Paul Attyah
Vice President
Paul Attyah is a vice president in our Newport Beach
office. His responsibilities include relationship management
and business development activities in the Los Angeles region.
Paul joined the firm in 2007, after nearly seven years with
American International Group as a member of AIG’s mergers
& acquisitions insurance group, where he was involved
in the development and marketing of risk management solutions
for clients engaged in mergers, acquisitions, and other
corporate transactions. Paul’s clients included private
equity funds, law firms, and investment banks. He received
a Master of Business Administration in finance from the
University of Southern California, an Artium Magister in
philosophy from Duke University, and an Artium Baccalaureatus
in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Additionally, Paul is a member of USC associates in support
of the Norris Cancer Center.
Christopher M. Bremer
Senior Vice President
Christopher Bremer is a senior analyst and portfolio
manager with Atlantic Trust. He works closely with Andrew
Lang in managing family office client relationships for
Atlantic Trust’s Newport Beach office. Christopher’s
role encompasses defining client investment objectives,
customizing clients’ asset allocations, and implementing
investment strategies. Prior to Atlantic Trust’s acquisition
of Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc., Christopher served
as the analyst on the firm-wide asset allocation team and
investment committee, where he developed a variety of sophisticated
asset class valuation and asset allocation models. Prior
to joining Atlantic Trust in 2000, Christopher worked as
a senior legislative analyst for a congressman in the U.S.
House of Representatives. Christopher holds a Bachelor of
Arts from Denison University and a Master of Arts from Boston
University.
Joseph C. J. Dempsey, CFA
Senior Vice President
Joseph Dempsey is a senior vice president and portfolio
manager with Atlantic Trust, and he also serves as an Invesco
director. Joe spent the first eight years of his career
at Atlanta Sosnoff Capital Corp. as an equity analyst. Joe
was primarily responsible for fundamental analysis involving
on-site company visits, quantitative analysis, and determination
of the suitability of investment recommendations for the
firm’s clients. Subsequently, Joe brought his family
and investment career to San Francisco in 1995 and spent
four years at McCullough, Andrews & Cappiello. He worked
directly with Frank Cappiello, a regular panelist on Wall
Street Week with Louis Rukeyser, managing assets for pension
funds and individual clients. Currently, at Atlantic Trust,
Joe manages individualized portfolios for private clients
with a focus toward competitive returns with managed risk.
Joe received his CFA® designation in 1994. He has a
Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and
is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts
and the Security Analyst Society of San Francisco.
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.
