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Michael Czekaj | VP, Portfolio Manager, & Senior Investment Analyst | 2024 | Now |
Biography | Michael Czekaj, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for portfolio management and research in the international and emerging markets equity area. Previous associations: Analyst, Trader, PNC Capital Advisors; Analyst, Zelman Capital; Analyst, Broadleaf Partners. B.S., Farmer Business School at Miami University, Ohio. Joined Federated Hermes 2019. | ||
Jason Crawshaw | Portfolio Manager | 2014 | Now |
Biography | Jason Crawshaw joined the team as an Analyst in January 2014, became an LLC member in 2015, and was named an Assistant Portfolio Manager in early 2016. He was promoted to Portfolio Manager in January 2021. Mr. Crawshaw is a generalist and conducts fundamental analysis of potential investment opportunities. He brings 19 years of investment industry experience to the firm. Mr. Crawshaw was previously a portfolio manager with Liberty Square Asset Management, where he co-managed international long and long/short equity funds and helped direct Liberty’s research effort. Prior to joining Liberty, he was a portfolio manager with Brait Specialized Funds U.S., where he managed a U.S. long/short small cap equity hedge fund. He served in a similar role at Equinox, a spin-off from Coronation Securities. Early in his career, Mr. Crawshaw was an equity analyst responsible for small- and mid-cap research for a proprietary fund at First Rand and Coronation Securities of South Africa. Mr. Crawshaw obtained his master’s in business administration from University of Notre Dame and graduated magna cum laude in 1994. He received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College in 1992. | ||
Bin Xiao | Portfolio Manager | 2012 | Now |
Biography | Bin Xiao joined Polaris Capital Management, LLC as an Analyst in August 2006, and was promoted to Assistant Portfolio Manager in 2012. He became an LLC member in 2013. In January 2021, Mr. Xiao was promoted to Portfolio Manager. He is a generalist and performs fundamental analysis of potential investment opportunities. Mr. Xiao works closely with his fellow portfolio managers in all aspects of portfolio investment and strategy. Mr. Xiao’s professional experience includes completion of an internship at HSBC Global Investment Banking in 2005, where he served as an investment banking summer associate. He also completed his internship at Polaris Capital Management in 2004/2005, where he worked as an analyst. Mr. Xiao received his master’s in business administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management in 2006 and his master’s of science degree in computer science from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2000. He earned his undergraduate degree from Beijing Institute of Technology in China in 1998. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. | ||
Calvin Y. Zhang | Portfolio Manager | 2008 | Now |
Biography | Calvin Y. Zhang, Senior Analyst/Portfolio Manager, managed the predecessor fund to the Fund, the PNC International Growth Fund, since February 2016, and has continued to manage the Fund as an employee of the Adviser since November 2019. Mr. Zhang is primarily responsible for research and analysis on all Asian securities. He has been with the Adviser or an affiliate since 2019; and has managed investment portfolios since 2005. Education: B.A., South China University of Technology; M.B.A., University of Rochester. | ||
Sumanta Biswas | Vice President | 2005 | Now |
Biography | Sumanta Biswas joined Polaris Capital Management, LLC as an Analyst in January 2002 after completing an internship with the firm. He was promoted to Assistant Portfolio Manager in 2004, was named Vice President in 2005 and became an LLC member at Polaris in 2007. In January 2021, Mr. Biswas was promoted to Portfolio Manager. He remains a “generalist”, conducting fundamental analysis of potential investment opportunities and driving portfolio management decisions. Mr. Biswas’ professional experience includes an equity research internship at Delta Partners of Boston in 2001. From 1996 through July of 2000, he was an officer of the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In 1995, Mr. Biswas participated in the initial public offering of Electro Steel Casting, Ltd. of India while interning at IFB Finance Ltd. of India. Mr. Biswas received a master’s of science degree in finance from Boston College in 2001, and an MBA from Calcutta University in India in 1996. He earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from North Bengal University in 1993, and holds a diploma in business finance from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. | ||
Bernard R. Horn | Founder | 2005 | Now |
Biography | Bernard Horn Jr. is President and Chief Investment Officer since 1998; Founder and Portfolio Manager since 1995; Investment professional since 1980.of Polaris Capital Management, LLC, a Boston-based global and international value equity management firm that serves as the sub-advisor for RBC International Equity. Prior to founding Polaris Capital in 1995, Bernard served as an investment officer for MDT Advisers, Inc. He also worked as a portfolio manager for Freedom Capital Management Corporation. From 1980 to 1990, Bernard was the principal and founder of Horn & Company, an investment counseling firm that specialized in global portfolio management for individuals, trusts and tax-qualified accounts. Bernard began his career in the investment industry in 1980. He received a BS from Northeastern University and a MS in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In January 2007, Bernard was named Fund Manager of the year by MarketWatch. He was profiled in the January 2004 issue of SmartMoney Magazine and has been highlighted in Business Week, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other national publications. Bernard has appeared on CNBC, CNNfn and Bloomberg TV to discuss global market trends. | ||
Martin C. Schulz | Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager | 1998 | Now |
Biography | Martin Schulz, Senior Vice President, Head of International Equity Growth Team, Senior Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and research in the international and emerging markets equity area. Previous associations: Managing Director, International Equity, PNC Capital Advisors; Portfolio Manager, National City Corporation. B.A., (graduating magna cum laude) Cornell University; M.B.A. and J.D., George Washington University, Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College. | ||
Ralph R. Layman | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2009 | 2013 |
Biography | Mr. Layman is an Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Emeritus and a Director of GE Asset Management. Mr. Layman joined GE Asset Management in 1991 as a Senior Vice President for International Investments, became an Executive Vice President in 1992, served as President — International Equities from March 2007 to July 2009, President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities from July 2009 to March 2012, and has served as Chief Investment Officer Emeritus since March 2012. | ||
Michael J. Solecki | Senior Managing Director | 2009 | 2013 |
Biography | Michael Solecki, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director of SSGA and Chief Investment Officer for Fundamental Growth and Core Equity. He is also a member of SSGA’s Executive Management Group. He joined SSGA in July 2016 through its acquisition of GEAM. Previously, as part of the International Equity team, he held roles as Chief Investment Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Director of Portfolio Management and a Director of Research. Prior to GE, he worked for Monarch Capital Corporation as a financial analyst. He has a BS in Finance from Western New England College and a MBA from Fordham Univer | ||
Jonathan L. Passmore | Senior Vice President | 2009 | 2013 |
Biography | Jonathan is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the International Equity (EAFE Plus) portfolio. Jonathan joined GE Asset Management in 2001 and has worked in the investment industry for 34 years. His career includes over a decade in the fixed income markets and more than twenty years experience in the non-US equity markets. Prior to joining GEAM, Jonathan was a Director of International Equity at Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York, and previously was a Director at Creditanstalt International Advisors, a Central European investment advisor. Educated in England, Jonathan is actively engaged in philanthropic activities that raise global educational standards. |
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