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Value Team
The RS Value Team consists of 16 investment professionals who average more than 16 years of investment experience. The Team also comprises to two senior traders, who average over 24 years of industry experience.
The Team's philosophy centers around the belief that Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is the essential measure of value. The Team seeks to identify companies with improving ROIC as research proves a strong positive correlation between improvements in a company's ROIC and the performance of its stock.
Chris Beagle
Chris Beagle is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Chris was Principal in Sales Trading for Nation's Bank/Montgomery (which became Bank of America Securities) for five years. Previously, he was Trader for Robertson Stephens Asset Management for four years. Chris holds a B.A. in political science from University of California, Berkeley.
Timothy Bei, CFA
Timothy Bei is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in May 2008, he was an equity research analyst at T. Rowe Price Associates for five years. Previously, he worked at Jupiter Media Corporate in their venture capital and acquisitions group and was a senior financial analyst at Piper Jaffray. Timothy holds a B.S. in history from Santa Clara University and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. Tim is a CFA Charterholder.
MacKenzie B. Davis, CFA
MacKenzie B. Davis has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 2004. He has been involved in the management of RS Global Natural Resources Fund since 2005, of RS Value Fund, RS Partners Fund and RS Investors Fund since 2006, and of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009; he also co-manages separate accounts. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2004 as an analyst on the RS Value Team, MacKenzie spent four years as a high-yield analyst at Fidelity Management & Research Company, covering technology, telecommunications, industrial, and energy issuers. Previously, he was a vice president at Fidelity Capital Markets, focusing on origination and financial engineering initiatives. He was also an analyst at Goldman Sachs & Company. MacKenzie holds an A.B. from Brown University in mathematical economics and modern American history. MacKenzie is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Martin H. Engel
Martin H. Engel is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in January 2007, he was a generalist at Behrens Rubinoff Capital Partners LLC for two years. Previously, he was a vice president at TenX Capital Partners, a private equity firm affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Martin holds a B.S. in commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.
Paul Hamilos, CFA
Paul Hamilos is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was a Vice President in the Financial Institutions Group at Macquarie Capital, focused on the specialty finance industry. Previously, he was an Associate at American Capital, Ltd. focusing on mezzanine debt transactions within the sponsor finance group. Paul holds a B.S in business administration, with a concentration in finance and banking, from the University of Missouri and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Paul is a CFA Charterholder.
Robert J. Harris
Robert J. Harris is an analyst in the RS Value Team. He joined RS Investments in June 2005 after seven years as a financial services analyst at Dresdner RCM Global Investors, LLC. Prior to that, he was a marketing associate for Chevron Texaco Corporation. He also spent seven years as a flight engineer in the United States Air Force. Robert holds a B.A. in Political Science from Sonoma State University and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University.
Daniel Lang, MD
Daniel Lang is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, he was a portfolio manager at Farallon Capital Management covering biotech, medical device, pharma, and healthcare services globally. Previously, he was a senior associate at venture capital firm Brilleon Capital US and the Co-Founder and CFO of Sapient Medical Group. Daniel's ten years of business and investment experience is preceded by a distinguished career practicing medicine. He was a Fellow in Cardiology and Post-Doctoral Research at the University of California, San Francisco and was Board Certified in Internal Medicine as Chief Medical Resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Daniel holds a B.A. in chemistry from Cornell University and an M.D. from Cornell University Medical College.
Scott Hartman
Scott Hartman is a client portfolio manager and an analyst on the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Scott was a Partner at Blum Capital Partners, where he spent over six years managing the firm's capital markets activities. Previously, he held CFO positions both at EGORA Holding Group in Munich, Germany, and Security Capital U.S. Realty in London, England. Scott holds an A.B. in political science from Stanford University and completed a joint J.D./M.B.A. program at the University of California Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Hastings College of the Law.
David J. Kelley
David J. Kelley has been a member of the RS Value Team since 2002. He has been involved in the management of RS Partners Fund and of RS Value Fund since 2004, of RS Investors Fund since its inception, and of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009; he also co-manages separate accounts. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2002 as an analyst on the RS Value Team, David was a small-cap analyst at Pequot Capital Management from 2001 to 2002. Previously, he had served as an analyst for three years with Crestwood Capital, an ING-affiliated hedge fund group, and spent three years as a senior analyst at Goldman Sachs & Company in the mergers and acquisitions department. David earned a B.A. in history from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Funds: Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Joseph Mainelli
Joseph Mainelli is an analyst on the RS Value Team. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2007 as an analyst in the RS Value Team, he was an equity research analyst focusing on small- and mid-cap value investments at David J. Greene & Company for three years. Prior to that, he was an equity research analyst at the hedge funds of Sagamore Hill Capital and ING Furman Selz Asset Management. Joe holds a B.A. in anthropology from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Byron E. Penstock
Byron E. Penstock, CFA is an analyst in the RS Value Team. He joined RS Investments in August 2004 after completing an M.B.A. program at Harvard Business School in June 2004. He worked as an equity research analyst at MFS Investment Management, covering business equipment manufacturers during the summer of 2003. Previously, Byron spent two years as a corporate lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York, advising corporate clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and securities offerings. In addition to his M.B.A., he has a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Canada.
Andrew P. Pilara, Jr.
