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Our success is based on collaboration and teamwork. Above all, we believe our people and our process set us apart.  We leverage the intellectual capital of our experienced professionals, each of whom brings a diverse background and unique expertise to our collective perspective.

Executive Management Team

ARTHUR H. SHEER
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

Arthur H. Sheer is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. Mr. Sheer was previously the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sheer Asset Management, Inc., which he began in 1990 and later expanded in 2002 with the merger of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc.  He began his career in 1970 as a Securities Analyst at First National Bank of Chicago, and has held various positions in equity research and investment management at Keystone Custodian Funds and Fidelity Management. He also served as the appointed Chief Investment Officer at J. Rothschild and Rothschild affiliated companies. Mr. Sheer earned his BS in Economics from the University of Rhode Island with Phi Kappa Psi honors, and an MBA from Babson College.

ADAM J. SHEER
President
asheer@rooseveltinvestments.com

Adam Sheer is the President of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc.  Mr. Sheer was an executive member of the predecessor firm, Sheer Asset Management, Inc., where he was responsible for business development, strategic planning and all client service divisions. He has over 15 years of management experience and previously held a leadership position at the Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development and was the President of the Suppliers to the New York State Association of Cemeteries. Currently, Mr. Sheer is on two Boards, SUNY State College of Optometry and Heller School of Public Policy at Brandeis University. Formerly, he was on the Board of BodyPositive, an AIDS services organization and the Parent-Child Home Program. Mr. Sheer is also a member of Vistage, a peer to peer CEO organization. He earned a BS in Economics from Brandeis University and was recently named one of 13 Rising Stars of the Mutual Fund Industry by Institutional Investor News in April 2010.

DAVID SHEER
Chief Financial Officer

David Sheer is the Chief Financial Officer of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. responsible for the financial management and administrative oversight of the firm. Mr. Sheer was previously an executive member of the predecessor firm, Sheer Asset Management, Inc., where he managed all aspects of operations. He was instrumental in the establishment and development of the Roosevelt Investments operations center in Providence, RI, which was formed in 2005. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Sheer held various roles in client relations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He earned a BS in Psychology from Emory University and an MBA from Johnson & Wales University.

JAMES C. ROGERS, CIMA®
Managing Director, National Sales Manager
jrogers@rooseveltinvestments.com

James Rogers joined Roosevelt Investments in 2005 as a Managing Director and the National Sales Manager responsible for client service and product distribution in institutional and intermediary channels. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Rogers served as a Regional Director of Sales for the northeast-metro region with ING Investment Management. He has over 20 years of institutional sales experience and has held various sales management and financial advisory roles at NM Capital Management, a subsidiary of John Hancock Funds, and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Rogers earned a BA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2003.  He is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and currently holds a Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

STEVEN WEISS, Esq.
General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
sweiss@rooseveltinvestments.com

Steven Weiss joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as the General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer responsible for all legal and compliance aspects for the firm. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Weiss was an attorney with Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman and Steiner LLP.  He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan. Mr. Weiss earned a BA in Political Science from Tufts University and a JD, cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

DAVID A. CHALFIN
Managing Director, Strategic Planning/Corporate Development
dchalfin@rooseveltinvestments.com

David Chalfin joined Roosevelt Investments in 2010 as Managing Director and Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in sourcing, structuring, and executing transactions with a variety of investment management firms, and has led a number of strategic acquisitions on behalf of New York Life. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Chalfin held various management positions at Asset Management Finance Corporation and Cantilever Group, financial investors in investment managers. Mr. Chalfin began his career as a corporate attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton. He earned an AB and MA in Philosophy from Brown University and a JD from Stanford Law School.

Domestic Equity Team

ARTHUR H. SHEER*

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

Arthur H. Sheer is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. He is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee and responsible for the oversight of our various investment strategies. Mr. Sheer was previously the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sheer Asset Management, Inc., which he began in 1990 and later expanded in 2002 with the merger of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc.  He began his career in 1970 as a Securities Analyst at First National Bank of Chicago, and has held various positions in equity research and investment management at Keystone Custodian Funds and Fidelity Management.  He also served as the appointed Chief Investment Officer at J. Rothschild and Rothschild affiliated companies. Mr. Sheer earned his BS in Economics from the University of Rhode Island with Phi Kappa Psi honors, and an MBA from Babson College.

