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There, one client says, Mr. Makan will play the occasional hand of $10 blackjack.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

When Mr. Makan and his team left Goldman Sachs and moved to Morgan Stanley in 2008, he received a signing bonus of roughly $20 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

Eventbrite's Mr. Hartz says Mr. Makan builds personal bonds with his clients.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

With a Facebook initial public offering seen as imminent—paperwork could be filed as early as Wednesday—Mr. Makan is in line to manage a large chunk of the vast amount of wealth it is expected to create.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

When Facebook's Mr. Zuckerberg announced plans to give $100 million to Newark, N.J., public schools in September 2010, Mr. Makan was designated to serve on an investment committee overseeing the funds.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

Since developing his clients in social networking, Mr. Makan has helped steer to certain brokers Facebook executives and investors who wanted to sell some of their stock, according to people familiar with that market.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

The executive signed up with Mr. Makan, as eventually did Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg , according to people familiar with Mr. Makan's firm.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

Caspian Makan, Neda Agha-Setan's fiancee, was interviewed by BBC Persia, noting that Neda would have turned 27 this year.

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For Mr. Makan, the offering will likely come months after he and colleagues Chad Boeding and Michael Anders founded their own firm, Iconiq Capital LLC, last December.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012

Mr. Makan has also attended the Super Bowl with clients and goes on regular trips to Las Vegas with his entire wealth-management team and a small group of clients, some clients say.

This Adviser Enjoys Friends in High Places Randall Smith 2012