homas K. Pak joined Route 20 Wealth Advisors as Chief Investment Officer in July 2025 and serves as a portfolio manager on the Route 20 Global Fund. He brings more than two decades of global equity investing experience, with deep specialization in developed and emerging Asian markets.
Most recently, Thomas was a member of the Global Small Cap Equity team at Macquarie Asset Management, where from March 2016 through June 2023 he provided generalist research coverage across developed and emerging Asia. Previously, he spent more than seven years at UBS Global Asset Management — from October 2008 to February 2016 — on the Global ex-US Growth Equities team, again focused on Asian equity research.
The foundation of his Asia expertise was built earlier still: Thomas spent ten years at Mastholm Asset Management in Seattle as an analyst and portfolio manager focused on Asian equities. He began his career at The Crabbe Huson Group in Portland, Oregon, as a U.S. small cap equity analyst.
Thomas earned a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. His investment philosophy is informed by patient fundamental research, a deep historical perspective on Asia’s market cycles, and a long-term approach to compounding capital.