Sahil Vakil
CFA®, CFP®, MBA
MYRA
Founder
Sahil Vakil
CFA®, CFP®, MBA
MYRA
Founder
America is a nation of immigrants. Our American journey and our success would simply not be possible without the generations of immigrants who have come to our shores from every corner of the globe. MYRA Wealth is home to the vibrant and thriving immigrant community in the United States. “Aliens,” as we lovingly call them, are the heartbeat of America, and MYRA Wealth seeks to make a meaningful impact in their lives. - Sahil Vakil, CFA®, CFP®, MBA
Personal finances for internationals & multiculturals.
Meet Sahil Vakil
Sahil Vakil is the Founder & CEO of MYRA Capital LLC ("MYRA"), a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) that provides Personal Finance services to International & Multicultural individuals in the United States -- a large majority of whom are 1st, 2nd & 3rd Generation Immigrants.
As a 1st Generation Immigrant himself, Sahil is on a mission to make MYRA the "home away from home" for this vibrant and thriving International & Multicultural community. “Aliens,” as he (and the IRS code) lovingly calls them, are the heartbeat of America, and Sahil seeks to make a meaningful impact in their lives.
Sahil has held several leadership roles in the Financial Planning and Investment Management industry, including serving on the Advisory Board at XYPN, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee(s) at NAPFA, ACP & XYPN, and Pro Bono Committee at FPA. He also serves as a Mentor on the CFP Board Mentor Program, as an Experimental Partner on the CFA Institute Driving Change initiative, and as a Volunteer to the IRS VITA Program. He was recently accepted into the Forbes New York Business Council, and was recently named as a 40 Under 40, by InvestmentNews. Finally, Sahil is among a few select entrepreneurs in this world, that has been selected by Y Combinator (a world renowned American accelerator) to participate in their YC Startup School program.
Prior to MYRA, Sahil served as a Management Consultant to the Financial Services industry, advising CEOs and CFOs at Fortune 500 firms on Business Strategy and Financial Management. Sahil holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a Masters in Electrical (& Aerospace) Engineering from USC, and a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (& Computer Science) from the University of Mumbai. He is also a CFA Charterholder, and a CFP Certificate holder.
Outside of MYRA, Sahil is an avid cricket fan, and enjoys traveling the world with his wife and daughter (Myra). Fun Fact: Sahil & his wife were cast on HGTV’s House Hunters: ‘Buying on a Budget in Manhattan’ episode.
Sahil Vakil is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
NAPFA members live by three important values:
- To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
- To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
- To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.
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New York, NY 10021
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New York, NY 10022