John S.
Markwalter, Jr. (Jack)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
Head of U.S. Sales, Marketing and Client Service,
Invesco Worldwide Institutional
Jack Markwalter is president and chief executive officer
of Atlantic Trust, the wealth management division of Atlanta-based
Invesco, as well as chairman and chief executive officer
of Invesco National Trust Company. He is a senior managing
director of Invesco and serves as a member of Invesco’s
Executive Management Committee. In March of 2008, Jack took
on an additional role leading Invesco Worldwide Institutional’s
U.S. Sales, Marketing and Client Service team. In this role,
Jack is responsible for growing the respected institutional
business, and he manages the day-to-day operations of Invesco’s
private equity fund of funds business, where he works closely
with Wilbur Ross, founder of WL Ross & Co. and chairman
of Invesco Private Capital. He joined Atlantic Trust in
2002 as head of business development and has more than 20
years of experience in the private client and investment
industry. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust, Jack served as
managing director and national director of the client strategy
group for Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Jack
earned a Bachelor of Science with highest honors from Georgia
Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration
from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Jack serves in various leadership roles for many community
organizations. Among other positions, he is a member of
the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Foundation, the
Board of Trustees for Pace Academy, the Board of Directors
for St. Joseph’s Hospital Mercy Foundation, and he
serves as chairman for his Harvard Business School Reunion
Fund Campaign.
Jeffrey S.
Thomas, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
As chief investment officer, Jeff Thomas oversees investment
strategy and asset allocation for all client portfolios.
He is an Invesco Managing Director and a member of the Invesco
Leadership Group. Prior to joining the firm in 1986, Jeff
held senior positions at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, and
New England Merchants Bank. He began his career as an Investment
Officer at The Northern Trust Company. Jeff is a member
of the Boston Security Analysts Society, a past member of
the Bank Analysts Association of Boston, and former president
of the Boston Media Analysts Group. He has served as trustee
and chairman of the Finance Committee of Newton-Wellesley
Hospital, and is currently a director of the Newton-Wellesley
Hospital Charitable Foundation. He was also a board member
for The Winsor School and is a member of the board of the
Handel and Haydn Society. Jeff graduated from Miami University,
earned a Master of Business Administration in finance from
the University of Chicago, and holds the CFA® designation.
Kenneth J.
Kozanda
Chief Administrative Officer
Ken Kozanda serves as chief administrative officer and is
a member of Atlantic Trust’s Executive Management Committee.
He also serves as an Invesco managing director and a member
of the Invesco Leadership Group. With over 25 years of financial
management experience, Ken is responsible for overseeing
the financial management of the firm. Previously, Ken was
on the board of managers and served as the chief operating
and chief financial officer of Stein Roe Investment Counsel
LLC, prior to its acquisition by Invesco. He has also served
as director of financial analysis for GATX Corporation,
where he was charged with the management of multiple financial
disciplines including budgeting, financial and capital expenditure
analysis, and internal reporting. He began his career as
a staff accountant with Arthur Andersen & Company. Ken
earned a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude from Northern
Illinois University. He also earned a Master of Business
Administration magna cum laude from DePaul University. Additionally,
Ken has earned the Certified Public Accountant designation.
Edward I.
Rudman
Retired Senior Partner
Ed Rudman was Co-Founder and Chairman of Pell Rudman prior
to its acquisition by Invesco in 2001, when he was named
Senior Partner and the firm was renamed Atlantic Trust.
Ed retired October 31, 2006, and still remains a close friend
and advisor to the firm. Ed is recognized as a leader in
the field of wealth management, beginning his career practicing
law in New York City, where he specialized in tax and employee
benefit planning. After serving in a variety of senior positions
at Laird Capital Management and Estabrook Capital Management,
Ed was named President and Chief Executive Officer of The
Boston Company Financial Strategies, Inc., a subsidiary
of The Boston Company that catered to the needs of wealthy
entrepreneurs. He founded Atlantic Trust with Tony Pell
in 1980 and has served as a trustee and valued advisor to
many families. In this role, Ed has been an overseer of
clients’ investments, an advisor on the sale of family
businesses and other illiquid assets, and an advisor on
tax strategies and philanthropic activities. He is committed
to the community and has maintained a strong presence with
area organizations. Ed is a director of several corporations
and a member of the Babson College Corp. He served as Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of Beth Israel Hospital, and is
now a member of the Board of Directors of CareGroup, Inc.
and a Trustee Emeritus of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center. He is also a Trustee of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
and a member of the Board of Directors of Give Kids the
World Foundation in Orlando, Florida. Ed received a BA from
Boston University, a JD from Boston College Law School,
and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University
School of Law.