ROBERT L. MEYER, CFA*

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

Robert L. Meyer's association with Roosevelt Investments began in 2005 when the clients of his predecessor company, Ehrlich Meyer Associates, were brought under Roosevelt management. In 2007, he became a Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee at Roosevelt. His prior experience includes Director of Research at two Wall Street brokerages, Fahnestock & Co. and H.C.Wainwright & Co., following his position as an oil and gas analyst and early member of the Institutional Investor Magazine's All Star Team while a partner at Wainwright. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and was awarded a CFA charter in 1970.

JOHN ROSCOE, CFA*

Portfolio Manager

John Roscoe joined Roosevelt Investments in 2008 as a Portfolio Manager of equity investments. He is currently a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to Roosevelt, Mr. Roscoe was employed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he held a number of different roles in portfolio management and analysis, most recently as Co-Manager of the Dividend Growth Securities Fund. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served as an analyst on the global large cap equity team at Rockefeller & Co. and as a manager in the Treasury Division of Pfizer. Mr. Roscoe earned a BS in biology and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Cornell University, and was awarded a CFA charter in 1995.

JASON SHEER, CFA*

Portfolio Manager

Jason Sheer joined Roosevelt Investments in 2005 as an equity Securities Analyst and in 2009 was promoted to Portfolio Manager. Mr. Sheer is a member of the Investment Committee. He earned a BA in Philosophy from Tulane University and an MBA in Finance and Investments from George Washington University. Mr. Sheer received his CFA charter in 2009. He is also a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts.

NAINESH SHAH, CFA*

Senior Securities Analyst and Portfolio Specialist

Nainesh Shah joined Roosevelt Investments in 2002 as a Senior Securities Analyst, having previously served as a member of the investment management team at Sheer Asset Management. Mr. Shah has 16 years of investment experience and is responsible for equity coverage of a broad spectrum of industries with a particular focus on the financial, communication and technology industries. He is also actively involved in the quantitative analysis employed in the firm's risk modeling process.  A native of Bombay, he earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Baroda, India, and an MBA in Finance from the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Shah received his CFA charter in 1997 and is a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts.

JASON BENOWITZ, CFA*

Portfolio Manager

Jason Benowitz joined Roosevelt Investments in 2009 as a Securities Analyst and in 2011 was promoted to Portfolio Manager. Prior to Roosevelt, Mr. Benowitz was a Principal at Druker Capital, a long/short hedge fund manager, and a Vice President in the U.S. Equity Research Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He was also an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch.  Mr. Benowitz earned a BA in Computer Science from Harvard College and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar. Mr. Benowitz received his CFA charter in 2010.

GONGWEN PENG, PhD

Director of Quantitative Research

Dr. Gongwen Peng joined Roosevelt Investments in 2010 as Director of Quantitative Research. Dr. Peng was previously with Global Securities Advisors, LLC, a hedge fund with a focus on fixed income arbitrage, as a Senior Quantitative Analyst. Dr. Peng was also formerly a Vice President in the Derivative Quantitative Development Group at Salomon Smith Barney, Citigroup, as well as a Senior Analyst at Unisys Corporation in charge of quantitative research in fixed income and equity derivatives. Dr. Peng holds a PhD in Statistical Physics, an MS in Computational Physics and a BS in Theoretical Physics, from Wuhan University, China. He has been a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship of Germany, which he served at the University of Freiburg, and has conducted extensive research in computational statistics at the University of Pittsburgh.

 

*Members of the Investment Committee

International Equity Team

LEILA B. HECKMAN, PH.D.
Senior Portfolio Manager

Dr. Leila Heckman is Head of the International Equity Team of Roosevelt Investments. She joined the firm in January 2012 from Mesirow Financial, where for three years she was Head of the International Equity Team, managing global and international strategies. Dr. Heckman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heckman Global Advisors, Inc., a global equity investment research firm which she founded in 1994 and continues to head today. Prior to her tenure at Mesirow Financial, Dr. Heckman played a similar role leading the International Equity Team at Bear Stearns Asset Management for four years. Dr. Heckman also spent 10 years at Salomon Smith Barney as a Managing Director responsible for global asset allocation and her team was ranked number one or number two for asset allocation by Institutional Investor's annual global poll from 1999-2002. During her career, Dr. Heckman has also served as a Vice President of International Equity at Alliance Bernstein; held product development and other managerial positions at Sanford Bernstein; and was Director of Credit Policy for the bankcard division of Citibank. Dr. Heckman holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Brown University, a Master's in Operations Research from Cornell University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research from Polytechnic Institute of New York University. She is a member of Polytechnic Institute's Board of Trustees and is a member of the Investment Committee for the Endowment Fund. Dr. Heckman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She also sits on the Investment Committee of the Fieldston Schools and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

