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Our Team

 

 

Nolan M. Bean, CFA, CAIA*

Managing Principal

  • M.B.A. in Finance & Quantitative Analysis, University of Cincinnati
  • B.S.B.A. in Finance, Georgetown College
  • Investment professional since 2002
  • FEG team member since 2004

Career highlights:

  • Named for "2011 Consultant of the Year" by Endowment & Foundation Money Management

Prior experience:

  • Waddell & Reed Financial Services

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati Board of Directors
  • CFA Institute
  • CAIA Association
  • FEG Investment Policy Committee
  • Georgetown College, PGA First Tee Scholars Advisory Board
  • Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program past participant

 

Bruce A. Benjamin, CFABruce A. Benjamin, CFA

Managing Principal

  • B.S. in Finance, Indiana University
  • Investment professional since 1989
  • FEG team member since 1997

Prior experience:

  • Conseco Capital Management – Senior Analyst
  • Oxford Financial Advisors – Managing Associate
    • Responsible for Oxford’s investment manager due diligence on fixed income managers and international and small cap equity managers

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Indianapolis
  • CFA Institute
  • Eiteljorg Museum – Investment Committee Member

 

 

Gregory M. DowlingGregory M. Dowling, CFA, CAIA*

Managing Principal / Director of Hedged Strategies

  • M.B.A. in Business Administration, Xavier University
  • B.S.B.A. in Business Administration, University of Cincinnati
  • Investment professional since 1997
  • FEG team member since 2004

Prior experience:

  • Bowling Portfolio Management – Vice President
  • Firstar Bank – Analyst

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati
  • CFA Institute
  • CAIA Association

 

Susan Mahan Fasig, CFA

Managing Principal / Director of Private Capital

  • B.A. in Economics, DePauw University, Magna Cum Laude,
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • Investment professional since 1985
  • FEG team member since 1998

Prior experience:

  • Anthem, Inc. – Director of Investments
  • Evaluation Associates, Inc. – Associate Consultant
  • American United Life Insurance Co. – Securities Analyst

Memberships:

  • New Hope Presbyterian Church Endowment Committee
  • CFA Society of Indianapolis - Member and past president
  • CFA Institute
  • FEG Investment Policy Committee

 

Anthony L. Festa, CFA®

Anthony L. Festa, CFA

Managing Principal / Chief Operating Officer FEG/Managed Portfolios

  • M.B.A. in Finance, Xavier University
  • B.S. in Biology, University of Cincinnati
  • Investment professional since 1997
  • FEG team member since 1997

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati
  • CFA Institute

 

William G. Goslee

Managing Principal, Head of Sales and Marketing

  • B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Notre Dame
  • Investment professional since 1988
  • FEG team member since 2008

Prior experience:

  • Nationwide Financial Services – Vice President
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management – Vice President
  • Arther Anderson & Co. – Senior Auditor

Memberships:

  • American Institute Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Financial Planning Association (FPA)
  • FEG Executive Committee

 

Richard M. Grzymajlo

Richard M. Grzymajlo

Managing Principal

  • B.S. in Marketing, Miami University
  • Executive education from The Wharton School,
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Executive education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Business
  • Series 66 licensed
  • Investment professional since 1994
  • FEG team member since 1998

Prior experience:

  • Fifth Third Bank – Stock Transfer Manager (IPOs, mergers & acquisitions and capital market reorganizations)

Past committee service:

  • Council on Foundations
  • Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council
  • Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
  • Advisory Board for Investment Management Institute

Memberships:

  • Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School – Financial Advisory Council
  • CFA Society of Cincinnati (Affiliate)
  • CFA Institute (Affiliate)
  • National Business Officers Association

 

Scott B. Harsh

Scott B. Harsh

Managing Principal / President / CEO

  • B.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate, University of Cincinnati
  • Investment professional since 1988
  • FEG team member since 1990

Prior experience:

  • Hunter Savings Association – Financial Analyst

Presenter at:

  • Council on Foundations (COF)
  • Diocesan Fiscal Managers
  • Council of Michigan Foundations

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati (Affiliate)
  • FEG Executive Committee
  • Summit Country Day School Investment Committee

 

William A. Hummel

William A. Hummel

Managing Principal

  • B.S. in Accounting, Xavier University
  • Investment professional since 1990
  • FEG team member since 1994

Prior experience:

  • Fidelity Investments

Robert Jennings

Robert Jennings

Managing Principal / Director of Client Service

  • B.B.A. in Finance, University of Cincinnati
  • Investment professional since 1993
  • FEG team member since 1996

Prior experience:

  • Bartlett & Co.