Patricia A. Bannan, CFA
Managing Director
Patricia Bannan is a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible
for co-managing the Large Core Growth Portfolio. Prior to
joining Atlantic Trust in 2007 Patricia was with Evergreen
Investments where she managed large core portfolios for
the mutual fund and wealth channels and was head of the
Large Cap Core Growth Team. She began her career in 1982
at Phoenix Investment Counsel where she served in analytical,
portfolio management and leadership roles. Her experience
has been centered on the analysis and portfolio management
of large cap quality companies serving the mutual fund,
institutional and wealth management arenas. She has also
held senior portfolio management positions at Prudential
Investments and CGU Investments. Patricia graduated from
the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University
of New Hampshire with a BS in Business Administration with
an economics concentration. In addition, she holds the Chartered
Financial Analyst® designation.
Sharon M.
Barnes
Managing Director
Sharon Barnes is a Senior Relationship Manager in the Baltimore
Office with 30 years experience helping high net worth families
and their foundations achieve their wealth management objectives.
As the investment specialist for these relationships, she
works closely with clients to analyze their financial needs,
objectives and risk tolerance in order to determine an appropriate
asset allocation and implement the investment plan. Prior
to joining Atlantic Trust, Sharon spent 20 years as a Senior
Portfolio Manager and Group Head in the Private Wealth Management
division of Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company where
she managed over $425 million for high net worth individuals.
Sharon is a graduate of Towson University with a BS in Business
Administration.
Michael S.
Battey
Managing Director
Michael Battey is a senior relationship manager and head
of the Atlantic Trust San Francisco office. In this role,
he is responsible for managing a team of investment and
marketing professionals and their support staff. Michael
also is an Invesco director. During his 18 years of investment
management experience, Michael has overseen a broad range
of client portfolios, including pension and profit sharing
plans, endowment funds, charitable and religious organizations,
individual, trust, and other taxable investment portfolios.
Previously, Michael opened and was head of the San Francisco
office for DLJ Asset Management Group and spent nearly ten
years in various senior leadership positions at Bessemer
Trust, culminating in opening and running Bessemer’s
San Francisco office and overseeing its Los Angeles office.
Prior to that, Michael was an executive recruiter with Russell
Reynolds Associates, focusing on asset management and private
equity searches and a credit analyst and lending officer
at Bankers Trust Company and the Chemical Bank focusing
on the energy, financial institution and utility sectors.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and is
a graduate of the National Trust School at Northwestern
University. Additionally, he is a member of the executive
committee and investment committee chairman at the St. Francis
Foundation in San Francisco, a member of the endowment investment
committee at St. John’s Church, a member of the Ross
School District financial advisory committee, and an active
alumni fundraiser for Deerfield Academy.
Linda S.
Beerman
Managing Director
Linda Beerman is the director of fiduciary services and
wealth strategies. In addition to client estate planning
and review of fiduciary accounts, Linda has oversight responsibility
for policy and procedures of the trust management committee.
Linda also is a member of Atlantic Trust’s Executive
Management Committee, an Invesco senior director, and a
member of the Invesco Leadership Group. Before joining Atlantic
Trust, Linda was manager of estate and financial planning
for Wachovia’s Trust Department, which she joined in
1978. Linda received her Bachelor of Arts from Denison University
and a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University School
of Law. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar, the North
Carolina Bar Association and has served on the Trust Drafting
Committee of the North Carolina General Statutes Commission
and as a member of the adjunct faculty of Wake Forest University
School of Law. Linda is a member of the Wake Forest University
and Forsyth Country Day School Planned Giving Advisory Councils
and has served on the Forsyth Country Day School Board of
Trustees.
Barry N. Berlin,
CFA
Managing Director
Barry Berlin is a senior relationship and portfolio manager
with more than 25 years of experience assisting high-net-worth
families and their related interests. Barry also is an Invesco
senior director and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group.
Barry spent more than 18 years in a similar capacity with
Wachovia Bank, most recently in their Offitbank subsidiary
that serves wealthy clients. He established Wachovia’s
Capital Management presence in Atlanta in 1988, and has
been active in a variety of civic and professional endeavors.
Barry earned his CFA® designation in 1982, and served
on the governing body’s Council of Examiners from 1984
to 1988. He has also held Leadership roles with the Atlanta
Society of Financial Analysts for several years and served
as its president from 1998 to 1999. Barry earned a Bachelor
of Science in commerce from the University of Virginia and
a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University.
