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Lisa White

Portfolio Administrator

Ms. White joined WPG Partners in 2006 as a portfolio administrator with the Small Cap Value team. Prior to joining WPG Partners she spent seven years in the Event/Conference Research Industry as an event director. Ms. White holds a B.A. degree in communications from American University. She began her career in the industry in 2006.

John Zhao

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2015

At Boston Partners since 2021

Mr. Zhao is an Equity Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in the emerging markets technology sector of the equity market. He joined the firm in November 2021. Previously, Mr. Zhao worked as a Private Equity Associate in Salt Lake City and an Investment Banking Associate in Hong Kong. He holds a B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Timothy Strakosch

Public & Taft-Hartley Funds

Mr. Strakosch is responsible for Business Development and Relationship Management of the firm’s Public Fund and Taft-Hartley clients. He also serves as a member of the Boston Partners Governance Committee. He joined the firm in 2023 from AllianceBernstein where he was a Vice President in the Institutional Client Group with responsibility for Public Fund and Taft-Hartley clients throughout North America. Previously, he was at Putnam Investments responsible for marketing Putnam Investment solutions to Financial Advisors at the wire house firms. Mr. Strakosch is a member of the Leadership Advisory Council at The Cristo Rey Boston High School and a team captain for the Pan-Mass Challenge. He serves on the Gold Leadership Council at Boston College and is a Class Agent at The Belmont Hill School. Mr. Strakosch holds a B.A. degree in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and holds the FINRA securities licenses 7 and 63. He began his career in the industry in 2013.

Kathryn Y. Burke

Director of Client Service

Ms. Burke is Director of Client Service for Boston Partners, responsible for managing the firm’s client service associates and proposal team. In this role, she helps ensure client needs are met with world-class service and satisfaction while driving new business initiatives to develop and enhance relationships in the firm’s institutional and sub-advisory businesses. Ms. Burke joined the firm in February 2023 from Putnam Investments where she spent 15 years as Director of Client Service, managing day-to-day oversight of its Japanese and North American clients. Before that, she was an Account Executive and Proposal Writer at Fidelity Investments in its institutional division. Ms. Burke earned a B.A. in Asian Studies from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Duke University. She holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses. Ms. Burke began her career in the industry in 2006.

Newcomb Cole

Consultant Relations

Mr. Cole is a member of the Investor Relations team, with distribution and relationship management responsibilities for consultants and investors in North America. He joined the firm in January 2023 from Intech, where he was a member of the consultant relations team. Prior to this, Newcomb was in a similar role at The Boston Company. Mr. Cole holds a B.S. degree in finance from Syracuse University. He also holds the FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses and began his career in the industry in 1990.

Jason Reid

Senior Compliance Manager

Mr. Reid is Senior Compliance Manager for Boston Partners and Chief Compliance Officer of Boston Partners Securities, LLC, the firm’s limited purpose broker/dealer. He joined Boston Partners in August 2022. His primary responsibilities are sales and marketing compliance and broker/dealer regulatory oversight. Mr. Reid is a member of the GIPS® Committee and the Governance Committee. Previously, he was a member of the Boston Partners Sustainability and Engagement team where he managed the proxy voting process on behalf of the Governance Committee, prepared all engagement materials with issuers regarding proxy matters, and conducted original ESG research on issuers held in the firm’s portfolio. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Reid was Compliance Manager, Assistant Vice President, at Natixis Investment Managers. He holds the FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses and has successfully passed the Chief Compliance Officer Qualification Exam. Mr. Reid holds a B.S. from Fitchburg State University. He began his career in the industry in 2004.

Jack Birmingham

Product Specialist

Mr. Birmingham is a Product Specialist for the Boston Partners value equity strategies based in the London office, responsible for clients, consultants and prospects outside of North America. Prior to this role, he joined the firm in June 2018 as an RFP Writer and Database Coordinator in the Marketing Department, where he supported all of the firm’s equity strategies. He holds a B.A. degree in political science from Hobart College. He began his career in the industry in 2018.

