Kelly Arrillaga

Kelly Garcia Arrillaga is a Senior Managing Director, Family Engagement and Governance Consultant with First Republic Investment Management. Mrs. Arrillaga joined First Republic in 2019 and prior to her current role, served as a Fiduciary Specialist to high net worth families and their trusted consultants over the last 18 years. Before joining First Republic, Mrs. Arrillaga was a Senior Fiduciary Advisory Specialist at Wells Fargo, which she joined in 2001 from Privada, Inc., a startup tech company.

Active in an organization dear to her heart, she is a former board member for Families of Flight 93, an organization helping in the construction of a permanent memorial to the victims of the United Airlines Flight 93 crash that occurred on September 11, 2001, in Pennsylvania. She is also an active volunteer for Laughing Pony Rescue in San Diego.

She is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor.

Mrs. Arrillaga earned her bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of California, San Diego. She is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor, and has received the Family Firm Institute Certificate in Family Business and Wealth Advising.