Andrew P. Pilara, Jr. has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 1993. He has been involved in the management of RS Partners Fund, RS Investors Fund, and RS Global Natural Resources Fund since their inceptions, and RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009. Andy has been responsible for the management of RS Value Fund since 2002, and has been a member of that Fund's management team since 1999. He also manages separate accounts. Prior to joining the firm in 1993, he was president of Pilara Associates, an investment management firm he established in 1974. He has been involved in the securities business for more than 30 years, with experience in portfolio management, research, trading, and sales. Andy holds a B.A. in economics from Saint Mary's College.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Kenneth L. Settles, CFA
Kenneth L. Settles has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 2006. Ken has been involved in the management of RS Global Natural Resources Fund since 2007, of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009 and of RS Partners Fund, RS Value Fund and RS Investors Fund since May 2009. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he was a senior energy analyst at Neuberger Berman, LLC for seven years where he also co-managed the Neuberger Berman Premier Energy Portfolio. Previously, Ken spent three years at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. where he was a financial analyst. Ken holds a B.A. in economics from Williams College. Ken is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Randy Sternke, CFA
Randy Sternke is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, he was an equity research analyst at Merrill Lynch, where he worked in the specialty finance group, specifically focused on thrifts and mortgage REITs. Previously, he was an equity analyst at A.G. Edwards focused on large and mid-cap financials. Randy holds a B.S. in business administration, with an emphasis on finance, from the University of Missouri. Randy is a CFA Charterholder.
Jean Timken
Jean Timken is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Jean was head Trader for West Highland Capital for ten years. Previously, she was Head Trader for Pacific Equity Management for five years and prior to that she was a sales/trader at Hambrecht and Quist for eight years. Jean holds a B.A. in political science from San Diego State University.
Andrew Walker, CFA
Andrew Walker is an analyst on the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2011, he was a research analyst at Janus Capital Group for twelve years covering the power and industrial sectors. Previously, he was a financial analyst in the corporate finance and investment banking divisions of Goldman Sachs & Co. Andrew holds a B.A. in economics and history from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Andrew is a CFA Charterholder.
Joseph A. Wolf
Joseph A. Wolf has been a member of the RS Value Team since 2001. He has been involved in the management of RS Partners Fund and RS Value Fund since 2004, of RS Investors Fund since its inception, and of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009; he also co-manages separate accounts. Prior to joining the firm in December of 2001, he worked as a senior financial analyst at Goldman Sachs & Company for four years in both the equities division and the strategic consulting group. Joe holds a B.A. in medicine and psychology from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Funds: Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Clinton I. Yara
Clinton I. Yara is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in March 2007, he was an equity research associate at JMP Securities covering the hotel and resort sector for three years. Previously, he was an analyst at Banc of America Securities in the technology investment banking group for two years. Clinton holds a B.S. in business from Boston University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Core Growth Team
The RS Core Growth Team consists of six investment professionals who average more than 15 years of investment experience. The team also has an experienced trader.
RS Core Growth Team seeks to invest in the stocks of advantaged businesses and purchase them at valuations below what they believe to be their intrinsic long-term value.
David R. Carr
David R. Carr, Jr. has been a member of the RS Core Growth Team since 2010. He has been involved in the management of RS Capital Appreciation Fund since its inception in 1993. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2010, David spent 24 years at Oak Value Capital Management, where he was co-portfolio manager and co-founder of the firm in 1986. David holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina (UNC), Law School in Chapel Hill.
Funds: Capital Appreciation Fund
Larry D. Coats
Larry D. Coats, Jr. has been a member of the RS Core Growth Team since 2010. He has been involved in the management of RS Capital Appreciation Fund since 2003. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2010, Larry was co-portfolio manager at Oak Value Capital Management where he joined in 1994. Previously, he was with Carolina Securities, Thomson McKinnon, and Legg Mason Wood Walker after beginning his professional career performing business and systems analysis as a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen. Larry holds a BS from the University of South Carolina, Conway and an MBA from the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Funds: Capital Appreciation Fund
Brad A. Meeks
Brad A. Meeks is a member of the RS Core Growth Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was an equity analyst at Morningstar on the business services team. Previously, he was a senior consultant in the Capital Markets Group at Deloitte & Touche. Brad holds a B.S. in Finance and a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Miami University.
Christy L. Phillips
Christy L. Phillips has been a member of the RS Core Growth Team since 2010. She has been involved in the management of RS Capital Appreciation Fund since 2008. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2010, Christy was co-portfolio manager at Oak Value Capital Management where she joined in 2003. Previously, she was with Wachovia, Lehman Brothers, Equitable Securities, Smith Barney, Indepth Research, LLC, and Coker, Palmer, Phillips, & Mullens, Inc. She holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Funds: Capital Appreciation Fund
Mary S. Robbins
Mary S. Robbins is an analyst in the RS Core Growth Team. She has been involved in the management of RS Capital Appreciation Fund since 2009. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2010, Mary joined Oak Value in 2009 as a Junior Analyst, where she provided support to Oak Value's Investment Committee and also served as one of the team's Traders. Previously, she worked as Head of Trading and Operations at Valor Capital Management and at Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. as a Research Assistant. Mary received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jean Timken
Jean Timken is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Jean was head Trader for West Highland Capital for ten years. Previously, she was Head Trader for Pacific Equity Management for five years and prior to that she was a sales/trader at Hambrecht and Quist for eight years. Jean holds a B.A. in political science from San Diego State University.
