full name
Justin Lucas Koehler
date of birth & age
12/18/1981 & 37
birthplace
Portland, Oregon
current residence
San Francisco & St. Helena
occupation
wealth manager
marital status
s.ingle
william koehler, an investor and land owner, and stacy gahn, a surgeon, were not natives but they met in portland, got married there and that's where they raised their two sons, jude and justin. the family was close, especially when the boys were younger. and with only a couple years between them, jude and justin got along very well.
justin was a rowdy young kid who didn't like organized sports so it was hard for his parents to find an outlet for his energy. he got into a lot of trouble in elementary school until his teachers and parents figured out that he was just bored. he skipped a grade and began a more challenging curriculum and things ended up just fine. considering that jude and justin were already so close, it only made sense that once justin skipped a grade in school, their group of friends began to overlap. they hung around the same people though jude was more likely to meet the athletes since justin never really found his way onto any of the school's sports teams. justin met nate kinkaide through his older brother, but ultimatley justin and nate had more in common. justin and nate became best friends through their high school years and maintained a closeness even after nate began attending college a few years ahead of justin. justin visited often and was introduced to nate's new friends, as well.
academics were always a priority in the koehler household. and justin did not fail to meet expectations. he was intelligent and focused when given a challenge and he liked to show off a bit. his educators were impressed by how quickly he picked up foreign languages, having taken spanish and german during his high school years. but his real interest was in the maths. he rounded out his academic resume with clubs, consistent spots on the honor roll, community service and high sat scores which got him accepted into every college he applied for. he chose to go to stanford.
justin had no problem fitting in at stanford. and like everyone does during their college years, he had an opportunity to flex some independence and learn more about himself. he never cracked under the pressure. in fact, he thrived in that atmosphere and did exceptionally well in the financial economics courses he was taking. he studied abroad in london for a semester and in berlin for another. and he spent multiple spring breaks in barcelona, a city he was infatuated with, at the time. he also met liam teller at stanford, and gained another lifelong friend. the two had many adventures and sexual escapades while wing-manning for each other.
post graduation, justin had the pick of the jobs in his career field. he began working at the firm he had interned with. but shortly after, he took a better opportunity with a newer company, baker st advisors. he stayed with the firm for a several years, gaining experience, clients, and an impressive reputation. he was an assett to the company and great at what he did. but after awhile, he needed something to refresh his outlook. so justin began to look into living abroad. he sent resumes out to many instituations, interviewed with several instituations based in europe and was hired by a wealth management firm in zurich, switzerland. without a second though, justin relocated. he found living abroad to be welcome challenge and dove in. within two years, justin was able to move from that company to morgan stanley's zurich location. he was making quite a bit of money at that point, with his salary and combined investments that he had been making over the years.
justin was not gone and forgotten in europe. he visisted his portland home and family several times a year, and made a surprising effort to meet up with his lifelong friends, nate and liam, for different trips or events. he might have missed a few birthdays but he didn't miss weddings, summer hiking excursions or other important milestones.
around the time that he began feeling the closest thing to homesickness, justin got the news that his grandfather had passed away. they had had a close relationship throughout justin's life. in fact, when his father and grandfather had become estranged nearly 20 years earlier, justin had never chosen sides and was able to maintain his grandfather's favor. he was genuinely upset that he hadn't been able to be there for his grandfather's final days but he delivered a heartfelt eulogy at his funeral. during that trip home, it was revealed that his grandfather, who had only had one son--justin's dad--had left his entire fortune to justin.
it wasn't long after the death of his grandfather that justin began to reevaluate his priorities in life. coupled with an emotional breakup from one of justin's longest relationships, he felt it was time to come back to the united states. he put in for a transfer with morgan stanley and was granted it. but somehow some colleagues who were still working with baker street advisors caught wind that he was coming back and they wanted him on their team again. after negotiating back and forth, justin was offered more money and more freedom to come back to work for baker strett advisors. and so in early 2019, he made the move back to the bay area
justin was a rowdy young kid who didn't like organized sports so it was hard for his parents to find an outlet for his energy. he got into a lot of trouble in elementary school until his teachers and parents figured out that he was just bored. he skipped a grade and began a more challenging curriculum and things ended up just fine. considering that jude and justin were already so close, it only made sense that once justin skipped a grade in school, their group of friends began to overlap. they hung around the same people though jude was more likely to meet the athletes since justin never really found his way onto any of the school's sports teams. justin met nate kinkaide through his older brother, but ultimatley justin and nate had more in common. justin and nate became best friends through their high school years and maintained a closeness even after nate began attending college a few years ahead of justin. justin visited often and was introduced to nate's new friends, as well.
academics were always a priority in the koehler household. and justin did not fail to meet expectations. he was intelligent and focused when given a challenge and he liked to show off a bit. his educators were impressed by how quickly he picked up foreign languages, having taken spanish and german during his high school years. but his real interest was in the maths. he rounded out his academic resume with clubs, consistent spots on the honor roll, community service and high sat scores which got him accepted into every college he applied for. he chose to go to stanford.