He was also a three-time Jeopardy champion in 1998.
Francis S. (Skip) Branin, Jr.
Managing Director
Skip Branin is a Senior Portfolio Manager with Atlantic Trust, formerly Stein Roe Investment Counsel (SRIC). Skip joined Atlantic Trust in 2002 with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Most recently, Skip served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Brundage, Story & Rose, LLC, which was subsequently acquired by Bessemer Trust in 2000. He also served as an Investment Manager and Investment Research Officer with J&W Seligman & Co. Skip began his career in investment management as a Research Analyst with Harris Upham & Co. Among other positions, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island, Vice Chair of the Board of Monmouth Medical Center Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of Glen Raven Inc. and Governor of Sea Bright Beach Club. Skip earned a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in Finance from New York University’s Graduate School of Management.
H. Scott Caven,
Jr.
Managing Director
Scott Caven is a managing and regional director based in
the Houston office. Additionally, he is an Invesco senior
director and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. Scott’s
primary responsibilities include overseeing the firm’s
client service and new business efforts for the Texas region.
With more than 30 years of experience in the financial services
industry, Scott has held a number of positions with Goldman,
Sachs & Co. in the Dallas and Houston areas, including
vice president and regional manager for Houston, South Texas,
and Mexico. Scott serves as chairman of the board of regents
of the University of Texas System and was previously chairman
of the board of directors of the University of Texas Investment
Management Co. (UTIMCO), a $24 billion dollar university
system endowment fund. Scott earned a Bachelor of Business
Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and
a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of
Law.
Jeffrey N. Coe
Managing Director
Jeff Coe is a Senior Relationship Manager with over 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust, Jeff was a Managing Director with Whitehall Asset Management where he was responsible for managing portfolios for individual and institutional clients and was a member of the firm's Investment Policy Committee. Before joining Whitehall, Jeff was a Managing Director at Delphi Asset Management and a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Campbell Advisors, Inc. Additionally, Jeff is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the investment committee at The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, New York. Jeff earned a BA in Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Columbia University.
Sharon E. Cohen, CFP®
Managing Director
Sharon Cohen joined the firm in 1993 and is a Senior Client Relationship Manager. In this capacity, Sharon advises clients on topics ranging from portfolio asset allocation to the coordination of sophisticated estate and charitable planning strategies with investment objectives. She works closely with each client’s outside advisors and oversees the allocation to, and review of, third-party managers as well. Sharon is licensed as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and is a member of the Financial Planning Association. She also serves on the Advisory Board to The Commonwealth Institute. A graduate of the University of Delaware with a Masters in Taxation from Villanova University Law School, Sharon began her career as a Financial Analyst with Wilmington Trust Company in Wilmington, Delaware.
J. Haywood Davis
Managing Director
As a Business Development Professional, Haywood Davis is responsible for working closely with experts
throughout the firm to create wealth management solutions for new clients, ensuring that all their
investment and planning needs are met. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust, Haywood spent 30 years with JP
Morgan, most recently as head of their Southeast private banking business. He also has extensive
experience working with multinational corporate clients with expertise in Latin America. Haywood is very
active in various community organizations throughout the Southeast, having served as a Trustee of The
William R. Kenan Charitable Trust located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and currently serving as a
Trustee of Brookgreen Gardens located in Pawley's Island, South Carolina. He serves as Director of
various Kenan Funds and is a member of the Woodberry Forest School Investment Committee in Virginia.
Additionally, he is on the Board of Visitors of the University of North Carolina and the Kenan Flagler
Business School in Chapel Hill, NC. Haywood earned a BA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and an MBA from Columbia University.
Wayne K. DeWitt,
Jr.
Managing Director
Wayne is general counsel for Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.
and Atlantic Trust Group, Inc., handling legal and regulatory
matters for the firm. He also is a member of Atlantic Trust’s
Executive Management Committee, an Invesco senior director,
and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. He has served
in various positions with Invesco from 1999 to 2006, including
general counsel of Invesco Retirement, Inc. and Invesco
National Trust Company. Wayne previously served as in-house
corporate/securities counsel for Vanstar Corporation from
1996-1999 and Eastman Chemical Company from 1993-1995. He
also worked as an associate at the law firm of Alston &
Bird from 1988-1993, specializing in banking, securities,
and general corporate law. Wayne earned his Bachelor of
Arts in government from the University of Virginia, graduating
with highest distinction, and his Juris Doctorate from the
University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of
the State Bar of Georgia.
