealth Advisor

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Matt started his Financial Services career at Kidder Peabody in San Francisco on the Institutional Sales Desk. He left to become a research assistant at a boutique investment bank called Volpe & Covington where he was an Equity...

Niki Canotas

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

In her 20 years in Financial Services, Niki Canotas has consulted regularly with executives from a variety of fields to help create synergistic strategies to world-impacting problems that hit home personally, such as Long Term Care,...

Greg Nelson

Insurance Specialist

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

Greg joined the firm in 2013 and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He assists Sequoia Wealth Advisors clients with their insurance needs and reviews; and specializes in the areas of life insurance...

Carlos Curiel

Vice President of Wealth Management

carlos@sequoiawa.com

My name is Carlos Curiel, and I’m a Financial Advisor with 16 years of experience, all with ForestersFinancial (formerly First Investors). I recently joined the Sequoia Wealth Advisors team because I craveda better platform to...

Lyndsay Ising

LPL Registered Administrative Assistant

lyndsay@sequoiawa.com

My name is Lyndsay Ising, and I'm an LPL Registered Sales Assistant with 5 years of experience working for Carlos Curiel. Recently Carlos joined the Sequoia Wealth Advisors team to provide a better platform for his clients, and I am...

Igor Kuprin

Chief Financial Officer

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

igor@sequoiawa.com

Igor has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including 16 years in corporate accounting and 20 years in foreign currency trading. He joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors in 2011 and oversees the business financials and...

Melanie Biretta

Client Service Associate

(408)645-2500

(408)277-0200

melanie@sequoiawa.com

Melanie brings over twelve years of client relations experience to her role at Sequoia Wealth Advisors & Investment Management Inc. She joined the firm in 2006 and is responsible for many of the critical functions of our client...

Kaitlin King

Client Service Associate

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

kaitlin@sequoiawa.com

Kaitlin joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors in February of 2017. She comes from an extensive customer service background, including management experience and work as an office assistant. Kaitlin assists the advisors with account opening,...

Madison Ruffner

Client Service Associate

(408)645-2500

(408)277-0200

madisonr@sequoiawa.com

Madison joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors & Investment Management as a Client Services Associate in November of 2018. She comes from a customer service background, including working in the food and beverage industry and most recently at a...

Anna Martinez

LPL Registered Sales Assistant

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

anna@sequoiawa.com

Anna’s career in financial services began shortly after graduating college in 2007. Her background in teaching and working in 1031 real estate exchanges provided a natural transition into financial planning and wealth...

Greg Yuen

Vice President of Wealth Management

(408) 645-2500

(408) 277-0200

gregyuen@sequoiawa.com

What began as a teller position in college, has developed into nearly 2 decades of dedication to helping others pursue their financial goals and dreams. Greg doesn’t consider his clients a business relationship, but rather a...

Mia Nayfach

Client Service Associate

(831) 576-2731

(408) 277-0200

mia.nayfach@sequoiawa.com

Mia joined Sequoia Wealth Advisors in January 2022 after working in the financial services industry for over 25 years. Currently she assists with all forms of client communication in an effort to support a personalized, seamless...