 

J. Alan Lenahan, CFA, CAIA

Managing Principal / Director of Hedged Strategies

  • B.S.B.A. in Finance & Marketing, Xavier University
  • Investment professional since 1997
  • FEG team member since 2002

Prior experience:

  • The Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. – Senior Corporate Finance and Risk Management Analyst
  • Arthur Andersen – Senior Associate of Valuation Services

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati
  • CFA Institute
  • CAIA Association

Industry Recognition:

  • Named one of the 20 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds 2007 by Institutional Investor News

 

Christopher M. Meyer, CFA

Christopher M. Meyer, CFA

Managing Principal / Chief Investment Officer

  • M.B.A. in Finance, The Ohio State University
  • B.S. in Statistics & Economics, University of Akron
  • Investment professional since 1989
  • FEG team member since 1993

Career highlights:

  • Nominated for "2006 Nonprofit Consultant of the Year" by Endowment & Foundation Money Management

Prior experience:

  • Fifth Third Bank Trust Department - Trust Associate

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati
  • CFA Institute
  • FEG Investment Policy Committee
  • FEG Executive Committee

Current Boards:

  • Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum - Board Member and Treasurer
  • Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation - Board Member and Investment Committee Chair
  • St. Antoninus Church Parish Council - Chair
  • Cincinnati Retirement System - Trustee and Investment Committee Chair

Past Boards:

  • Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre Board Member
  • University of Cincinnati MSBA Advisory Board
  • Our Lady of Victory Finance Commission

 

Michael J. Oyster, CFA®Michael J. Oyster, CFA

Managing Principal / Portfolio Strategist

  • B.B.A. in Finance, University of Cincinnati
  • Author. 2005. Mission Possible, Achieving Outperformance in a Low-Return World. Chicago: Dearborn Trade.
  • Investment professional since 1994
  • FEG team member since 1999

Prior experience:

  • Schaeffer Investment Research, Inc. – Senior Quantitative Analyst

Memberships:

  • CFA Society of Cincinnati
  • CFA Institute
  • FEG Investment Policy Committee

 

Gary R. Price

Gary R. Price

Managing Principal / Director of FEG/Managed Portfolios

  • M.B.A. in Finance, John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University
  • B.B.A. in Finance Marketing, University of Kentucky
  • Investment professional since 1994
  • FEG team member since 1994

Career highlights :

  • FEG Investment Consultant
  • FEG Investment policy committee member
  • Board of Trustees - Cincinnati Christian Academy (President and  Finance Committee Chair)
  • Schwab Institutional Advisory Board member

Prior experience:

  • U.S. Navy veteran

Memberships:

  • FEG Executive Committee
  • FEG portfolio management team (Managed Portfolios)

 

Michael C. Stonecipher

Michael C. Stonecipher

Managing Principal

  • B.A. in Economics, Ohio University
  • Investment professional since 1997
  • FEG team member since 1997
  • Series 65 licensed

Prior experience:

  • G.E. Aircraft Engines
  • Atwood Mobile Products

Memberships:

  • Vistage International – Key Executive Group

 

Rebecca S. Wood

Rebecca S. Wood

Managing Principal

  • B.S. in Business, Xavier University
  • Investment professional since 1987
  • FEG team member since 1992

Prior experience:

  • CS First Boston Corporation – Financial Analyst in the
    Equity Capital Markets Department

Presenter at:

  • Seminars on Investment Policy Statements for the Direction Center for Non-Profit Organizations – Topic: Investment Policy Statements
  • Ohio Donors Forum – Topic: Investment Policy Statements
  • Commonfund Conference
  • AGB Fall Workshop

Memberships:

  • EARTH University - Trust Board Member
  • Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross Chapter Advancement Committee
  • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Capital Structure Committee – Committee Member
  • Executive for Advisors for Xavier University – Finance Board Member
  • FEG Executive Committee