Ashwini Patil is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with GoalVest Advisory since 2018. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm combines fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Blair Cohen is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Guggenheim Securities, and EY LLP. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an advisory board member for Alervio, a non-investment-related venture. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to develop tailored Investment Policy Statements and model allocations.

Sevasti Balafas is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC, where she has worked since 2016, and previously held roles at City National Rochdale, Rim Securities LLC, H. Beck, Inc., VWealth Advisors, and First Liberties Financial. Balafas serves as CEO of GoalVest Advisory LLC. GoalVest Advisory LLC primarily serves high-net-worth and individual clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to build long-term, client-specific portfolios and also sponsors private pooled investment vehicles.

Chen Li is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC since 2024. Prior to joining GoalVest, Chen worked at Goldman Sachs for five years and has experience with The Ayco Company LP. Outside of finance, Chen has been involved with the United Nations and entrepreneurial ventures such as Anything But Beer. GoalVest Advisory LLC primarily serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to build customized long-term portfolios and sponsors private investment funds with performance-based compensation structures.

Braden De Forge is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Heidi Washburn State Farm. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in other business activities including a venture named Serious Texas BBQ. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to construct client-specific portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.