Kian Rafia

Kian Rafia has an extensive work experience in the financial services industry, with a primary focus on sales, distribution, business development, and strategic partnerships. Kian currently holds the position of Sr. Managing Director; Enterprise Sales and Distribution at AssetMark, where they manage the sales and distribution division and leads the firm's strategy in various industry sub-segments. Prior to AssetMark, Kian served as SVP, Strategic Accounts at AssetMark and played a key role in developing strategic relationships. Kian also founded Pardis, a pro-bono financial advisory firm, and worked as a Consultant for U.S. Business Development at d1g1t Inc. Kian has held executive positions at Morningstar, Independent Financial Group, LLC, Cetera Financial Group, LPL Financial Services, and Lord Abbett & Co. LLC, where they led various business development, product management, and marketing initiatives. Kian started their career as a Sr. Associate at PwC, where they gained experience in strategic consulting. Kian also has engineering intern experience at Nordstrom.

Kian Rafia completed a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at The Ohio State University from 1993 to 1997. Later, from 2006 to 2008, they attended NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on Finance and Financial Management Services. The degree obtained during this time was not specified.