Alan S. Fields
Managing Director
Alan Fields is a senior portfolio and client relationship
manager responsible for helping individuals, families, foundations,
and endowments define their financial and investment goals
and implement strategies to reach them. He is an Invesco
senior director and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group.
Most recently, Alan served as chairman of the private client
group at Harbor Capital Management, a company he founded
in 1979. Previously, he served as an officer and portfolio
manager with Phoenix Investment Counsel of Boston. Prior
to joining Phoenix, Alan was a portfolio manager with Hornblower
Asset Management. He began his career as a research analyst
with Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. Alan is an active
member of the Boston Community, where he is director of
the Josiah W. Hayden Recreational Centre, trustee of the
Town of Lexington Retirement Fund, and chairman of the trustees
of Public Trusts in Lexington. Additionally, Alan is a member
of the Boston Committee on Foreign Relations and serves
on the investment committees of Wellesley College, the Combined
Jewish Philanthropies and the Town of Lexington Pension
Fund. Alan also is a member of Atlantic Trust’s Asset
Allocation Committee, as well as the firm’s Multi-Manager
Investment Team. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master
of Business Administration from the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he currently serves as a director
of the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Jewish Studies and member
of the Board of Visitors.
Lisa M. Garcia
Managing Director
Lisa is the chief risk officer and director of administration
for Atlantic Trust, as well as an Invesco senior director
and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. With more
than 20 years of industry experience, Lisa is responsible
for the organization’s risk management function and
centralized oversight of client service activities. Previously,
she was ATC’s director of tax and a member of the fiduciary
services team. Prior to joining ATC, Lisa served as manager
of client services at Loring, Wolcott, & Coolidge, where
she was charged with enhancing the firm’s infrastructure
and was responsible for the daily management of the trust
administration and gift teams. Previously, Lisa was a principal
in the charitable gifts office of State Street Global Advisors
and served in various capacities at Mellon Private Wealth
Management, including as a vice president and manager of
the fiduciary tax department and team leader for the planned
giving and wholesale trust departments. Lisa is also a certified
public accountant and a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants. She earned a Bachelor of
Science in business administration from Manhattan College
and both a Master of Science in taxation and Master of Business
Administration in business ethics with distinction from
Bentley College.
Richard A.
Havey, CFA
Managing Director
Dick Havey is a senior investment professional and relationship
manager with strong experience in equity analysis, as well
as money market, fixed-income, and balanced portfolio management.
He is an Invesco senior director and a member of the Invesco
Leadership Group. Dick joined Atlantic Trust in 1999, coming
from Norwest Investment Management & Trust. At Norwest,
Dick was a senior portfolio manager for nearly 15 years.
He began his career with Marine Bank, serving as a portfolio
manager and equity analyst. Dick is a past president and
director of the CFA® Society of Colorado and a member
of the CFA® Institute. He earned his Bachelor of Science
in finance at the University of Illinois at Champaign and
is a CFA® charterholder.
Jon E.
Henderson, CFA®, CIC
Managing Director
Jon Henderson is a team executive with Atlantic Trust and
serves as an Invesco senior director and a member of the
Invesco Leadership Group. He is responsible for the supervision
of client portfolios, including pension and profit sharing
plans, endowment funds, charitable and religious organizations,
individuals trusts, and foundations. Additionally, Jon serves
as co-manager of the firm's Chicago office. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts with honors from DePaul University, where
he was elected to the Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honor
Society. He also earned a Juris Doctorate from DePaul Law
School and a Master of Business Administration in finance
from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Jon
holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® and Chartered
Investment Counselor designations. Among other organizations,
Jon is a member of the Illinois Bar, Investment Analyst
Society of Chicago, CFA® Institute, and the Investment
Advisors Association.
Jonathan K.
Kadish, CFP®, ChFC®
Managing Director
Jonathan Kadish is a Senior Relationship Manager and Portfolio
Manager based in New York, and is the Chief Trust Officer
for the New York Office. He is also an Associate Partner
of Invesco. Jonathan provides a broad range of sophisticated
wealth management services to high-net-worth clients throughout
the country and internationally. Jonathan joined Atlantic
Trust in 2003, and has twenty-two years of experience in
the financial services industry. Prior to joining Atlantic
Trust, Jonathan served as a Senior Vice President and Client
Account Manager at Bessemer Trust Company, where he was
responsible for advising clients on wealth, financial, tax,
estate planning, investment and asset allocation strategies.
