United States
Accomplished Non-Profit and Investment Professional with a proven track record of exceptional performance managing complex non-profit, institutional, and high net worth clients. Founder of a non-profit in the rare disease space - The Burning Limb Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) organization. Non-Profit/Charitable Giving - Founder of Rare Disease focused 501(c)(3) Maturity and diversity as an investment professional and product manager - 20 years as an analyst, 15 years as a portfolio manager. Long term record as a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst with consistent alpha generation - with strengths in financial statement analysis and risk management. Substantial progressively responsible work experience in investment related duties at multiple investment advisors. Knowledge of modern portfolio theory and its application, investment analysis, accounting and pension plan management, and a broad understanding of most investment asset classes. Experience dealing with complex institutional relationships as the point of contact from prospect to on-boarding, and delivering high levels of service to existing clients - Relationship Management. Experience managing a small profit center focused on the High net worth and financial advisors market segment - Leadership/Management/Sales. Experience presenting to and interacting with C suite executives and institutional consultants - Business Development. Experience developing and articulating a consistent message around product characteristics and investment capability to both the institutional and high net worth markets - Presentation/Marketing skills. Experience providing clients and prospects with ongoing updates about market views, investment strategy, positioning and performance. Experience creating investment communications content to support the marketing and distribution of the company’s products – including fund focuses and opinion pieces, presentation material and regular portfolio commentaries.
https://burninglimb.com The Burning Limb Foundation was born out of my personal struggles with chronic illness. I founded this organization because there were no innovative solutions in the rare disease space. TBLF was designed to be action oriented, not “awareness” focused – when our donor dollars are deployed, they have significant ROI. Our mission is to help individuals find treatment for chronic, rare, and debilitating illnesses such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. We provide scholarships and grant funding, especially for those unable to afford outside-the-box treatments. We believe everyone, regardless of ability to pay, should have the same opportunity to access healthcare. What differentiates The Burning Limb Foundation? • Impactful: CRPS is known in the rare disease community as the suicide disease. Every sufferer we help afford treatment dramatically reduces the risk of suicide. The impact we make reaches beyond just helping the individual, we impact legacies which is exponential. • Achievable: We know from personal experience that positive outcomes are achievable, we help provide a solution to the financial puzzle. We are empowerers and encouragers. Our success metric is to see a patients’ pain level reduced by 50% at a minimum, with the goal of seeing them pain free and in remission. • Tangible: Pain is binary, it’s simple to measure and progress is easy to document. The normal 1-10 pain scale provides a tangible measuring tool for how well a patient partner has recovered. Donors who choose to sponsor a specific individual have an opportunity to follow their progress. Fundraising: • Over $4,000,000 raised since inception in 2017 • Over $3,750,000 in grants/scholarships made, • 500 families impacted - 45 additional commitments funded through Q1 2024 • 5% overhead expense
Client-facing relationship management and day-to-day plan administration. Providing the highest levels of service in order to drive high satisfaction, quality and efficiency for both client and Fidelity. • Identify and manage at risk situations. Execute proactive solutions for complex client problems. • Engage in multiple client projects simultaneously from new client conversion to service enhancements. • Troubleshoot client problems and resolve plan issues when client involvement is needed. • Act in a consultatory capacity to advise client on transactional areas, data, and process improvements. Highlights: Top decile performer across the CSO complex including Corporate and Tax Exempt. Responsible for 15 large/strategic market clients with total assets exceeding $23 billion in the Tax Exempt Market.
Advisory consultant to the RIA/Wealth Management industry. Provide technical and analytic expertise for strategic initiatives, including manager research, asset allocation and stock selection decisions. Implement compliance and risk management policies and procedures.
Portfolio Manager and Product Strategist for multiple equity products including AllCap, SmallCap, LargeCap, Midcap, and 130/30 funds. Value biased investment discipline focused on managing downside risk. Portfolio Management • Generated returns in excess of benchmarks consistently with significantly less risk. o 5 year track record with high alpha, excellent upside/downside capture with returns in excess of R3000. • Leader of two portfolio teams – AllCap and MidCap with ~$500mm in AUM. • Manager of a $600mm in AUM Separately Managed Accounts division focused on the high net worth, broker dealer and wire house markets. o Overhauled the strategic direction of the division, reporting directly to the CEO, while managing and mentoring a team of 3. o Completed a comprehensive due diligence review of the business as a profit center, identified key new clients and target market opportunities, developed a fresh go to market plan and led the team during execution phase. o Implemented new sales and calling policies that generated new asset growth. Client Portfolio Manager and Product Strategist • Represented our investment team at client, consultant and new business presentations on topics related to our investment capabilities and processes. o Tasked with handling the largest and most sensitive account relationships and managed retention rates of 95%+. o Developed and articulated a consistent message around product characteristics and investment capability to both the institutional and HNW market. o Provided clients and prospects with ongoing updates about market views, investment strategy, positioning and performance, consistently closing in finals presentations. • Selected to a 4-person senior risk management committee, which oversaw investment policy, portfolio management execution, risk and asset allocation.
• Portfolio Manager of a small cap mutual fund and commingled trust fund. • Managed complex high net worth portfolios to returns in excess of benchmarks.