Austin, TX Office

Chalu Harden is a financial advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. They hold a Series 63 designation and have been with 57 West Capital Advisors since 2021. Outside of advising, Harden owns Harden House & Harden House Consulting, a hospitality business operating short-term rentals, and is involved as a real estate broker with Love My City LLC. 57 West Capital Advisors specializes in discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using a proprietary selection process and offers services to non-U.S. clients through an offshore affiliate.

Luis Giraldo is a financial advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 57 West Capital, he worked at Treis Investments Inc. and spent 18 years at Intelligraphics Inc. He serves as president of Treis Investments Inc. and Innovated Freezing Systems S.A.S., a company in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 57 West Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with concentrated positions and a proprietary selection process. The firm also supports non-U.S. clients through an offshore affiliate and discloses predecessor and performance results in client materials.

Dewitte Derks is an advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX. He has prior experience working with Symphony Mediation and Symphony Builders. 57 West Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies. The firm manages concentrated portfolios of individual company shares and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold equity strategy, using a proprietary selection process and selectively employing options and margin.

Taylor Tucker is a financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and The Rainier Financial Group LLC. 57 West Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold equity strategy with a proprietary selection process and offers services to both U.S. and non-U.S. clients through an offshore affiliate.

Juan Garces is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2002. He holds a Series 63 designation and acts as president and controlling shareholder of 57 West Capital Holdings, Inc., where he oversees business activities, asset allocation, and strategy. 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and investment company clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership using a proprietary selection and valuation process and maintains an international orientation with offshore affiliates and a notable non-U.S. client presence.

Sebastian Caicedo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining 57 West Capital Advisors, he worked at Inversiones Caicedo Posada, Marsh, XyZ Estrategias, and Universidad de Los Andes. He is also a partner involved in management and board decisions at a family agricultural business in Colombia. 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and investment company clients, focusing on long-term equity ownership through a proprietary selection and valuation process. The firm serves high-net-worth clients with diversified portfolios typically held for several years, maintaining an international orientation and offering detailed monthly performance evaluations.