Todd D. Young
Todd D. Young is a member of the RS Core Growth Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, he was a senior equity analyst at Morningstar, covering the education industry and leading the business services team. Previously, he worked in trading and institutional sales at Banc of America Securities. Todd holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to his MBA, Todd was an Army Ranger and infantry captain, earning two Bronze Star Medals for his service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Growth Team
The RS Growth Team consists of seven investment professionals who average more than 15 years of investment experience. The team also has an experienced trader.
The RS Growth Team leverages rigorous fundamental research and focuses their investments in companies with superior earnings growth potential that can be purchased at a discount to their own earnings estimates. They believe that, over the long-term, these companies will generate superior earnings and financial returns.
Stephen J. Bishop
Stephen J. Bishop has been a member of the RS Growth Team since 1996. Steve has been a co-portfolio manager and analyst of RS Technology Fund since 2001, of RS Small Cap Growth Fund and RS Select Growth Fund since 2007, of RS Mid Cap Growth Fund since 2008, of RS Small Cap Equity Fund since April 2009, and of RS Growth Fund since May 2009. He also co-manages separate accounts. Steve joined RS Investments in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the technology sector. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., for two years. He has more than 13 years of investment experience. Steve holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Funds: Small Cap Growth Fund | Select Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Fund | Growth Fund | RS Technology Fund
| Small Cap Equity Fund
Lesley Bunim
Lesley Bunim is an analyst in the RS Growth Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, she was a principal at the Whitney Green River Fund, where she focused on consumer, retail, services, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors. Previously, she was an associate at Oaktree Capital Management. Lesley holds a B.A. in economics and art history from Wellesley College and an M.B.A from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
James L. Callinan, CFA
James L. Callinan, CFA has been with the firm since 1996. Jim is a member of the RS Growth Team and portfolio manager on several institutional strategies. He served as co-portfolio manager for RS Emerging Growth Fund from June 1996 to March 2009 and was co-portfolio manager of RS Select Growth Fund from May 2007 to March 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Jim was portfolio manager of the Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund for two years and served on the investment team of Putnam's growth group for nine years. He received an A.B. in economics from Harvard College, an M.S. in accounting from New York University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Melissa Chadwick-Dunn
Melissa Chadwick-Dunn has been a member of RS Growth Team since 2001. Melissa has been a co-portfolio manager and analyst of RS Small Cap Growth Fund and RS Select Growth Fund since 2007, of RS Mid Cap Growth Fund since 2008, of RS Small Cap Equity Fund since April 2009, and of RS Growth Fund since May 2009. Before joining the firm in 2001, she was an equity analyst at Putnam Investments for two years, covering international small-cap stocks. Prior to that, she spent four years in investment banking, working on corporate finance and mergers-and-acquisition transactions for Lehman Brothers and McDaniels S.A. Melissa holds a B.A. in economics and an M.A. in international relations from the University of Chicago and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business.
Funds: Small Cap Growth Fund | Select Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Fund | Growth Fund | Small Cap Equity Fund
Christopher W. Clark, CFA
Christopher W. Clark is an analyst in the RS Growth Team. Prior to joining the firm in May 2007 he was a research associate at TIAA-CREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior to that he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Chris holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Chris is a CFA Charterholder.
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, he was a global custody specialist at Putnam Securities. Kevin holds a B.A. in History and Government from Connecticut College.
John Tilney III, CFA
John Tilney is an analyst in the RS Growth Team. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, he was an analyst at Bodri Capital Management, where he focused on financial, consumer and industrial/materials sectors. Previously, he was an investment associate at Putnam Investments. John graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in economics from Tufts University and an M.B.A from Stanford Graduate School of Business. John is a CFA Charterholder.
D. Scott Tracy, CFA
D. Scott Tracy has been a member of the RS Growth Team since 2001. Scott has been a co-portfolio manager and analyst of RS Small Cap Growth Fund and RS Select Growth Fund since 2007, of RS Mid Cap Growth Fund since 2008, of RS Small Cap Equity Fund since April 2009, and of RS Growth Fund since May 2009. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2001, he spent three years at Shoreline Investment Management, the in-house asset management arm of Hewlett-Packard, where his research focus included technology and industrial companies. He has also served as an equity analyst at Montgomery Securities. Scott holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. Scott is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Small Cap Growth Fund | Select Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Fund | Growth Fund
| Small Cap Equity Fund
International Team
The RS International funds are sub-advised by Baillie Gifford Overseas LTD. The RS International Team consists of 16 investment professionals who average more than 15 years of investment experience.
The RS International Team believes that the key to successful investing in international markets is identifying well-managed companies with strong growth prospects that exhibit sustainable competitive advantages.
Spencer Adair, CFA
Spencer Adair has been a member of the RS Global Growth Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and has been an investment manager and member of the Global Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2005. Spencer holds a B.S. in medicine from the University of St. Andrews and is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Global Growth Fund
James Anderson
James Anderson is a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team. James joined Baillie Gifford & Co. in 1983, became a Partner in 1987 and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer and head of the Global Investment Team. He has been a member of the Investment Policy Committee and Portfolio Construction Group for the International Growth strategy since 2003, and has shared responsibility for RS International Growth Fund's day-to-day management since October 2009. James holds a B.A. in Modern History from Oxford University and M.A. in International Affairs.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell has been a member of the RS Emerging Markets Fund investment team since 2009 and the RS Greater China Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has been a member of the Emerging Markets Investment Policy Committee since 2003 and involved with the Greater China strategy since 2006. Tim holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College, Dublin.
