Mike Foster

Wellness Coach

Mike joined Bespoke as Wellness Coach in April of 2020. Over the past 15 years, he has helped leaders and individuals build strong lives and relationships. He is a best-selling author, speaker and a leading voice in the topics of heart-centered leadership, connection and emotional fitness.

He is trained in both therapeutic and personal-growth modalities and is a Certified Experiential Specialist recognized by the International Society for Experiential Professionals. His work has been featured on Good Morning America, FOX News and in the New York Times. He lives in Carlsbad, CA with his wife and their fluffy dog

3

Average number of books being read at the same time

32

Number of black shirts in my wardrobe closet

25

Years married to my wife Jennifer

Jordan Clonts

MARKETING Assistant

4

Number of years I lived in Hawaii for college

500

Times I have rewatched The Office

1

Time I snorkeled in the Great Barrier Reef

Chelsea Cepeda

Search Coordinator, Team Lead

Chelsea Cepeda provides direct administrative and functional support to Bespoke Partners founder and CEO, Kristie Nova. With her excellent organizational skills and positive take-charge attitude, Chelsea is able to work her magic to keep Kristie’s day-to-day schedule streamlined and efficient.

Born and raised in San Diego, with no reason to leave, Chelsea attended San Diego State University with a degree in Public Administration. Prior to joining Bespoke Partners, Chelsea worked in sales for baby carrier company, Baby Tula, assisting distributors in the APAC regions and working with specialty retailers.

Outside of the office, Chelsea enjoys seeing the world through her daughter’s eyes. You can find her and her family at a local brewery enjoying all the craft beers.

500

Number of times I have watched Pretty Woman

45

Breweries visited in San Diego

1

City lived in

Ali Sufi

Research Associate

Ali is a recent graduate from San Diego State with a degree in Management Information Systems. Born and raised in San Diego, Ali has always loved the city and has no plans on moving anywhere else.

While in school, Ali grew a strong network he still utilizes to this day through the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program. Ali has always had an interest in entrepreneurship and sees himself starting a company in the future.

Prior to Covid, Ali spent most of his free time at local gyms playing basketball with friends. Ali now finds himself connecting with friends through gaming and other virtual means.

1

Of 10 siblings

11

States I’ve visited

14

Countries I have family in

Bruno Kern

Research Operations Manager

Bruno graduated from the University of San Diego, with a BBA in Finance and a minor in Supply Chain Management. During his time as a University student, Bruno served as a Board Member and later President of the International Student Organization at USD.

Prior to joining Bespoke, Bruno has held internships working for private equity portfolio companies in Slovakia where he helped improve their product offering and provided consulting services on Exchange Traded Funds and Securities Lending.

Later he interned as a research analyst at a boutique executive search firm where he helped execute searches for C-level executives and Vice President positions for Private Equity portfolio companies.

Bruno is an adrenaline fanatic and enjoys skiing, jet skiing, wakeboarding, and driving anything with an engine with a particular passion for cars.

186

Highest speed achieved in a car

9

# of pets owned

356+

# of times I fell off a jet ski