JOHN J. MULLIN, PH.D.
Senior Portfolio Manager

Dr. John Mullin is a Senior Portfolio Manager of the International Equity Team of Roosevelt Investments. He joined the firm in January 2012 from Mesirow Financial where for three years he was a Portfolio Manager on the International Equity Team. Prior to his tenure at Mesirow Financial, Dr. Mullin worked at Bear Stearns Asset Management, where he was responsible for research and development and product design for the International Equity Team. Before Bear Stearns Asset Management, he was a Managing Member with Prism Global Advisors LLC serving as Lead Portfolio Manager in charge of asset allocation, long/short equity strategies and risk management. During his career, Dr. Mullin also served as Chief Equity Strategist for ABN AMRO's Americas Division; Vice President and Chief Latin America Equity Strategist for Salomon Brothers; International Equity Allocation Product Developer for Smith Barney; and Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Having written and spoken widely on international finance, his research has been recognized by polls conducted by Institutional Investor, Reuters and Latin Finance. Dr. Mullin earned his Bachelor's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles.

VIJAY K. CHOPRA, PH.D., CFA
Portfolio Manager

Dr. Vijay Chopra, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager on the International Equity Team of Roosevelt Investments. He is responsible for the research, development and design of optimal security baskets. He joined the firm in January 2012 from Mesirow Financial. Prior to his tenure at Mesirow Financial, Dr. Chopra worked at Bear Stearns Asset Management where he was an International Equity Portfolio Manager. Before Bear Stearns Asset Management, he served as a Managing Partner for VKC Investments and a Portfolio Manager for Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Deutsche Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors. His research has been published in leading financial journals. Dr. Chopra received the Graham and Dodd Award for research published in the Financial Analysts Journal. Dr. Chopra earned his Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (India) and his MBA and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Vanderbilt University. He received his CFA charter and is a member of the Chicago Quantitative Alliance and New York Society of Security Analysts.

Fixed Income Professionals

ARTHUR H. SHEER

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

Arthur H. Sheer is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. He is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee and responsible for the oversight of our various investment strategies. Mr. Sheer was previously the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sheer Asset Management, Inc., which he began in 1990 and later expanded in 2002 with the merger of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc.  He began his career in 1970 as a Securities Analyst at First National Bank of Chicago, and has held various positions in equity research and investment management at Keystone Custodian Funds and Fidelity Management.  He also served as the appointed Chief Investment Officer at J. Rothschild and Rothschild affiliated companies. Mr. Sheer earned his BS in Economics from the University of Rhode Island with Phi Kappa Psi honors, and an MBA from Babson College.

HOWARD S. POTTER

Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Howard Potter joined Roosevelt in 2011 as a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Prior to Roosevelt, Mr. Potter was an Executive Vice President and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Capstone Asset Management Company. Before joining Capstone, Mr. Potter founded New Castle Advisers, Inc. managing two sub-advised fixed income mutual funds. New Castle merged with Capstone in 1995. Mr. Potter earned his BA from the University of Wisconsin and an MA from Northwestern University.

Intermediary Sales & Marketing Group

JAMES C. ROGERS, CIMA®

Managing Director, National Sales Manager
(646) 452-6714
jrogers@rooseveltinvestments.com

James Rogers joined Roosevelt Investments in 2005 as a Managing Director and the National Sales Manager responsible for client service and product distribution in institutional and intermediary channels. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Rogers served as a Regional Director of Sales for the northeast-metro region with ING Investment Management. He has over 20 years of institutional sales experience and has held various sales management and financial advisory roles at NM Capital Management, a subsidiary of John Hancock Funds, and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Rogers earned a BA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2003.  He is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and currently holds Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

MICHAEL P. ACKERMAN

Senior Vice President & Regional Director, Southeast Region
(919) 624-6277
ackerman@rooseveltinvestments.com

Michael Ackerman joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as Senior Vice President and Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the southeast region. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Ackerman was a Regional Director for John A. Levin & Co. where he provided sales coverage in the northeast, midwest, and southeast regions. He was also a Marketing Manager for J.M. Hartwell L.P., a New York-based emerging growth investment manager, and formerly a Technical Analyst with the Smith Barney Consulting Group. Mr. Ackerman earned a BA from Wagner College, and currently holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.