Funds: Emerging Markets Fund | Greater China Fund
John Carnegie
John Carnegie has been a member of the RS Global Growth Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2006 and has been a member of the Global Growth strategy's portfolio construction group since 2006. John holds a B.A. in sociology from Durham University and a MLitt in management, economics, and politics from St. Andrews University.
Funds: Global Growth Fund
Amy Dymock
Amy Dymock has been a member of the RS Greater China Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2004 and has been involved in the Greater China strategy since 2006. Amy holds a B.A. in land economy from Cambridge University.
Funds: Greater China Fund
Michael Gush
Michael Gush has been a member of the RS Greater China Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2003 and has been an investment manager and member of the Greater China strategy portfolio construction group since 2008. Mike holds a MEng from Durham University.
Funds: Greater China Fund
Malcolm MacColl
Malcolm MacColl has been a member of the RS Global Growth Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has been an investment manager and member of the Global Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2005. Malcolm holds an M.A. in economics and history and MLitt in Economics, Politics and Management from the University of St. Andrews.
Funds: Global Growth Fund
Charles Plowden
Charles Plowden has been a member of the RS Global Growth Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1983 and has been an investment manager and member of the Global Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2005. Charles holds a BA in Modern History from Oxford University.
Funds: Global Growth Fund
Tom Coutts
Tom Coutts has been a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team since 2009. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has been a member of the International Growth strategy's portfolio construction group since 2008. Tom holds a B.A. in modern languages from Oxford University.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Tom Record, CFA
Tom Record has been a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team since 2009. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2002 and has been a member of the International Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2006. Tom holds a Master of Natural Sciences and M.A. both in biochemistry from Pembroke College, Cambridge and is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: International Growth Fund
David Salter
David Salter is a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team. David joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and as Director of Institutional Clients has been a member of the Portfolio Construction Group for the International Growth strategy since 2007. He has shared responsibility for the Fund's day-to-day management since October 2009. David holds a B.A. in commerce from Napier University.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Kavé Sigaroudinia
Kavé Sigaroudinia has been a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team since 2009. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has been a member of the International Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2005. Kavé holds a M.A. in economics from Edinburgh University.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Richard E. Sneller
Richard Sneller has been a member of the RS Emerging Markets Fund investment team since 1997 and RS Greater China Fund investment team since the Fund's inception. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1994 and has been an investment manager and member of the Emerging Markets and Greater China strategy portfolio construction groups since 1994 and 2006, respectively. Richard holds a B.S. (Econ) in statistics from the London School of Economics and an M.S. in investment analysis from Stirling University.
Funds: Emerging Markets Fund
William Sutcliffe
William Sutcliffe has been a member of the RS Emerging Markets Fund investment team since 2001. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has been an investment manager and a member of the Emerging Markets strategy's portfolio construction group since 2001. William holds an M.A. in History from Glasgow University.
Funds: Emerging Markets Fund
Nick Thomas, CFA
Nick Thomas has been a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team since 2009. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1998 and has been a member of the International Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2004. Nick holds a B.A. in classics from Cambridge University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Sarah Whitley
Sarah Whitley has been a member of the RS International Growth Fund investment team since 2009. She joined Baillie Gifford in 1980 and has been a member of the International Growth strategy portfolio construction group since 2003. Sarah holds a B.A. in experimental psychology from Oxford University.
Funds: International Growth Fund
Hard Assets Team
RS Investments has been managing Global Natural Resources portfolios since 1995. The dedicated RS Hard Assets Team consists of eight investment professionals who average 21 years investment experience. The team members are first and foremost business analysts who spend their time focusing on how businesses create value over time. The Team is co-led by MacKenzie Davis and Ken Settles who have ultimate responsibility for portfolio construction and risk management.
Chris Beagle
Chris Beagle is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Chris was Principal in Sales Trading for Nation's Bank/Montgomery (which became Bank of America Securities) for five years. Previously, he was Trader for Robertson Stephens Asset Management for four years. Chris holds a B.A. in political science from University of California, Berkeley.
Timothy Bei, CFA
Timothy Bei is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in May 2008, he was an equity research analyst at T. Rowe Price Associates for five years. Previously, he worked at Jupiter Media Corporate in their venture capital and acquisitions group and was a senior financial analyst at Piper Jaffray. Timothy holds a B.S. in history from Santa Clara University and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. Tim is a CFA Charterholder.
MacKenzie B. Davis, CFA
MacKenzie B. Davis has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 2004. He has been involved in the management of RS Global Natural Resources Fund since 2005, of RS Value Fund, RS Partners Fund and RS Investors Fund since 2006, and of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009; he also co-manages separate accounts. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2004 as an analyst on the RS Value Team, MacKenzie spent four years as a high-yield analyst at Fidelity Management & Research Company, covering technology, telecommunications, industrial, and energy issuers. Previously, he was a vice president at Fidelity Capital Markets, focusing on origination and financial engineering initiatives. He was also an analyst at Goldman Sachs & Company. MacKenzie holds an A.B. from Brown University in mathematical economics and modern American history. MacKenzie is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Martin H. Engel
Martin H. Engel is an analyst in the RS Value Team. Prior to joining the firm in January 2007, he was a generalist at Behrens Rubinoff Capital Partners LLC for two years. Previously, he was a vice president at TenX Capital Partners, a private equity firm affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Martin holds a B.S. in commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.
