resident thirsty horses.

david gantsweg, cfp   President and ceo
                                                                         david@thirstyhorsesgroup.com

David "Chief Thirsty Horse" Gantsweg is President and CEO of Thirsty Horses Group, Inc. He has been a Certified Financial Planner since 1991. He originally began his career in 1987 part-time during his initial profession as a musician  where after graduating from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1982 he was a flutist with the Berliner Symphoniker in Berlin, Germany from 1983-1994. David then continued his financial planning and wealth management practice full time with offices in San Francisco as part of Ameriprise from 1995-2007.  He founded Thirsty Horses in 2007 with offices in Larkspur CA,. Beginning in 2013 the firm moved its base of operations to Incline Village NV. 

Jeff Thornton   analyst
                                                    jeffrey@thirstyhorsesgroup.com

Jeff Thornton moved to California in 1984 from Greenville, South Carolina. After 14 years of successfully selling textile products in California, Jeff moved to the Financial Services Industry in 1997 with Ameriprise Financial Advisors. Jeff added mortgage lending to his pedigree in July 2000, becoming a Certified Mortgage Planning Consultant in 2005. He joined Thirsty Horses Group, Inc. in 2007, while continuing his Mortgage Planning business. Jeff is responsible for a variety of tasks, including portfolio investment information on new stock/ETF considerations and risk analysis.

SATIVA SAPOSNEK   executive assistant and event coordinator
                                                           sativa@thirstyhorsesgroup.com

Sativa Saposnek started out as a professional ballet dancer in San Francisco, then earned a B.A. in Psychology from Reed College and a M.Ed. in Counseling from Boston University, with a specialization in Sport Psychology. Sativa has worked with a wide range of people, from CEOs to young children, nurturing client relationships and managing multi-faceted projects. She has produced over 300 national conferences and events in the healthcare industry, working with top-level leadership teams. As Executive Director of the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, she oversaw operations, coordinated strategic planning, and was instrumental in spearheading a successful new brand identity for the organization. At Thirsty Horses, she is responsible for executive support, organizational planning and increased client communications.

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