COURTNEY JOHN BERCINI

Senior Vice President & Regional Director, Great Lakes  Region
(630) 235-1475
jbercini@rooseveltinvestments.com

John Bercini joined Roosevelt Investments in 2008 as Senior Vice President and Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the Great Lakes region.  Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Bercini was a sales representative with Eaton Vance, where he was instrumental in the development of the firm's separate account business and helped to introduce the Parametric Portfolio Associates Tax Managed Core Portfolio and Research Affiliates Fundamental Index Portfolio. He was also formerly the Midwest Regional Director for Regent Investor Services, the separate account division of Alliance Bernstein. Mr. Bercini earned a BS and MA from Western Michigan University, and currently holds Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

ANTHONY E. BIRCH

Regional Director, New York Metro Region
(516) 314-1235
abirch@rooseveltinvestments.com

Anthony Birch joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007.  He is a Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the New York Metro region.  Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Birch was an Investment Associate at UBS Financial Services, where he provided client service support to high net worth individuals and institutions.  His sales background includes the creation, maintenance and monitoring of a database of separately-managed account managers for inclusion in asset allocation models.  Mr. Birch earned a BA in Finance from St. John's University, and currently holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.

IZABELA HALLETT, CFP®, CIMA®

Senior Vice President & Regional Director, Northeast Region
(617) 960-6618
ihallett@rooseveltinvestments.com

Izabela Hallett joined Roosevelt Investments in 2009 as Senior Vice President and Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the northeast region. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Ms. Hallett was a Sales Director with William Blair responsible for managing the Wirehouse Channels in the east coast region. She has also served as a business development officer for Rorer Asset Management, focusing on the midwest region, and was formerly an institutional corporate bond broker for Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City. Ms. Hallett earned a BS in Finance and Marketing from the Carroll School of Management's Honors Program at Boston College. Ms. Hallett is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), and is also a member of Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). She currently holds Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

STEPHEN G. HALLEY, CIMA®

Senior Vice President  & Regional Director, Western Region
(415) 407-7414
shalley@rooseveltinvestments.com

Stephen Halley joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as Senior Vice President and Regional Director  responsible for sales coverage in the western region. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Halley was a Regional Director at ING Investment Management, where he covered sales in the southwest region. He was also formerly a Due Diligence Manager at Wells Fargo and a Technical Analyst at the Smith Barney Consulting Group. Mr. Halley earned a BA from the University of Montana and an MPA from the University of Nevada. He was awarded a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2004 and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). He currently holds Series 7, 63 and 66 licenses.

TATE LAMBETH, CIMA®

Senior Vice President & Regional Director, Southwest Region
(646) 246-8963
tlambeth@rooseveltinvestments.com

Tate Lambeth joined Roosevelt Investments in 2008 as Senior Vice President and Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the southwest region. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Lambeth was a Vice President and Regional Director at Jennison Dryden, where he focused on mutual fund and managed account business development in the North Texas territory. He has also served as a Vice President and Regional Director for ING Investment Management, covering the southwest region. Mr. Lambeth earned a BA from Denison University. He was awarded a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2005 and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). He currently holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.

MICHAEL E. MAITNER

Senior Vice President & Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic Region
(732) 778-8715
mmaitner@rooseveltinvestments.com

Michael Maitner joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as Vice President and Regional Director primarily responsible for sales coverage in the mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Maitner was a Managed Account Specialist at Merrill Lynch, where he focused on providing education and training to financial advisors. He was also a Desk Manager for the Managed Assets Group at Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for working closely with the internal wholesaler force. Mr. Maitner earned a BS from Ramapo College. He currently holds Series 6, 7, 66, and Life/Health Insurance licenses.

PORTFOLIO SPECIALISTS

NAINESH SHAH, CFA

Senior Securities Analyst and Portfolio Specialist

Nainesh Shah, CFA joined Roosevelt Investments in 2002 as a Senior Securities Analyst, having previously served as a member of the investment management team at Sheer Asset Management. Mr. Shah has 16 years of investment experience and is responsible for equity coverage of a broad spectrum of industries with a particular focus on the financial, communication and technology industries. He is also actively involved in the quantitative analysis employed in the firm's risk modeling process. A native of Bombay, he earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Baroda, India, and an MBA in Finance from the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Shah received his CFA charter in 1997 and is a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts.