Andrew P. Pilara, Jr.
Andrew P. Pilara Jr. has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 1993. He has been involved in the management of RS Partners Fund, RS Investors Fund, and RS Global Natural Resources Fund since their inceptions, and RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009. Andy has been responsible for the management of RS Value Fund since 2002, and has been a member of that Fund's management team since 1999. He also manages separate accounts. Prior to joining the firm in 1993, he was president of Pilara Associates, an investment management firm he established in 1974. He has been involved in the securities business for more than 30 years, with experience in portfolio management, research, trading, and sales. Andy holds a B.A. in economics from Saint Mary's College.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Kenneth L. Settles, CFA
Kenneth L. Settles has been a member of the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams since 2006. Ken has been involved in the management of RS Global Natural Resources Fund since 2007, of RS Large Cap Alpha Fund since March 2009 and of RS Partners Fund, RS Value Fund and RS Investors Fund since May 2009. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he was a senior energy analyst at Neuberger Berman, LLC for seven years where he also co-managed the Neuberger Berman Premier Energy Portfolio. Previously, Ken spent three years at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. where he was a financial analyst. Ken holds a B.A. in economics from Williams College. Ken is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Global Natural Resources Fund | Investors Fund | Partners Fund | Value Fund | Large Cap Alpha Fund
Jean Timken
Jean Timken is a senior equity trader. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Jean was head Trader for West Highland Capital for ten years. Previously, she was Head Trader for Pacific Equity Management for five years and prior to that she was a sales/trader at Hambrecht and Quist for eight years. Jean holds a B.A. in political science from San Diego State University.
Andrew Walker, CFA
Andrew Walker is an analyst on the RS Value and Hard Assets Teams. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2011, he was a research analyst at Janus Capital Group for twelve years covering the power and industrial sectors. Previously, he was a financial analyst in the corporate finance and investment banking divisions of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Andrew holds a B.A. in economics and history from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Andrew is a CFA Charterholder.
Fixed Income Team
The RS Fixed Income funds are sub-advised by Guardian Investor Services LLC. The RS Fixed Income Team consists of 35 investment professionals, including portfolio managers, traders, credit analysts, and quantitative risk-management specialists.
The RS Fixed Income Team believes that clients allocate their capital to fixed-income securities to produce steady income while dampening risk and volatility in their overall portfolio. Through our disciplined investment process, we seek to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns versus our peers and the benchmark by adhering to a value-driven fundamental approach.
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Leslie Barbi
Leslie Barbi is a managing director and head of public fixed income at Guardian Life. Leslie is co-portfolio manager of RS Strategic Income Fund since its inception in December 2009. Leslie is the primary top-down strategist for the Fund's investment team, responsible for providing assessments of the economy and providing oversight of portfolio construction and risk management. Her previous investment management experience includes serving as managing director of fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management from July 2001 through March 2003, where she served as a member of the investment strategy group and head of U.S. investment grade corporates. Previously, Leslie was portfolio manager and executive vice president of fixed income at Pacific Investment Management Co., from July 1993 to February 2001. Leslie holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Funds: Strategic Income Fund
Kevin Booth, CFA
Kevin Booth has been a member of the investment management team of RS High Yield Bond Fund since November 2009, and of RS Floating Rate Fund and RS Strategic Income Fund since their inception in December 2009. Kevin is a managing director of Guardian Life. Within the high yield and corporate loan portfolio management team, he is responsible for issuer and security selection for the Fund, as well as industry allocations. Prior to joining Guardian Life, Kevin was a managing director at BlackRock/Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, and was co-head of BlackRock's leveraged finance business through January 2009, specializing in portfolios consisting of leveraged bank loans, high yield bonds, and distressed obligations. He joined Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in 1991. Kevin holds a B.A. in Economics from Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton, and an M.B.A. in Finance, from New York University. Kevin is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: High Yield Bond Fund | Floating Rate Fund | Strategic Income Fund
Howard W. Chin
Howard W. Chin has been a co-portfolio manager of RS Investment Quality Bond Fund since 1998,* of RS Low Duration Bond Fund since 2003,* and of RS Strategic Income Fund since its inception in December 2009. Howard has been a managing director at Guardian Life since 1997. He also manages part of the fixed-income assets of Guardian Life and the fixed-income assets for other GIS subsidiaries. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he spent four years as a strategist at Goldman Sachs & Company. Howard earned a B.S. in engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Funds: Investment Quality Bond Fund | Low Duration Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund
* Includes service as a portfolio manager or co-portfolio manager, as applicable, of the Fund's Predecessor Fund for periods prior to October 9, 2006, the commencement of operations of the Fund.
Robert J. Crimmins, Jr.
Robert J. Crimmins, Jr. has been a co-portfolio manager of RS Investment Quality Bond Fund and of RS Low Duration Bond Fund since 2004,* and of RS Strategic Income Fund since its inception in December 2009. Robert has been a managing director of Guardian Life since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Robert was a senior director at Guardian Life and prior to that, he was an assistant vice president of fixed-income investments of Guardian Life. Robert holds a B.A. in finance from St. John's University and an M.B.A. from Fordham University.