Matthew Donovan

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2022

At Boston Partners since 2022

Mr. Donovan is an Equity Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in emerging markets financials; telecommunications; food, beverage & tobacco; restaurants; hotels; and personal products. Prior to assuming this role, he was a Research Analyst on the firm’s Sustainability and Engagement team where he was responsible for original ESG/sustainability research on companies held in Boston Partners’ portfolios. Mr. Donovan joined the firm in February 2022. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Jacqueline Kelliher

Intermediary Sales

Ms. Kelliher is a member of the Investor Relations team and joined the firm in March 2023. In this capacity, Ms. Kelliher has business development and relationship management responsibilities of the firm’s financial intermediary relationships. Prior to this, Ms. Kelliher was a Director of Platform Distribution at John Hancock Investment Management. In this role she supported the Investment Research and Due Diligence efforts of the gatekeeper and professional buyer clientele within broker-dealer platforms and financial institutions. Additionally, she managed a team of internal sales professionals supporting the Broker-Dealer/Platform and DCIO channels. Before that, Ms. Kelliher held various sales roles across channels including RIAs, Family Offices, and Bank/Trusts. She holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Richmond and is currently pursuing an M.B.A. at Babson College. She holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 66 licenses and began her career in the industry in 2014.

Jonah Frank, CFA

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2021

At Boston Partners since 2021

Mr. Frank is an Equity Research Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in emerging markets energy and materials sectors of the equity market. Prior to joining the firm in July 2021, he was a student at Boston University where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems. Mr. Frank holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Edward Stansky

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2016

At Boston Partners since 2021

Mr. Stansky is an Equity Research Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in the energy and metals & mining sectors of the equity market. He joined the firm in September 2021. Prior to that, he worked as a high-yield and leveraged loan analyst at DDJ Capital and as an investment banking analyst in debt advisory at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Stansky holds a B.S. in Economics from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the NYU Stern School of Business.

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Marlon Thompson

Equity Trading Assistant

Investing since 2011

At Boston Partners since 2021

Mr. Thompson is an Equity Trading Assistant for Boston Partners. Prior to assuming this role, he worked as a portfolio operations analyst. Before joining the firm in May 2021, Mr. Thompson held several roles including Vice President of Operations at Benefit Street Partners LLC and positions at International Fund Services (IFS) and Pioneer Investments. Mr. Thompson holds a B.S. in Finance from Boston College.

Kara Pattipati, CFA

Product Manager

Ms. Pattipati is a member of the Relationship Management team at Boston Partners. She works with many of our key domestic and international clients in a client service and relationship manager capacity. Prior to joining Boston Partners in November 2016, she was a business development associate at Geode Capital Management. She holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Ms. Pattipati began her career in the industry in 2012.

Elizabeth Sheerin

Relationship Manager

Ms. Sheerin is a member of the Relationship Management team at Boston Partners and she joined this team in 2011. She works with many of our key domestic and international clients in a client service and relationship manager capacity. Prior to joining our firm in June 2011, she was a Client Service Representative at Putnam Investments. She also held several financial services related internships including working for Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and State Street Global Advisors. She holds a B.S. degree in business management from Babson College. Ms. Sheerin began her career in the industry in 2009.

Connor Watson, CFA

Public & Taft-Hartley Funds

Mr. Watson is responsible for Relationship Management and Business Development for the firm’s Public Fund and Taft-Hartley clients across the U.S. He also serves as a voting member of the Boston Partners Governance Committee. He joined the firm after nine years at BNY Mellon Investment Management where he was a Vice President in the North American Distribution group with responsibility for multi-employer, public and other clients. In prior roles, Mr. Watson was with The Boston Company Asset Management as a Client Service Analyst, and he started his career at State Street Global Services. Mr. Watson earned a B.A. degree in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross. He holds FINRA Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses, and the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Mr. Watson began his career in the industry in 2012.

Jett Dziama

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2023

At Boston Partners since 2023

Mr. Dziama is an Equity Analyst for Boston Partners, focusing his analytical efforts on banks and the financial services sector of the equity market. He joined the firm in August 2023. Mr. Dziama holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Economics from Boston University.

