Our Staff Qualifications
D. Michael Kane, President & CEO
michael.kane@kaneinvestment.com
D. Michael Kane serves as President and owner of Kane Investment Management, Inc. He is a Registered Investment Adviser Representative and General Securities Principal. He has successfully managed clients' portfolios since 1982. Prior to founding the company, Mr. Kane held management positions with the U.S. Department of Defense, Firestone Tire & Rubber, and Kaiser Cement. While on assignment with the DOD, he was decorated by the Secretary of Defense receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious service. He was a former governing board member of El Camino Hospital and has sat on a variety of other local boards. Mr. Kane received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his MBA in Management and Finance from Golden Gate University. He holds the SEC/NASD General Securities – Series 2, Uniform Securities Agent – Series 63, and Uniform Securities Principal – Series 24 Licenses.
Dr. M.S. Bhat, COO & Investment Adviser Representative
Dr. Bhat serves as Chief Operational Officer of Kane Investment Management, Inc. Prior to his employment at Kane Investment Management, Inc., he worked at UC Berkeley, IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, acquired by Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC), where he became Vice President and General Manager of US Development Labs for Hitachi. He received a B.S. in Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, India, and as M.S. in Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Bhat joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2009 and holds a Uniform Investment Representative Law – Series 65 license.
Don Davis, Mutual Fund Manager & Investment Adviser Representative
Don Davis serves as a Mutual Fund Manager and Investment Adviser Representative. Don has broad business experience that includes engineering, marketing and sales positions in high technology companies including: Ampex (NASDAQ:AMPX), GenRad (NYSE:GEN), InterMed, and Spectral Dynamics. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley with MBA courses in marketing and finance at Santa Clara University. Mr. Davis joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 1996 and holds General Securities Representative – Series 7, a Uniform Investment Representative Law – Series 65 Licenses and a Personal Financial Planning Certificate from University of California, Santa Cruz.
Amy J. Rockom, Investment Adviser Representative
Amy J. Rockom serves as an Investment Adviser Representative. Amy has a broad range of logistics and promotional experience ranging from trade show management to marketing communications. Prior to her employment at Kane Investment Management, Inc., Amy worked at Antrim Design Systems and IKOS Systems where she became Marketing Communications Manager. In addition, she worked at META-Software, where she became Trade Show Manager. Although no formal college degree, Amy has completed business and marketing coursework at San Diego State University, Fowler College of Business. Ms. Rockom joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2011 and holds a Uniform Investment Representative Law – Series 65 license.
Reese Rifredi, Investment Adviser Representative
reese.rifredi@kaneinvestment.com
Reese Rifredi serves as an Investment Adviser Representative. Reese has a broad range of finance, marketing and business development experience. He received his B.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Business Administration. Mr. Rifredi joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2023 and holds a Uniform Investment Representative Law – Series 65 license.
Emebet Estifanos, Investment Adviser Representative
emebet.estifanos@kaneinvestment.com
Emebet Estifanos serves as an Investment Adviser Representative. Emebet has a broad range of experience in software development, data analytics, and business intelligence. Prior to her employment at Kane Investment Management, Inc., Emebet worked as a Financial Advisor & Marketing Manager at The Blakeley Group Inc. She also worked at Oracle, developing custom software and business intelligence solutions. Emebet holds an undergraduate degree in Information Science from Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Although no formal master's degree, Emebet has completed computer science coursework at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. Ms. Estifanos joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2025 and holds a Uniform Investment Representative Law – Series 65 license.
Jennifer Kane, Compliance and Office Administrator
jennifer.kane@kaneinvestment.com
Jennifer Kane serves as Compliance and Office Administrator. Jennifer has broad administrative experience ranging from corporate compliance to office management. She received a B.A. from Mills College in Political, Legal and Economic Analysis. Ms. Kane joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2013.
Kathy King, Office Supervisor
Kathy King serves as Office Supervisor of Kane Investment Management, Inc. Kathy has a broad range of experience ranging from early childhood education to customer service. She received a B.S. in Physical Education from San Jose State University and completed course work at Cal Poly Pomona. After many years as a stay-at-home mom to her four children, she returned to the workforce providing The City of Campbell with six years of support for both patrons and staff in the Campbell Parks & Recreation Department. Ms. King joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2020.
Administrative Staff:
Mitchell King
mitchell.king@kaneinvestment.com
Mitchell King serves as administrative support staff. Mitchell has a broad range of merchandising retail sales experience as well as problem-solving skills. Although no formal college degree, Mitchell has completed coursework at both West Valley and De Anza colleges. Mr. King joined Kane Investment Management, Inc. in 2023.
The education and business background for individuals of Kane Investment Management, Inc. are also supplied on the Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement.
Kane Investment Management, Inc. is not involved in any other business other than providing investment advice.
Kane Investment Management, Inc. charges performance based fees for those clients that meet the definition of a qualified client. This may create an incentive for Kane Investment Management, Inc. to recommend an investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to the client. Please refer to Item 6 – Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management in this brochure for how the fee is calculated and billed.
Neither Kane Investment Management, Inc. nor its management persons have been involved in an arbitration claim or been found liable in a civil, self regulatory organization or administrative proceeding that is material to the client's evaluation of the Firm or its management.
Neither Kane Investment Management, Inc. nor its management persons, has any relationship or arrangement with issuers of securities.