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Meet Our Team

Departments

  • Marketing

Locations

  • Portland

Jillian Perkins

Senior Communications Manager

Jillian Perkins applies a combination of over 25 years of investment knowledge and experience along with her creative skill to tell the firm’s story through a variety of communication media. She brings extensive brand strategy, public relations, and content creation experience, and is driven by a passion for organizing information and bringing complex concepts to life.

Jillian joined Coldstream in 2024, having most recently served as Arnerich Massena’s Director of Communications. She previously served in the roles of Communications Manager, Editor, and Senior Staff Writer, and brings additional experience in project management and curriculum development.

Jillian Perkins graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Oregon University. She currently serves on the Events Committee for Portland Women in Investment Management and has served on the Plan Sponsor Council of America’s (PSCA) Education & Communication Committee. She has volunteered with Rock the Street, Wall Street, delivering investment and financial literacy education to girls at Grant High School.

THE MOST TREASURED THING I OWN

My beautiful cottage home and garden in Northeast Portland, which has a unique spirit and character, and is a wonderful refuge for me and my family.

ONE PIECE OF ADVICE

Some things cannot be measured with numbers. Sometimes the most valuable and important things are beyond the quantifiable and outside of what can be objectively accounted for.

HOBBIES

I am a quiet homebody and spend my free time reading, doing yoga, gardening, running, playing ukulele, and pondering life’s mysteries.

COLDSTREAM SHAREHOLDER

coldstream shareholder logoColdstream is an employee-owned financial services firm. We believe that by having broad employee ownership, we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent – in turn furthering our mission of enhancing people’s lives.

Recent Article Contributions

  • February 11, 2026

    Invest in Women – Leadership and the Future of AI in the Workforce: Are You Ready? Event Recap

    “Artificial intelligence creates space for what I enjoy doing; it releases time. AI isn’t going to take jobs away—it’s going to change the nature of the job.” Rani Borkar, President of Azure Hardware and Infrastructure at Microsoft and a pioneering leader in the tech industry, shared her thoughts on personal development, leadership, and artificial intelligence [...]

    Heather Kessler
    Contributions from: Heather Kessler, CFP®, Reegan Rae, CPWA®, Jillian Perkins
  • December 15, 2025

    Volatility: The Price of Admission to Long-Term Returns

    The term “volatility” often carries a bit of a charge because it’s common for investors to conflate “volatility” with losses or danger. But volatility and risk are not synonymous, and understanding what volatility is and the role it plays in an investment strategy can help investors make smarter decisions. What is volatility? Volatility is a [...]

    Contributions from: David Janec, FRM®, Jillian Perkins
  • December 5, 2025

    10 Trends to Watch For in 2026: Welcome to the Future

    What’s inside: The AI Revolution Running into a BRICS Wall Difficult Demographics Trust in a Digital World Going Beyond Human Renovating Real Estate A Food Reboot A Developing Consumer Debt Crisis Financial Nihilism A Return to the Real World Every generation experiences normalcy bias, an all-too human tendency to expect that conditions will remain normal [...]

    Contributions from: Arthur Coyne, CFA®, Jillian Perkins, Bryan P. Shipley, CFA®, CAIA®