Andrew Schukman

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2008

At WPG Partners since 2023

Mr. Schukman is a Research Analyst for the WPG Partners Suite of strategies. He joined WPG Partners in December 2023 from Bank of America, where he spent seven years in both equity research and corporate strategy roles. Prior to that, he was at Morgan Stanley as an equity research associate covering large-cap banks. He began his career in equity research at KBW/Stifel as an associate covering small‐ and mid‐cap regional banks. Mr. Schukman holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia with a double major in Economics and Foreign Affairs.

Verne Garin

Equity Research Analyst

Investing since 2023.

At Boston Partners since 2024.

Mr. Garin is an Equity Research Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in the energy and metals & mining sectors of the equity market. He joined the firm in September 2024. Prior to that, he worked as an equity research associate at Wolfe Research LLC covering energy. Mr. Garin holds a B.S. dual degree in Economics/Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University.

Robert Hellauer

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2012

At WPG Partners since 2020

Mr. Hellauer is a Research Analyst for the WPG Partners Small and Micro Cap Value team. He joined WPG Partners in February 2020. Prior to joining the firm, he spent two and half years as a senior equity analyst at Casey Capital. He began his career at Bain Capital Credit, where he spent four years working across private debt, private equity and special situations, first in Chicago and later in the Melbourne, Australia office. Mr. Hellauer subsequently worked as a consulting investor for CPMG, before enrolling in a graduate program at Peking University in Beijing. After PKU, he attended Columbia Business School focusing his time on social enterprise, impact investing, and public equity investing. Mr. Hellauer graduated with a B.B.A from University of Notre Dame, with a double major in Finance and Economics, and received an M.B.A from Columbia Business School.

Gregory Weiss

Portfolio Manager

Investing since 1993

At WPG Partners since 2023

Mr. Weiss is a Portfolio Manager on the WPG Partners Small Cap Value team. He joined WPG Partners in mid-1999 from Bear Stearns where he began his investment career in 1995 as an equity analyst, responsible for covering the building materials, nonferrous metals, steel, and steel-related industries. Mr. Weiss holds a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University.

Richard Shuster, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Investing since 1983

At WPG Partners since 1999

Mr. Shuster is a Portfolio Manager of the WPG Partners Small and Micro Cap Equity products. He joined WPG Partners in mid-1999 to head the firm’s Small Cap Value team. He joined the firm from APM Partners, where he was a Managing Partner responsible for managing a small-cap value hedge fund. Mr. Shuster began his investment career as a financial analyst with Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, later moving to First City Capital, where he spent three years as a Vice President, research analyst. Previously, he was a portfolio manager with Value Equity Associates where he co-managed an event-driven stock portfolio. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Mr. Shuster began his career in the investment industry in 1983, specializing in small-cap equity investing since 2000.

Eric Gandhi, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Investing since 2007

At WPG Partners since 2012

Mr. Gandhi is Lead Portfolio Manager of the WPG Partners suite of strategies. He joined WPG Partners in July 2012 as a research analyst with a concentration in the technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gandhi was an Associate in the investment banking division at Needham & Company. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Maryland and received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, where he currently teaches Applied Value Investing as an adjunct professor. Mr. Gandhi holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Robert McCormick

Product Manager

Mr. McCormick is a Product Manager for Boston Partners. In this capacity he collaborates with portfolio research personnel to communicate investment narratives and positioning of Boston Partners’ various products. Prior to this role, he was an Associate in the firm’s Client Service group where he maintained and onboarded institutional client portfolios. Before joining Boston Partners in February 2023, he was a portfolio management associate at Hall Capital Partners. Mr. McCormick holds a B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Financial Markets from Colby College. He began his career in the industry in 2016.

Mark LeVie, CFA

Quantitative Analyst

Investing since 1996

At Boston Partners since 2019

Mr. LeVie is a Quantitative Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in data management and system integration. Prior to assuming this role, he was a lead software engineer in the firm’s data management group. Mr. LeVie joined the firm in March 2019 from State Street Global Advisors where he was a data systems architect. Mr. LeVie earned a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Marist College and an M.B.A. from Bentley College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Haesu Lee, CFA

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2012

At Boston Partners since 2024

Ms. Lee is an Equity Analyst with Boston Partners covering developed non-U.S. financial services and machinery. She joined the firm in March 2024 from Robeco Hong Kong, where she was an Investment Analyst for four years covering Asia Pacific financial and consumer sectors. Prior to that, she spent three years at Fidelity International in Hong Kong covering Korean financials and consumer stocks. Ms. Lee obtained B.B.A. degree from Schulich School of Business at York University and an M.B.A. degree from Columbia Business School, where she completed the Value Investing Program. Ms. Lee holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Stephen Ferrara

Equity Trader

Investing since 2014.