Funds: Investment Quality Bond Fund | Low Duration Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund
* Includes service as a portfolio manager or co-portfolio manager, as applicable, of the Fund's Predecessor Fund for periods prior to October 9, 2006, the commencement of operations of the Fund.
Alexander M. Grant, Jr.
Alexander M. Grant, Jr. has been a manager of RS Tax-Exempt Fund since 1993,* of RS High Yield Municipal Bond Fund since its inception in December 2009, and of RS Money Market Fund since 1986.* Alexander has been a managing director at Guardian Life since 1999 and has managed Guardian Life's tax-exempt assets since 1993. Alexander holds a B.A. in English from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Funds: Tax-Exempt Fund | High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | Money Market Fund
Marc Gross
Marc Gross has been a member of the investment management team of RS High Yield Bond Fund since July 2008, and of RS Strategic Income Fund and RS Floating Rate Fund since their inception in December 2009. He is a senior director of Guardian Life. Within the high yield and corporate loan portfolio management team, he is responsible for issuer and security selection for the Fund, as well as industry allocations. Prior to joining Guardian Life as a senior credit analyst in 2005, he was employed by the Clinton Group, a registered investment adviser, where he was responsible for high yield and distressed credit analysis, idea generation and trade execution. From 2002 to 2004, Marc worked as a senior analyst at RBC Dain Rauscher, where he focused on special situations research and trading in high yield securities. Marc holds a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. in finance from the New York University Stern School of Business.
Funds: High Yield Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund | Floating Rate Fund
Jonathan C. Jankus, CFA
Jonathan C. Jankus, CFA has been a co-portfolio manager of RS S&P 500 Index Fund since 2000 and a member of the investment team of RS Strategic Income Fund since its inception. Jonathan joined Guardian Life in 1995, and has been a managing director at Guardian Life since 1998. He received a B.A. in mathematics from Queens College, an M.S. in investment management from Pace University, an M.S. in computer science from Polytechnic Institute of New York, and an M.A. in mathematics from Columbia University. Jonathan is a CFA Charterholder.
Funds: Strategic Income Fund | S&P 500 Fund
Howard G. Most
Howard G. Most has been a member of the investment management team of RS High Yield Bond Fund since July 2008. Howard is a managing director and head of fixed income credit research at Guardian Life. He is the head of research for the Fund's investment team, responsible for overseeing the analyst team that provides the investment research that is used in making industry, issuer, and security selections. Howard has over 20 years of investment experience, and is responsible for oversight of the credit analyst team at Guardian Life. Prior to joining Guardian Life in 1998, he was a managing director at Salomon Smith Barney, having earlier been at UBS Securities and Drexel Burnham Lambert. Howard began his bond research career at Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Corporation. Howard received a B.A. from City College of New York, a J.D. from Fordham University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Funds: High Yield Bond Fund
Martin Vernon
Martin Vernon has been a co-portfolio manager of RS Money Market Fund since May 2009. Martin also serves as the team's Federal Reserve analyst, closely following and assessing Fed activities by reviewing Federal Reserve meetings, statements, speeches and policy papers to gauge the potential future impact of Fed policy on the Fund's investment outlook. Martin joined Guardian Life in 1997, working in operations and then investment reporting. He joined the trading desk of Guardian Life in 2004, serving as a money market trader. He has over seven years of investment experience, having worked previously for two years at a private investment company, Marshal Wolf Investments. Martin holds a B.A. from Queens University Belfast with a concentration in political science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration and Law from the University of Ulster, and an M.B.A. in Finance from St. John's University.
Funds: Money Market Fund
Mark C. Abbott, PRM
Mark C. Abbott, PRM, is Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Risk Management. He joined Guardian in 2001 and is responsible for quantitative strategy, risk management, performance attribution and ALM. Mark has over 30 years of experience in institutional quantitative research and risk management at BlackRock, Barra, Global Advanced Technology, Drexel Burnham Lambert and Merrill Lynch.
Mark serves on the Board of Directors of the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), ACLI-SIMS Board of Advisors (2006 chair), program committees for the JOIM Conference, Investment Symposium (2007 co-chair), ERM Symposium and on several task forces of the Society of Actuaries (SOA). In 2003, he co-authored a chapter on Financial Modeling with Sam Cox and Hal Pedersen in Asset/Liability Management of Financial Institutions edited by Leo Tilman (Euromoney Institutional Investor Books 2003). He is a member of the Barclays Capital POINT Advisory Council and U.S. Analytics Advisory Council, Buy Side Risk Managers Forum, Risk Management Advisory Council of the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Fixed Income Forum and International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE).
Mark holds a B.A. from Columbia College, an M.A. from Columbia University in Mathematical Statistics and PRMIA's Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification.
Joshua Adler
Joshua Adler is Senior Associate, Quantitative Research. He joined Guardian in 1997 and has 15 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian, Joshua worked for three years at Alliance Capital Management. Joshua is primarily responsible for the operation of various fixed income analytics and risk management software providing risk exposure analytic reports, performance attribution relative to benchmark indexes and illiquid security valuation.
Joshua holds a B.S. in Finance from State University of New York, Albany and an M.B.A. in Finance from St. Johns University.
John Blaney, CFA
John Blaney is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research specializing in Health Care, Home Building, REITS, Building materials and Technology for both the investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios. John has been a credit analyst at Guardian since 2003, after 3 years as a trader and analyst in the structured products area. John has 12 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Guardian, he was an Investment Analyst at MetLife for 3 years.
