Ann Gookin
Partner Investments Seattle, WA
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206.707.7399Ann is a member of Freestone’s leadership team and the Head of Investments, in which capacity she leads the team’s daily operational functions, including trading, due diligence, and strategy. She is also responsible for Freestone’s marketing and recruiting teams. Prior to joining Freestone in 2016, Ann spent her career in business operations and strategy roles, the bulk of which was spent with the D. E. Shaw group in New York and in London.
Education
Ann earned her undergraduate degree from Columbia University, where she was a member of the Academic Awards Committee of the Columbia College Student Council. She also sang with the Columbia’s Collegium Musicum, a group focused on performance of the music of the middle ages and Renaissance.
Outside Freestone
Ann is an emeritus member of Capital Group’s RIA Advisory Board and currently serves as a trustee on the ArtsFund board, where she sits on the governance, finance, and audit committees. She is also a member of the choir at Epiphany Parish in Seattle. In her spare time, Ann enjoys reading, lifting weights, and blazing new trails with her dog, Ravi.
Recognition
Ann was recognized on InvestmentNews’ Hot List of Top Financial Professionals in the U.S. in 2025.
The InvestmentNews Top Financial Professionals Hot List is administered by InvestmentNews and was issued on 11/12/2025 for the time period covering 1/1/2024 through 12/31/2024 (for methodology, click https://www.investmentnews.com/best-in-wealth/top-financial-professionals-in-the-us-hot-list/262830#winnersListSection). Freestone did not pay a fee to be considered for any award, although some publications may require payment of a fee for use of the awards in marketing materials.