At Boston Partners since 2023.

Mr. Ferrara is an Equity Trader for Boston Partners. Prior to joining the firm in June 2023, he held the position of senior trader at Man Group. Mr. Ferrara holds a B.S. in Business Management from Suffolk University.

Megan Zona

Equity Analyst

Investing since 2021

At Boston Partners since 2024

Ms. Zona is an Equity Analyst for Boston Partners, specializing in the healthcare sector of the equity market. She joined the firm in July 2024 from Goldman Sachs where she worked in alternative investments. Ms. Zona earned a B.S. in Neuroscience with a Finance concentration from Boston College.

Molly Clements

Research Analyst

Ms. Clements is a Research Analyst for Boston Partners, serving on the Sustainability and Engagement team. She joined the firm in January 2024. Ms. Clements is responsible for original ESG/sustainability research on companies held in Boston Partners’ portfolios. She holds dual B.A. degrees in Economics and Psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Ms. Clements began her career in the industry in 2024.

Christopher Bowker

Director of Equity Trading

Investing since 1999

At Boston Partners since 2000

Mr. Bowker is Director of Equity Trading for Boston Partners. His responsibilities include overseeing the trading desk in Boston, managing technological and regulatory change as it impacts trading and the investment process, and heading up the Trade Management Oversight Committee, which is charged with ensuring trading complies with the firm’s best execution practices. Previously, he held numerous positions on the trading desk including senior equity trader and equity trading assistant. Before joining the desk, he worked as an associate in the firm’s Operations department. He joined the organization in July 2000 from Putnam Investments where he was a corporate actions analyst. He is a member of NOIP (National Organization of Investment Professionals), CBOE IAC (Institutional Advisory Council), and NASDAQ ITAC (Institutional Traders Advisory Council). Mr. Bowker holds a B.A. in Economics from Stonehill College.

Andrew McCue

Institutional Sales

Mr. McCue is a member of the Investor Relations team at Boston Partners. In this capacity, he is responsible for distribution of Boston Partners products to corporations, foundations, and endowments. Prior to joining the firm in June 2023, Mr. McCue was head of investor relations at Atlas Merchant Capital and a director in the institutional client business at BlackRock. Mr. McCue holds a B.A. degree from Boston College and the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 3 licenses. He began his career in the industry in 2011.

Sean Thomas, CFA

Product Manager

Mr. Thomas is a Product Manager for Boston Partners and has extensive experience with all the firm’s strategies. In this position, he works with our team of investment professionals in formulating, developing, and communicating the investment narrative for Boston Partners. He joined Boston Partners in September 2015. Prior to this role, Mr. Thomas was a Portfolio Analyst within the Portfolio Research Group. Before that he was an RFP Writer/Database Coordinator in the Marketing Services Department. Mr. Thomas holds a B.A. degree in Economics and a minor in Mathematics from Bates College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He began his career in the industry in 2015.

Sam Lieberman

Client Advisor

Mr. Lieberman is a Client Advisor at Boston Partners. In this capacity, he is responsible for delivering Boston Partners investment solutions to premier financial advisors at the major wealth management firms. Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Lieberman held similar roles at Angel Oak Capital and Putnam Investments. Mr. Lieberman holds a B.S. degree from Northeastern University and the FINRA series 7, 22, 63 and 65 licenses. He began his career in the industry in 1989.

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Jonah Frank, CFA

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Marlon Thompson

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Elizabeth Sheerin

Connor Watson, CFA

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Verne Garin

Robert Hellauer

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Richard Shuster, CFA

Eric Gandhi, CFA

Robert McCormick

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Haesu Lee, CFA

Stephen Ferrara

Megan Zona

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Christopher Bowker

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