Gideon Bernstein

Gideon Bernstein has served as a trusted financial advisor to affluent families in Orange County, California, for decades, and he is currently a Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Leisure Capital Management. His passion is working with non-profit boards, families, and private foundations to help them achieve their philanthropic missions.

Gideon has served as a board member of numerous charitable organizations and as Vice President of Investments and Chairman of the Board for the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County. He holds designations as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP).

"Giving: A Handbook to Happiness for the Modern Philanthropist" is Gideon’s first book.