Jonathan earned a BA in Economics from Rutgers University,
with concentrations in Finance and Accounting. He is a graduate
of the American Bankers Association Employee Benefits Trust
and Graduate Trust School, as well as Cannon Personal Trust
and Personal Graduate Trust School. He also completed the
College for Financial Planning certification professional
education program, and The American College course program
for Chartered Financial Consultants. He has earned designations
as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Chartered
Financial Consultant ®, a Certified Trust and Financial
Advisor, a Certified Retirement Services Professional, and
a Certified IRA Services Professional. Jonathan serves on
Atlantic Trust’s Trust Committee, Discretionary Distribution
and Loan Committee, and is a member of the Wealth Strategies
Group, where he advises clients and internal professionals
on matters regarding trusts, financial and retirement planning
issues. Jonathan also is a member of the American Bankers
Association, and the Financial Planning Association of NY/NJ.
Bruce D. Katz,
CFP®
Managing Director
Bruce Katz is a Managing Director with Atlantic Trust, formerly
Stein Roe Investment Counsel (SRIC). He is responsible for
business development, sales and marketing across all channels
including individuals, institutions, financial planners,
consultants and other intermediaries. Prior to joining Atlantic
Trust, Bruce served as a First Vice President for Avatar
Associates and Director of The Capital Management Group,
a division dedicated to high net worth individuals, institutions
and their financial professionals. He was also a member
of Avatar’s Investment Committee. Previously, Bruce
served as a Vice President with Mitchell Hutchins Asset
Management, Inc., a subsidiary of Paine Webber, Inc. Bruce
was recently appointed as an Invesco Associate Partner
because of his demonstrations of leadership, exemplary performance
and client focus. He earned his BS in Accounting and Finance
from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Bruce
holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification.
Marc Keller
Managing Director
Marc Keller is a senior relationship manager with over 27
years of investment experience. He also is an Invesco senior
director and is a member of the Invesco Leadership Group.
Most recently, Marc served as the president and CIO of Whitehall
Asset Management, where he was responsible for all of the
investment activities and operations of the firm. Prior
to joining Whitehall, he was founder of Delphi Asset Management,
which was acquired by IBJ Whitehall Bank and Trust in 1998.
Marc also has held positions as an investment advisor and
vice president of Mitchell Hutchins and as a vice president
at Kuhn Loeb. Marc earned a Biomedical Engineer from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration
in finance from Stanford University.
Craig H.
Lambdin, CFA
Managing Director
Craig Lambdin is a Senior Portfolio Manager with Atlantic
Trust and an Associate Partner of Invesco. He joined
Atlantic Trust in 1995 from The Bank of New York where he
served as a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager
responsible for managing portfolios for individual and institutional
clients. Previously, Craig served as an Investment Associate
with Brundage, Story and Rose Investment Counsel where his
responsibilities included portfolio management and research
analysis. Craig began his career in 1980 as an Investment
Officer with First Fidelity Bancorporation. He earned a
BA in Economics and Government from Dartmouth College and
an MBA in Finance from New York University. Craig also holds
the Chartered Financial Analyst® and Chartered Investment
Counselor designations. He is a member of the New York Society
of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.
Andrew J. Lang,
CFA
Managing Director
Andrew Lang is the managing director of Atlantic Trust’s
Newport Beach office, with over 22 years of investment experience.
He serves as a senior portfolio/relationship manager for
family office clients, is responsible for managing client
investment portfolios, and is a voting member of the Asset
Allocation Committee. Andrew is an Invesco senior director
and is a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. Prior to
joining Atlantic Trust, Andrew served as a vice president
and portfolio manager at Alpha Advisors, Inc., where he
was responsible for managing taxable and tax-exempt portfolios.
Andrew also served as an assistant vice president with the
Chicago Corporation, where he participated in the management
of balanced assets for high-net-worth individuals, foundations,
endowments, and retirement plans. Andrew earned a Bachelor
of Science in finance from the University of Illinois and
a Master of Management in finance and economics from J.L.
Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University. Andrew
is a member of the CFA® Institute, the Los Angeles CFA®
Society, and holds the CFA® designation.
Hillary R.
McNeill
Managing Director
As Head of Equity Trading, Hillary McNeill is responsible
for all trading for Atlantic Trust's equities and convertible
bond portfolios. She is also an Associate Partner
of Invesco. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust, she served
as Registered Representative for Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette's Corporate Services Group. In this role, she was
responsible for executing orders for high net worth clients
and money managers, preparing legal opinions for legal counsel
and working directly with clients on their requests and
inquiries. Before joining DLJ, Hillary served as a Customer
Service Coordinator at Bidwell & Company handling all
new accounts and trading. She earned her BS from Oregon
State University. Additionally, Hillary is a member of the
Boston Securities Traders Association, Board Member / Treasurer
of the MORE Foundation and a Board Member of the Friends
of the Astoria Column in Astoria, Oregon.
