Topher serves as Chief Marketing Officer for ABR Capital Partners and has twenty years of experience raising capital and leading strategic initiatives for boutique investment managers – ultimately yielding over $30 billion in placements. Topher joined ABR in 2021 to focus on capital formation, strategic initiatives, and marketing. Prior to ABR, Topher served as Managing Director at Sands Capital where he led an effort to broaden the business mix to include global financial institutions and intermediated retail. During his time as VP of Sales at Facet Wealth, Topher oversaw all sales activities and worked with RIAs on partial book sales, transitioning smaller clients to better meet the needs of both the clients and the advisors. Prior to his time at Facet Wealth, Topher was a Partner at Brown Advisory, where he helped create and build the asset management business from ground zero. Topher received his BA from Washington College. In addition to his professional pursuits, Topher has served on the Boards of Irvine Nature Center, Healthcare Access Maryland, and Vermont Academy.