John holds a B.S. in Finance from Trenton State College and an M.B.A. from Seton Hall University. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Gregory Bomash, Ph.D., FSA, MAAA
Gregory Bomash is a Director and Associate Actuary and joined Guardian in 1993. He has 12 years of investment experience that includes asset liability modeling, stochastic analysis, investment analysis and valuation as well as group health financial reporting and valuation and individual life pricing. Greg is also focused on credit risk management and valuation, including corporate hybrid security modeling and credit curve modeling.
Greg holds a M.A. in Mathematics from Leningrad University and a PhD in Mathematics from SUNY Albany, NY.
Maria Burago
Maria Burago is Quantitative Analyst, Fixed Income Quantitative Research. She joined Guardian in 2007 and has two years of investment experience. Maria is primarily responsible for the automation and production of various fixed income analytic and credit risk management reports.
Maria holds a B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Statistics from Pennsylvania State University.
Sylvan G. Feldstein, PhD
Sylvan Feldstein is Director of Municipal Bond Research. Sylvan has over 30 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Guardian in 1996, Sylvan was at Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, Moody's and Shearson, Hayden and Stone. He is the author of over forty articles and has authored or edited five books including Municipal Bond Portfolio Management (McGraw Hill, 1995); Dow-Jones guide to Municipal Bonds (1987); and Handbook of Municipal Bonds, Volumes I and II (1983). He co-authored the two municipal bond chapters in the seven editions of The Handbook of Fixed-Income Securities (edited by Frank J. Fabozzi, McGraw Hill, 2005). Sylvan's most recent book is The Handbook of Municipal Bonds (2008). The National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) presented Sylvan with the 2009 Career Achievement Award, stating "The community of municipal analysts is indebted to Sylvan for his contributions to its professional development and education, through books, articles and presentations. We applaud his efforts to provide educational resources for the analysts of today and the future."
Sylvan received his PhD in Public Law and Government from Columbia University. He is a former president of the Society of Municipal Analysts.
John Gargana
John Gargana is a Senior Director, Fixed Income and a Sector Portfolio Manager for both Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) and Asset Backed Securities (ABS). John has 18 years of investment experience. He joined Guardian in 1991, initially in the money markets area. John has been working in the structured products area since 1993, as both an analyst and trader. He has deep expertise in multiple sectors, including Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) in both pass-throughs and CMOs across agency and non-agency product, in addition to ABS and CMBS.
John holds a B.A. in Economics from Fairfield University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Clark University Graduate School of Management.
Charles A. Golden
Charles A. Golden is a Managing Director and Head of the Trading Desk and also focuses on Investment Grade Corporate bonds. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Charlie has over 30 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Guardian in May 2001, he was the sales manager of the regional dealer desk at Barclays Capital. Earlier, in 1984 he started and led the bond trading desk at Morgan Stanley Asset Management and before that sold high grade, high yield, and government securities as an institutional salesperson at Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.
Charlie holds a B.B.A. from Adelphi University in Finance and Marketing.
Diane King, CFA
Diane King is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research specializing in Industrials, Gaming, Lodging and Transportation for both the investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios with 18 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Guardian in 2001, she was an Investment Analyst at Berkshire Life Insurance Company for 11 years (Guardian merged with Berkshire in 2001). Diane began her investment career at Putnam Investments.
Diane holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College. She has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Financial Analysts.
Chi M. Kwok, FSA, MAAA, CFA
Chi M. Kwok, FSA, MAAA, CFA is a Senior Director, and Investment Actuary and is the Investment Department's Asset Liability Management specialist. He joined Guardian Life in 1990 and its investment department in 1995 and has 14 years of experience. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a CFA charter holder. His experience includes asset liability modeling, stochastic analysis, investment and hedging strategies and financial reporting.
Chi holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Hong Kong, an M.S. in Mathematics from Ohio State University and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
William Lee, CFA
William Lee, CFA is Senior Associate, Quantitative Research. He joined Guardian in 2003 and has 16 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian, William was an Assistant Vice President, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Alliance Capital Management, L.P. William is primarily responsible for the operation of various fixed income analytics and risk management software providing risk exposure analytic reports and performance attribution relative to benchmark indexes.
William holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an M.B.A. in Finance from New York Institute of Technology, and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Isaac Lowenbraun
Isaac Lowenbraun is a Director, and a Senior Quantitative Analyst. He joined Guardian in February 2008 and co-manages investment risk management and quantitative research, primarily responsible for providing various risk exposure analytic reports as well as credit, mortgage and structured investment analysis. Isaac has 13 years of investment industry experience and served most recently as Vice President, Fixed Income Risk Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and worked in quantitative and risk management roles at Wilshire Associates, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup YieldBook and Salomon Smith Barney.
Isaac holds a B.S. in Accounting from Touro College, an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University.
Scott V. Manduca
Scott Manduca is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research specializing in Basic Industries for both the investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios and has 15 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Guardian in 2004, Scott spent 10 years as a credit analyst on the high yield trading desk at Grantchester Securities a wholly owned subsidiary of the investment banking firm Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, formerly Wasserstein Perella. At Dresdner, he was part of an analytical team covering a diverse group of companies as well as distressed credits.
Scott holds a B.S. in Accounting from Marist College.
