About WestFunds Investments
Since 2018, WestFunds has disrupted traditional wealth management by offering algorithmically managed portfolios, low-cost ETFs, and AI-powered analytics to investors of all sizes.
Founded by ex-Wall Street analysts, our platform launched with a flagship robo-advisor in early 2019. By 2021 we had crossed $1 billion in assets under management and expanded into taxable accounts, IRAs, and crypto-allocation strategies.
Our mission is to democratize access to professional investment strategies. We adhere to evidence-based, academically vetted models:
- Mean-variance optimization for diversified portfolios.
- Factor-based tilts towards value, momentum, and quality.
- Continuous rebalancing to maintain target allocations.
- Transparency — clear fee breakdowns and performance reporting.
- Accessibility — intuitive UI, mobile apps, and tiered account levels.
- Innovation — ongoing research collaborations with top universities.
- Alice Johnson, CEO — 20 years in asset management and fintech entrepreneurship.
- Robert Lee, CIO — PhD in Financial Economics, ex-quant at HedgeFundX.
- Maria Gonzalez, Head of Research — leads a team of data scientists and analysts.
- Goals-based planning tools with scenario simulations.
- Fractional share trading across global markets.
- Social investing community features and copy-trading.
- “Robo-Advisor of the Year” by FinanceTech Awards 2022.
- Secured $75 M in Series C funding led by Growth Partners.
- 100 000+ active investors with average portfolio growth of 12 % annually.