Paul M. McPheeters, CFA
Managing Director
Paul McPheeters is Manager of the Energy Master Limited
Partnership (MLP) Strategy and Co-Manager for Atlantic Trust’s
Equity Income Portfolio. Paul played a key role in developing
the investment strategy for both offerings. He spent two
and one half years as the Co-Manager of the Atlantic Trust’s
Large-Cap Growth portfolio before the inception of the MLP
and Equity Income strategies in 2003. Paul’s other
investment experience at Atlantic Trust includes providing
research and analysis on the energy, telecommunications,
and media sectors. Additionally, Paul is an Associate Partner
of Invesco. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust in 1997,
he was a Senior Analyst in the Valuation Services Group’s
Energy Practice at Price Waterhouse, LLP, performing business
valuations for mergers and acquisitions, tax strategies,
privatizations, and various legal purposes. Paul earned
his BS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School
of Mines. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst®
designation.
Andrew G.
Nichols
Managing Director
Andrew Nichols is a senior client relationship manager with
more than 25 years of experience in helping high-net-worth
families with their wealth management objectives. In addition
to advising clients, Andrew’s primary responsibilities
include overseeing client servicing and fiduciary administration
for the firm’s Baltimore office. Andrew is an Invesco
senior director and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group.
He is a member of the Baltimore Estate Planning Council,
the Walters Planned Giving Advisory Council, and the AJC
Planned Giving Round Table. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust,
Andrew headed the Family Office Group at the Mercantile-Safe
Deposit & Trust Company. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
from Tulane University, a Master of Science Administration
from Georgia College, and a Juris Doctorate from Mercer
University. Andrew is a member of the State Bar of Georgia,
the Maryland State Bar Association, and the American
Bar Association.
J. Kent
Nossaman, Jr.
Managing Director
Kent Nossaman is a Senior Client Relationship Manager with
18 years of professional experience providing sophisticated
income, gift and estate tax consulting and financial planning
services to business owners, corporate executives, professional
athletes and families. He advises clients in the development,
implementation and monitoring of customized wealth management
solutions. Prior to joining Atlantic Trust in 2005, Kent
was a Managing Director of Harris myCFO. He is a member
of the Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council, the American
Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Colorado
Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a BA
in Economics and Business from the University of California
at Los Angeles.
Donald C. Ogle,
CFA
Managing Director
Don Ogle is a Managing Director and Senior Relationship
Manager with extensive capital markets experience, including
equity fund management. Don joined Atlantic Trust in 2004
from Mellon Private Wealth Management where he served as
Director of Portfolio Management in the Denver office. Previously,
he directed state investment activities for Wells Fargo
in Colorado and Bank One Investment Advisors in Colorado
and Kentucky. Don earned a BA in Economics from the University
of Illinois at Champaign and an MS in Taxation from Colorado
State University. He is a CFA charterholder and a Certified
Public Accountant.
Jay Pearlstein,
CFA
Managing Director
Jay Pearlstein is a Senior Portfolio and Client Relationship
Manager responsible for providing in-depth analytical equity
research on a number of industries, including retail and
consumer products. Jay is also Co-Manager of the firm’s
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and a Partner of Invesco.
Prior to joining Atlantic Trust in 1996, Jay was Vice President
of the Equity Research Department and a member of the Investment
Policy Committee at Loomis, Sayles & Co. Previously
he was a Senior Auditor for Coopers & Lybrand. Jay’s
background gives him insight into the compilation of financial
data and aids him in his analysis of mid-size companies.
Jay currently serves on the Executive Board of Temple Israel
of Natick. He earned his BA, with High Honor, in Accounting,
from Michigan State University and received the Board of
Trustees’ Award for graduating first in his class.
He also earned an MBA, with Distinction, from Harvard University
Graduate School of Business Administration. Jay earned the
Chartered Financial Analyst® and Certified Public Accountant
designations.
Kenneth G.
Pollard, CFA, CIC
Managing Director
Ken Pollard is a team executive and co-manager of the Chicago
office for Atlantic Trust. In this role, Ken is responsible
for the supervision of client portfolios, including pension
and profit sharing plans, endowment funds, charitable and
religious organizations, individuals, trusts, and foundations.
He also serves as an Invesco senior director and a member
of the Invesco Leadership Group. He earned a Bachelor of
Science in business from Indiana University-Bloomington
and an Master of Business Administration in finance from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ken holds the CFA®
and Chartered Investment Counselor designations. He is a
member of the CFA® Institute, the Investment Analyst
Society of Chicago, and the Chicago Council of Foreign Relations
Young Leaders program.
