Ken Mak, CFA

Investor Relations | Client Service | Sales | Marketing | Product Development | Product Management | Strategy | Communications

New York, New York, United States

About

Experienced financial services investor relations and client service professional, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the client relationship with various client types based across the globe. Also involved with sales, marketing, product development, product positioning, strategy and communications.

Experience

  • DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS - Client Advisory Group at JANA Partners LLC
    Sep 2007 - Jun 2019 · 11 yrs 10 mos

    Chief investor relations and client service contact for a fundamental value-oriented, event-driven manager with peak AUM of ~$12.0 B. Was responsible for overseeing all aspects of client relationships and shareholder engagement across several hundred direct investor relationships, spanning all institution types and global regions. Also involved with sales, marketing, product development, product management, strategy and communications.

  • ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Product Manager - Hedge Fund Administration at Bear Stearns Companies
    Jun 2005 - Sep 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Responsible for technical sales, product positioning and marketing for a global emerging markets macro hedge fund (Absolute Return Magazine’s 2005 new hedge fund of the year, with peak AUM of $2.5 B), and prior to that for the entire BSAM hedge fund platform including equity, debt and relative value strategies.

  • DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, Research Analyst - ACS Manager Research Group at UBS Financial Services
    Sep 2004 - May 2005 · 9 mos

    Developed and monitored a pool of quality equity investment managers for recommended use by retail and institutional clients, by examining a manager’s investment philosophy, process, people and performance.

  • VICE PRESIDENT, Sr. Product Development Manager - Product Development Group at DLJdirect (subsequently CSFBdirect and HARRISdirect)
    Aug 1999 - Aug 2004 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Conceptualized, evaluated, designed, integrated, enhanced and maintained multiple financial products and services.

  • EQUITY RESEARCH ANALYST INTERN - Global Equity Research Department at Putnam Investments
    Jun 1998 - Aug 1998 · 3 mos