GEORGE B. KAUFFMAN, CFA CIC
Chairman, CEO
Chief Investment Officer

George B. Kauffman is a founder, Chief Investment Officer, and oversees the Investment Center activities for Rigel. Previous to beginning Rigel, Mr. Kauffman co-founded and served in the same capacities with Sirach Capital Management, and was the Senior Pension Manager/Investment Manager for Seafirst Bank. In addition to his significant professional accomplishments, Mr. Kauffman has shown continued dedication to his alma mater where he is currently a board member of both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Golf Team Advisory board. He is a co-founder of Intergenerational Innovations, a non-profit organization serving public education in the Seattle area and is a past president of the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts. Mr. Kauffman earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington in Finance and Investments and later earned his MBA in Finance and Investments from Ohio State University.