CEO & President

• Jul 2022 - Present

CEO & President

• Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

Founder, President, and CEO

• 2000 - Jul 2022

EARLY YEARS & MANAGEMENT BUYOUT Initially Managing Director (1999–2000), I led Chicago Equity Partners as President & CEO as it separated from Bank of America to become an independent advisory in 2000. I navigated the management buyout resulting in 100% employee-owned structure, securing 100% employee and 95% client transition. I negotiated the BoA-financed friendly transaction and found common ground to maintain goodwill when BoA sought to reverse the deal. SECURING INDUSTRY-LEADING CLIENTS As head of the executive team, I secured a $1B mandate from General Motors in 2000 that set the stage to confidently pursue big wins. I supported those efforts through a metric-driven, CRM-enabled approach to make sales nimble. We won competitive accounts valued to $1B including Boeing, Walgreens, United Airlines, and several NYC, NY State, and Illinois State funds, as well as three sovereign wealth funds (two valued at $1B+). GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION We consistently attracted industry-leading clients through world-class technology and compliance within an efficient, ethical culture. I leveraged our momentum to launch CEP's fixed income business, which grew to 50% of our AUM. I also established the industry's first midcap strategy just weeks after S&P's benchmark rollout. I drove our expansion from one equity product to 12+. GOLDEN RULE CULTURE: DRIVING SOME OF THE INDUSTRY'S LOWEST TURNOVER I am focused on doing the right thing for people in all situations. Accountability and trust were our watchwords: During the 2000 Dot Com downturn, I joined with the senior partners to forgo bonuses so others would be taken care of. I grew junior hires to leadership outcomes, giving them opportunities to see the whole business and find their niche, and increased diversity in teams and departments around the low-turnover investment group. During CEP's wind-down, I helped many employees find new roles despite the pandemic. Show less

Senior Vice President

• Aug 1989 - Apr 2000

In 1994, at Bank of America (formerly Continental Bank) I introduced what is now the investment industry's #1 fund, time-horizon funds. These funds significantly simplify decisions for 401(k) holders and clarify investment allocation decisions by building strategy around a projected retirement date. In 1994, at Bank of America (formerly Continental Bank) I introduced what is now the investment industry's #1 fund, time-horizon funds. These funds significantly simplify decisions for 401(k) holders and clarify investment allocation decisions by building strategy around a projected retirement date.