About the Author

As the president and founder of Ascent Private Capital Management of US Bank, Michael Cole is fulfilling one of his family's core values.

“My parents taught me and my two sisters that we are all citizens of a larger planet and that we needed to look for ways to give back,” Cole said from his San Francisco office. “For me, the greatest way to give back is to empower people who have great wealth to use their resources—both financial and personal—to do great things for themselves and their families, live great lives, and make a positive impact on the planet.”

Through Ascent Private Capital Management, Cole and his team provide ultra‐high‐net‐worth clients with a unique and distinctive suite of wealth‐management services that combine ...

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