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Investment Management

NameResponsibilitiesInvestment ExperienceEducation
Roy D. Behren

Roy D. Behren

Managing Member

Portfolio Manager

Joined WCM in 1994

  • Portfolio Manager - WCM (2006 - Present)
  • Analyst - Westchester Capital Management (1994 - 2006)
  • Enforcement Attorney - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1987 - 1994)

University of Pennsylvania,
Wharton School
B.S., Economics

University of Miami Law School
J.D.

New York University of Law
LL.M in corporate law

Michael T. Shannon

Michael T. Shannon

Managing Member

Portfolio Manager

Joined WCM in 1996

  • Portfolio Manager - WCM (2006 - Present)
  • Senior Vice President, Mergers and Special Situations - D.E. Shaw & Co. (2005 - 2006)
  • Director of Research - Westchester Capital Management (1996 - 2005)
  • Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity Research Group - J.P. Morgan & Co. (1988 - 1996)

Boston College
B.S., Finance

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Robert K. Lynch

Robert K. Lynch

Director of Research

Joined WCM in 2005

  • Director of Research - WCM (2005 - Present)
  • Director and Senior Analyst, Risk Arbitrage, Credit Suisse First Boston, (2004 - 2005)
  • Senior Risk Arbitrage Analyst - Société Générale (1999 - 2004)

Brown University
A.B., History

Columbia University,
MBA

Abraham R. Cary

Abraham R. Cary

Head Trader

Research Analyst

Joined WCM in 2002

  • Head Trader - WCM (2002 - Present)
  • Vice President and Senior Trader, Risk Arbitrage - Crédit Lyonnais (1999 - 2001)
  • Risk Arbitrage Trader - Société Générale (1997 - 1999)

Middlebury College
B.A., Geography and French

Steven V. Tan

Steven V. Tan

Senior Analyst

Joined WCM in 2012

  • Senior Analyst - WCM (2012 - Present)
  • Vice President and Senior Analyst, High Yield and Distressed Group - Avenue Capital (2007 - 2011)
  • Vice President and Senior Analyst, Event Driven Group - Avenue Capital (2005 - 2007)
  • Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions - Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (2000 - 2003)

Wesleyan University
B.A., Mathmatics and Economics

Harvard Business School, MBA

Benjamin E. Kunofsky

Benjamin E. Kunofsky

Assistant Trader

Joined WCM in 2010

  • Assistant Trader - WCM (2010 - Present)

Middlebury College
B.A., Mathematics and Religion

 

Business Management and Support

NameResponsibilitiesInvestment ExperienceEducation
Bruce J. Rubin

Bruce J. Rubin

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Compliance Officer

Joined WCM in 2010

  • Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officer - WCM (2010 - Present)
  • Chief Operating Officer - Seneca Capital (2005 - 2009)
  • Chief Administrative Officer - Lightyear Capital (2001 - 2004)
  • President and CEO - PaineWebber Properties (1996 - 2000)

Stanford University
B.A. (Honors), Political Science

Stanford Law School
J.D.

Jody Harris - Stern

Jody Harris - Stern

Director of Business Development

Joined WCM in 2010

  • Director of Business Development - WCM (2010 - Present)
  • Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development - Southridge LLC (2009 - 2010)
  • Executive Director, National Sales Manager - UBS Global Asset Management (2001 - 2009)
  • Assistant Vice President - Zweig Advisors/Phoenix Investment Partners (1997 - 2001)

Saint Michael's College
B.A., Business and Economics

JJennifer A. Coppola

Jennifer A. Coppola

Assistant Controller

Joined WCM in 2011

  • Assistant Controller – WCM (April 2011 – Present)
  • Audit Manager - Ernst and Young (2003 – 2011)

Pace University,
BBA, Accounting

Pace University,
MBA, Accounting

CPA, New York State

Middle Office

Middle Office

An experienced and critical component of WCM's investment management and control infrastructure:

  • Jane Perl - Joined WCM in 1988
  • Stacey Fornabaio - Joined WCM in 1996
  • Robin Grosso - Joined WCM in 2000
  • Laura Morgan - Joined WCM in 2005

 

Frederick W. Green

Frederick W. Green

Founder

Retired

  • Founder - Westchester Capital Management (1980 - 2010)
  • Senior Portfolio Strategist, Member Investment Policy Committee - Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1977 - 1980)
  • Portfolio Strategist - Kidder, Peabody & Co. (1972 - 1977)

Princeton University, A.B.,
Economics