Team

First Wilshire has attracted and retained talented individuals with diverse experience. The average tenure of our staff is 16 years, and the average tenure for our Portfolio Managers is 23 years. All Portfolio Managers are both Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professionals. The common thread among our staff is a passion for value investing and a commitment to providing exceptional client service.

Howard Lu, CFA®, CFP® 

Portfolio Manager
President & CEO

Scott Hood, CFA®, CFP®

Portfolio Manager
Chairman

Bill Caton, CFA®, CFP®

Portfolio Manager
Head of Trading

Feliks Zlochistyy, CFA®, CFP®, CPA

Portfolio Manager

Nicole Green

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Compliance Officer

Thomas Hanson

Senior Vice President

Esther Johnson

Client Services Director

Cristian Pedroza

Trader

Katya Shaposhnik

Operations Assistant

Celebrating 45 Years of Disciplined Value Investing