Elizabeth (Betsy) M. Monroe, CFA
Betsy Monroe is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research. Betsy has 16 years experience analyzing financial institutions, the area she specializes in for both the investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios. Betsy joined the Guardian team in 2007. She started her career at the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank in Domestic Banking Supervision, where she spent 3 years as a bank examiner and a financial analyst. Following the Fed, Betsy worked as a credit analyst for Charles Schwab Asset Management and American Century Investment Management. Prior to joining Guardian, Betsy spent 6 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management as a Credit Analyst, and Portfolio Manager for short duration accounts.
Betsy holds a B.A. from University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from University of San Francisco. She has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the New York Society of Financial Analysts.
John Ogrodnick
John Ogrodnick is a Director, Fixed Income with 9 years of investment experience. He joined Guardian in 1993, initially in financial management and control, and later in financial and performance reporting. John became the money market specialist in 2000. Since 2004 John has been sector analyst and trader on the structured products team. He initially developed expertise primarily in Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS), but also works on Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS), both pass-throughs and CMOs, as well as Asset-Backed Securities (ABS).
John holds a B.A. in Accounting from Seton Hall University.
David Padulo, CFA
David Padulo is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research with 15 years of investment experience. David covers all areas of the Retail/Consumer Sectors for both investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios. Prior to joining Guardian in 2008, he worked at Millennium Partners where he was a Senior Credit Analyst responsible for the consumer products and retail areas as well as having exposure to several other credit areas. Prior to Millennium, he had over 10 years experience at Bear Stearns where he held a succession of positions in capital structure and convertible bond arbitrage.
David holds a B.A. from Skidmore College and an M.B.A. from Fordham University. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts, and the Consumer Analyst Group of New York.
Len Peltzman, CFA
Len Peltzman, CFA is Senior Director, Quantitative Research. He joined Guardian in 1993 and has 16 years of investment industry experience. Len co-manages investment risk management and quantitative research, primarily responsible for providing various risk exposure analytic reports, credit derivatives analysis, peer fund analysis, performance attribution, and asset allocation analysis.
Len holds a B.A. in Economics from New York University, an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the New York Society of Security Analysts and the Fixed Income Analysts Society (FIASI).
Sadakichi Robbins
Sadakichi (Kichi) Robbins is a Senior Director and the Sector Portfolio Manager for non-agency residential mortgage related investments. Kichi has over 25 years of institutional fixed income portfolio management and trading experience with a specialization in securitized products, rates products, and sovereign debt. He also has significant balance sheet and Asset/Liability management experience from serving as the senior treasury officer at both a domestic and international banking institution. Prior to joining Guardian in 2009, Kichi was the Senior Portfolio Manager of Securitized Products with Vanderbilt Capital Advisors (subsidiary of Pioneer Investments), Head of Treasury and Portfolio Management with Bank Julius Baer (a global private bank and asset manager) and the Capital Markets Manager at First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Rochester, NY.
Kichi holds a B.S. in Economics at the University of Fredonia. He graduated summa cum laude.
Henry Rose
Henry Rose is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research with 30 years of investment experience. Henry covers all areas of the Energy Sector for both investment grade and high yield fixed income portfolios. Prior to joining Guardian in 2010, he worked at J. & W. Seligman & Company where he was a Senior Credit Analyst responsible for the primary coverage of energy, metals and mining, leisure and lodging, technology and general industrial/manufacturing sectors. Prior to J. & W. Seligman & Company, he had over 25 years experience where he held a succession of positions as a Credit Analyst responsible for various high yield and investment grade sectors.
Henry holds a B.A. in Economics from Fordham University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Pace University.
Catherine Shin Welfer
Catherine Shin is a Director, Fixed Income Credit Research with 8 years investment experience. Catherine joined Guardian in 2008 and covers electric utilities and independent power generation in fixed income research. She covers both investment grade and high yield utility credits. Catherine has worked at brokerage firms J.P. Morgan Chase, Barclays Capital, and Merrill Lynch & Co. as well as for the independent research provider Creditsights.
Catherine holds a B.A. from Brown University.
Robert Simmons
Robert Simmons is a Director, Fixed Income with over 20 years of trading and investment experience. Rob focuses on High Yield Corporate debt investments. In addition to High Yield expertise, Rob has extensive experience in trading convertible bonds and equities. Prior to joining Guardian in 2005, Rob's experience included 13 years at CitiGroup Investments (and its predecessors, Travelers and Primerica) as well as 5 years at SunAmerica Asset Management.
Rob holds a B.A. from State University of New York, Albany.
Keith Simon
Keith Simon is a Senior Director, Fixed Income with 25 years of trading experience. Keith specializes in Investment Grade Corporate bonds and Cross Over credits. Prior to joining Guardian in 2001, he was a Senior Corporate Bond Trader at ABN AMRO, J.P. Morgan, Kidder Peabody and Drexel Burnham & Lambert.
Keith holds a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A from Baruch College.
Demetrios Tsaparas, CFA
Demetrios Tsaparas is Director, Fixed Income Quantitative Analysis. Demetrios has 6 years of investment experience. He works on a broad range of quantitative investment analyses across sectors including corporates and mortgage-related securities. Demetrios joined Guardian in 2008 from New York Life Investment Management where he was Second Vice President for Portfolio Management, Analytics & Consulting. He was also a trader and analyst for Spartan Capital Management.
Demetrios has a B.A. from College of The Holy Cross and an M.B.A. in Finance from UCLA. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
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