Nicole VanGorder

As Chief Operating Officer & VP of Client Relations, Nicole oversees all day-to-day operations and new client engagements for Rivent Partners. A native of Buffalo, Nicole came to Rochester, NY to attend St. John Fisher University. Nicole has been in the financial industry for over a decade and has a background in sales, recruitment, and management.

Outside of work commitments, Nicole is involved in her community. She serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for WXXI Public Media & the Little Theatre, the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Greater Rochester, and is a member of the Museum Special Collections Committee for the Rochester Museum & Science Center.

Nicole has been featured in the Money section of US News & World Reports, Financial Advisor Magazine (online), the Rochester Business Journal, and the Democrat & Chronicle. She is a 2014 Rochester Business Journal 40 Under 40 recipient and the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for her work with the Mental Health Association. In 2020, Nicole was honored by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce as the 2020 IGNITE Future Leaders Award winner.