ERIK RIDGLEY
CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Salem Partners Wealth Management
Erik Ridgley, CFA is CEO & chief investment officer of Salem Partners Wealth Management, a fiduciary registered investment adviser (RIA) firm that combines institutional investment expertise with customized portfolios and personalized financial planning to protect and grow the wealth of its clients.
Prior to joining Salem Partners, Ridgley was managing director of Citigroup Private Bank, where over 12 years he served as head of investments for the Western U.S. Region and senior investment counselor supervising $1.2 billion of assets under management for wealthy families, during his distinguished and successful tenure. He began his investment career as a buy-side equity research analyst and portfolio manager for pension plans and mutual funds at Provident Investment Counsel. He led hundreds of in-person due diligence meetings with CEOs and CFOs of publicly traded companies of all industries and sizes, plus hundreds of consultations with sell-side market strategists and research analysts.
