Iftikhar is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and investment manager with a passion to help Silicon Valley tech professionals pursue their financial goals and dreams. Having been a tech professional for 20+ years in Silicon Valley himself, he has first-hand experience of the Tech sector’s compensation structures, Pre and Post IPO equity, and employee benefits such as 401K, health, and group insurance plans. He also understands the challenges of growing professionally through career transitions every few years, and sustainably growing one’s net worth over time while mitigating the risks along the way. At Kaizen Financial Strategies (KFS), Iftikhar is the Managing Partner and one of the foundi