Alex Gates is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience at Clayton Partners LLC in Berkeley, CA. He has been with the firm since 2010. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, research-driven investment approach focused on businesses priced below intrinsic value, managing both pooled funds and separately managed accounts with strategies that include long and short positions, derivatives, and decarbonization-focused investments.

Brian Lancaster is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2011, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm focuses on long-term investments in equity and equity-related securities priced below intrinsic value, supplementing its pooled fund with derivatives and leverage strategies to hedge or enhance returns.

Jason Stankowski is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2010, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on equity and equity-related securities, with additional strategies including short sales, options, arbitrage, and leverage for its pooled fund.