S. Mark Powell
Managing Director
Mark Powell heads our Austin office and has been instrumental
in establishing our presence in Texas since he joined the
firm in 2002. In addition to his regional development responsibilities,
Mark works to deliver to clients the pooled expertise of
our dedicated interdisciplinary team of advisors. He has
more than 20 years of experience in economic analysis and
the securities markets, with specific expertise in fixed
income portfolio management. Mark is an Invesco senior director
and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. Before joining
Atlantic Trust, Mark was most recently a managing director
with Morgan Keegan & Company. In this role, he led Morgan’s
asset management efforts in Texas, including the acquisition
of Hester Capital Management in 1997. Earlier in his career,
Mark developed investment policy and strategy for clients
of Capitol Securities, a regional institutional fixed income
brokerage firm headquartered in Austin. As a partner at
Capitol, he was instrumental in leading the firm’s
expansion into new products, services, and markets, which
ultimately led to its acquisition by Morgan Keegan in 1993.
Mark is actively involved with numerous charitable organizations
including Children’s Medical Center (Leadership Committee);
YMCA of Austin (past treasurer); the Medical Institute (Development
Council); MM Foundation (trustee); and Young Life (chairman,
Greater Austin Development Board). He earned a Bachelor
of Arts in economics from Baylor University in 1981.
Eric B. Propper,
CFA
Managing Director
Eric Propper is the team executive of the Atlantic Trust
office in New York. In this role, he is responsible for
managing a team of nine investment professionals and their
support staff. Eric also serves as a portfolio manager overseeing
a broad range of client portfolios, including pension and
profit sharing plans, endowment funds, charitable and religious
organizations, individuals, trusts, and other taxable investment
portfolios. He is a member of Atlantic Trust’s Executive
Management Committee, the Asset Allocation Committee, and
the Multi-Manager Investment Committee. Eric also is an
Invesco managing director and a member of the Invesco Leadership
Group. Eric joined Atlantic Trust in 1998 from J. Bush &
Co. Previously, he spent ten years with Shearson Lehman
Brothers. Eric earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hobart College
and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.
He holds the CFA® designation and is a member of the
Stamford Society of Security Analysts. Eric has served as
a trustee for the Long Wharf theatre in New Haven, CT, and
is active in alumni fundraising for the Choate School.
Gary E. Pzegeo,
CFA
Managing Director
Gary Pzegeo joined Atlantic Trust in 2007 as head of our
Fixed Income team where he focuses on portfolio management,
trading, policy formulation and client service. Gary began
his career at Evergreen Investments in 1990 functioning
as Managing Director and head of the investment grade bond
team performing portfolio management, credit and securitized
market analysis and taxable and municipal cash management.
Subsequently he was with Gannett, Welsh & Kotler as
a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and head of taxable
bonds where he created and implemented a disciplined investment
process, credit and account analysis tools and developed
customized fixed income products for the high net worth
client base. Gary joins AT from recurrent employment at
Evergreen Investments where he functioned as Senior Portfolio
Specialist and Senior Portfolio Manager of high yield bonds
where he was responsible for developing macro portfolio
themes and enhancing the risk management and security selection
process for high yield and multi-sector fixed income disciplines
while providing sales and client service support. Gary earned
his Bachelors in Business Administration and Finance from
the University of Massachusetts. In addition, he holds the
Chartered Financial Analyst® Designation and is a member
of the CFA Institute.
Thomas N. Riley,
CFA
Managing Director
Tom Riley is a senior portfolio and client relationship
manager providing comprehensive investment and wealth planning
expertise for families and individuals. As director
of client services, Tom is responsible for the leadership
and coordination of the client service teams within Atlantic
Trust Boston office. He also is an Invesco senior director
and a member of the Invesco Leadership Group. Prior to joining
Atlantic Trust in 1993, Tom was a global equity analyst
for Scudder, Stevens & Clark, providing in-depth fundamental
equity research across a broad range of industries and supporting
multiple investment disciplines. Tom is a member of the
board of trustees of Babson College as well as a member
of the board of trustees for the Cambridge School of
Weston, where he serves as treasurer. Tom also serves
as a director of the Chaffin Fund, an educational foundation
that provides need-based scholarships for college tuition
assistance. Tom's professional memberships include the Boston
Security Analysts Society and the CFA Institute. He is involved
with numerous community organizations. Tom earned his Bachelor
of Science degree and Master of Business Administration
with honors from Babson College and holds the CFA® designation.
