Our Team

Curtis H. Brown

Curt founded Ensemble Capital’s predecessor firm, Curtis Brown & Co, in 1997. He has more than 30 years experience in the securities industry, including both equity and fixed-income sales and management, and was the president of a regional brokerage firm. Curt holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Economics from Stanford University.

Sean Stannard-Stockton, CFA

Sean is Ensemble Capital’s director of investments and oversees the firm’s services for foundations and philanthropic families. Before joining Ensemble Capital, he was a member of a private client advisor team working with high net-worth individuals at Scudder Investments. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Davis, the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy.

Matt Pearson

Matt is Ensemble Capital’s director of operations. Prior to joining Ensemble, he was vice president of operations at Kelmoore Investment Co. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Timothy Rich, CFA

Tim is a portfolio manager and member of the investment committee at Ensemble Capital. Before joining Ensemble, he worked at the Golub Group, where he was a member of the firm’s investment committee, co-manager of the firm’s equity mutual fund, and lead fixed income manager. He holds an MBA from UCLA-Anderson, a BA from Duke University and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Michael Ford

Mike is Ensemble Capital’s portfolio administrator. He holds a BS in Finance from Santa Clara University and is a Level III CFA Candidate. Before joining Ensemble, he was an investment analyst intern with Waddell & Reed Financial Services.

Cathy Stannard-Stockton

Cathy is Ensemble Capital’s office manager. She holds a BS in Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. Prior to working at Ensemble Capital, Cathy worked in financial analysis at Intel and Notre Dame de Namur University.