justin had no problem fitting in at stanford. and like everyone does during their college years, he had an opportunity to flex some independence and learn more about himself. he never cracked under the pressure. in fact, he thrived in that atmosphere and did exceptionally well in the financial economics courses he was taking. he studied abroad in london for a semester and in berlin for another. and he spent multiple spring breaks in barcelona, a city he was infatuated with, at the time. he also met liam teller at stanford, and gained another lifelong friend. the two had many adventures and sexual escapades while wing-manning for each other.
post graduation, justin had the pick of the jobs in his career field. he began working at the firm he had interned with. but shortly after, he took a better opportunity with a newer company, baker st advisors. he stayed with the firm for a several years, gaining experience, clients, and an impressive reputation. he was an assett to the company and great at what he did. but after awhile, he needed something to refresh his outlook. so justin began to look into living abroad. he sent resumes out to many instituations, interviewed with several instituations based in europe and was hired by a wealth management firm in zurich, switzerland. without a second though, justin relocated. he found living abroad to be welcome challenge and dove in. within two years, justin was able to move from that company to morgan stanley's zurich location. he was making quite a bit of money at that point, with his salary and combined investments that he had been making over the years.
justin was not gone and forgotten in europe. he visisted his portland home and family several times a year, and made a surprising effort to meet up with his lifelong friends, nate and liam, for different trips or events. he might have missed a few birthdays but he didn't miss weddings, summer hiking excursions or other important milestones.
around the time that he began feeling the closest thing to homesickness, justin got the news that his grandfather had passed away. they had had a close relationship throughout justin's life. in fact, when his father and grandfather had become estranged nearly 20 years earlier, justin had never chosen sides and was able to maintain his grandfather's favor. he was genuinely upset that he hadn't been able to be there for his grandfather's final days but he delivered a heartfelt eulogy at his funeral. during that trip home, it was revealed that his grandfather, who had only had one son--justin's dad--had left his entire fortune to justin.
it wasn't long after the death of his grandfather that justin began to reevaluate his priorities in life. coupled with an emotional breakup from one of justin's longest relationships, he felt it was time to come back to the united states. he put in for a transfer with morgan stanley and was granted it. but somehow some colleagues who were still working with baker street advisors caught wind that he was coming back and they wanted him on their team again. after negotiating back and forth, justin was offered more money and more freedom to come back to work for baker strett advisors. and so in early 2019, he made the move back to the bay area
FACTS
• the koehler family was always close friends with the darlings and despite the fact that they lived in hawaii, both families saw each other somewhat regularly. there was a bit of an age difference between the koehler boys and the darling girls but as the time went on, that mattered less and less.
• justin is a polyglot who speaks: english, spanish, swedish, german which has merged into Zurichdeutsch due to living in zurich for several years.
• it's never been a secret that justin has always appreciated variety and a good challenge. his sex life is no different. he doesn't do well under the confines of tradiational commitment. but he has had meaningful and long term relationships in his life. some were open, some were not. and it was easier to stay faithful in some than others. because it can be hard to find someone that shares his views on relationships, he tends to have more hook ups and one night stands than dates. and he's perfectly okay with this.
• justin has a complicated relationship with alcohol. it controls him more than he thinks it does. because he's always presented himself as the guy that drinks much and often, it's become "the norm" with most of his friends. it has, however, been a source of contention with multiple partners and has led to the end of some relationships.
personality:
gets bored if he's not challenged, quick witted, can stay calm in stressful situations and actually works better under the stress, rowdy and sometimes finds himself in a good old fashion brawl, even tempered unless drinking, versatile and adapts well to different people and situations, he feels like he has two sides--one who enjoys the finer things in life and likes to keep up with the fast paced lifestyle and the other that could live more simply and modestly, sarcastic and sexual sense of humor, he is his own biggest critic, likes to impress people, generous and frivolous with money, well traveled
• the koehler family was always close friends with the darlings and despite the fact that they lived in hawaii, both families saw each other somewhat regularly. there was a bit of an age difference between the koehler boys and the darling girls but as the time went on, that mattered less and less.
• justin is a polyglot who speaks: english, spanish, swedish, german which has merged into Zurichdeutsch due to living in zurich for several years.
• it's never been a secret that justin has always appreciated variety and a good challenge. his sex life is no different. he doesn't do well under the confines of tradiational commitment. but he has had meaningful and long term relationships in his life. some were open, some were not. and it was easier to stay faithful in some than others. because it can be hard to find someone that shares his views on relationships, he tends to have more hook ups and one night stands than dates. and he's perfectly okay with this.
• justin has a complicated relationship with alcohol. it controls him more than he thinks it does. because he's always presented himself as the guy that drinks much and often, it's become "the norm" with most of his friends. it has, however, been a source of contention with multiple partners and has led to the end of some relationships.
personality:
gets bored if he's not challenged, quick witted, can stay calm in stressful situations and actually works better under the stress, rowdy and sometimes finds himself in a good old fashion brawl, even tempered unless drinking, versatile and adapts well to different people and situations, he feels like he has two sides--one who enjoys the finer things in life and likes to keep up with the fast paced lifestyle and the other that could live more simply and modestly, sarcastic and sexual sense of humor, he is his own biggest critic, likes to impress people, generous and frivolous with money, well traveled
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