Judith Saxe
Managing Director
Judith Saxe is a Managing Director and a Wealth Strategist for the Northeast Region, responsible for working with relationship managers and their teams to develop integrated wealth management plans for clients. She joined Atlantic Trust’s Boston office from Ernst & Young LLP, where she was the New England Area Director of Estate and Business Succession Planning. Prior to this time, Judith was an estate planning attorney with the New York law firm Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman. Judith is a frequent lecturer on estate planning topics and has served as Chair of numerous MCLE seminars, including Estate Planning Opportunities in a Volatile Market, Understanding Trusts, Foreign Trusts and International Estate Planning and Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs of Emerging Businesses. Judith is a contributor to MCLE’s Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Massachusetts and Drafting Irrevocable Trusts. She is a member of the Committee of Professional Advisors for the Boston Foundation, the Executive Committee of the Boston Estate Planning Council and other professional and community organizations. Judith earned an AB from Harvard University and a JD from New York University School of Law.
Thomas
B. Slaughter, CFA
Managing Director
Tom Slaughter is a Senior Relationship Manager and Client
Service Professional based in New York . Prior to joining
Atlantic Trust, he was a Senior Advisor and Portfolio Manager
with Whitehall Asset Management. Tom founded Delphi Asset
Management in 1980 which was subsequently acquired by IBJ
Whitehall Bank and Trust in 1998. Tom has also held positions
as an Executive Vice President and Director of Lehman Management
Company and as a General Partner of Kuhn Loeb. In addition,
Tom is the current President of the Board of Trustees of
the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. Tom earned a BS from
the University of Virginia. He also holds the Chartered
Financial Analyst® designation.
James H. Stacke,
CIC
Executive Vice President
Jim Stacke joined Atlantic Trust, formerly Stein Roe Investment
Counsel (SRIC), in 1968 as a Portfolio Manager. He is responsible
for providing wealth counseling services to a broad base
of high net worth private clients through the implementation
of tailored wealth management solutions. Jim is also an
Associate Partner of Invesco bringing 39 years of industry
experience to the firm. He earned his BS from Yale University
and his MBA from the University of Chicago. Jim is a board
member of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, serving
on the Investment Committee. He holds a Chartered Investment
Counselor designations and is a member of the Investment
Advisor Association and the CFA Institute.
Lynn D. Trimby,
CFA
Managing Director
Lynn Trimby is a Managing Director and Senior Relationship
Manager with nearly thirty years experience assisting high
net worth families and non-profit organizations achieve
their financial and wealth management objectives. She is
also an Associate Partner of Invesco. As a Relationship
Manager, Lynn focuses on providing a broad range of sophisticated
wealth management services and on creating and implementing
strategies to help clients reach their financial goals.
Prior to joining Atlantic Trust in 1998, she provided investment
services and financial solutions to families and non-profit
organizations at BankBoston’s Private Bank, at Bank
of New England and at Wellington Management Company. Lynn
holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation,
is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, the
CFA Institute, and a member of the Boston Estate Planning
Council. She is active in the community, serving as the
Chair of the Investment Committee of the Massachusetts Council
of Churches, a member of the Board of Directors of Helping
Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, and Treasurer and
Trustee of the East Sudbury Ministerial Fund at First Parish
in Wayland. Lynn earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell
University and her graduate degree in Finance with Honors
from Boston University.
Frederick L.
Weiss, CFA
Managing Director
Fred Weiss is a Senior Investment Professional and leads
the research efforts of the firm’s investment team.
Fred is also Co-Manager of the firm’s Large-Cap Growth,
Mid-Cap Growth, and Atlantic Whitehall Growth Portfolios.
He is responsible for researching the technology and health
care sectors of the market. Additionally, Fred is a Partner
of Invesco. He came to Atlantic Trust in 1989 from
Adams, Harkness & Hill, where he was a Vice President
and Senior Analyst covering the technology and health care
sectors. Fred has been recognized for his work by Institutional
Investor Magazine in their rating of national buy-side research
professionals. He is a member of the Boston Security Analysts
Society and of the Healthcare, Technology, and Chemicals
Analysts Societies. Fred is also a member of the DeCordova
Museum’s Business Council and serves on the Board of
Trustees at the Cambridge School of Weston. Fred’s
involvement in the investment community complements his
extensive experience in securities analysis and research.
He earned an AB from Harvard College, graduating Magna Cum
Laude, and an MBA, with Honors, from Harvard University
Graduate School of Business Administration. Fred holds the
Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