TIMOTHY P. RAMSEY, CFA

Portfolio Specialist

Timothy Ramsey, CFA is a Portfolio Specialist of the International Equity team of Roosevelt Investments, responsible for client support, new business development and sponsored platform relationship management. He joined the firm in January 2012 from Mesirow Financial where he was a Senior Vice President and Product Manager for the International Equity team. Prior to his tenure at Mesirow, he worked at Bear Stearns Asset Management, where he was a Vice President and Research Analyst for the International Equity team. Before this role, Timothy worked in various positions in the Equity Research department at Bear Stearns & Co., as an Associate Analyst covering global beverages, and as a member of the emerging markets portfolio strategy team where he was primarily responsible for Latin America and Emerging Europe coverage. Timothy received his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and his Master's of International Affairs degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He received his CFA charter and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Private Client Group

CORIE GABRIEL

Investment Counselor, Private Client Group
cgabriel@rooseveltinvestments.com

Corie Gabriel joined Roosevelt Investments in 2008 as an Investment Counselor in the Private Client Group. Mr. Gabriel acts as a primary point of contact to the firm's individual investor clientele, responsible for all facets of client service. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Gabriel was a Senior Relationship Manager at Fisher Investments. He was also formerly a Financial Advisor and Retirement Planning Specialist at Morgan Stanley and Wachovia Securities, respectively. Mr. Gabriel earned a BS in Financial Services from The Pennsylvania State University.

TIM HERMANN, CFP®

Investment Counselor, Private Client Group
thermann@rooseveltinvestments.com

Tim Hermann joined Roosevelt Investments in 2009 as an Investment Counselor in the Private Client Group. Mr. Hermann acts as a primary point of contact to the firm's individual investor clientele, responsible for all facets of client service. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Hermann was a Senior Relationship Manager at Fisher Investments and was also formerly an Associate and Investment Banking Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. Hermann earned a BS in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University. Mr. Hermann is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional.

Compliance

STEVEN WEISS, Esq.
General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
sweiss@rooseveltinvestments.com

Steven Weiss joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as the General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer responsible for all legal and compliance aspects for the firm. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Weiss was an attorney with Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman and Steiner LLP.  He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan. Mr. Weiss earned a BA in Political Science from Tufts University and a JD, cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

JAMES CULLEN
Compliance Manager
jcullen@rooseveltinvestments.com

James Cullen joined Roosevelt Investments in 2009 as the Compliance Manager. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Cullen was a Compliance Advisor for Raymond James & Associates in their Asset Management Services division. His background is in Investment Adviser Act and Investment Company Act compliance, as well as database design. He currently holds his Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses. Mr. Cullen earned a BA in Political Science, with a minor in Economics, from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Operations & Trading Team

DAVID SHEER

Chief Financial Officer

David Sheer is the Chief Financial Officer of The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. responsible for the financial management and administrative oversight of the firm. Mr. Sheer was previously an executive member of the predecessor firm, Sheer Asset Management, Inc., where he managed all aspects of operations. He was instrumental in the establishment and development of the Roosevelt Investments operations center in Providence, RI, which was formed in 2005. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Sheer held various roles in client relations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He earned a BS in Psychology from Emory University and an MBA from Johnson & Wales University.

KAREN DeARRUDA

Director of Operations

Karen DeArruda joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as the Operations Manager and in 2011 was promoted to Director of Operations. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Ms. DeArruda was the Back Office Manager for Taylor Investment Associates. She was also formerly the Financial Systems Manager for Freedom Capital, where she utilized and managed the Advent Software suite of products and oversaw portfolio administration, new accounts and trade settlement.

ROBERT MOON

Director of Trading

Robert Moon joined Roosevelt Investments in 2007 as Director of Trading. Prior to joining Roosevelt, Mr. Moon was the Head Trader at Freedom Capital Management and a trader at Tucker Anthony. He has an extensive background in trading domestic equities, foreign ordinary equities, domestic fixed income and non-dollar denominated fixed income instruments. Mr. Moon earned an undergraduate degree in English from Syracuse University.

JEREMY BOURGEOIS

Head Trader

Jeremy Bourgeois joined Roosevelt Investments in 2006 as Head Trader.  Prior to Roosevelt, Mr. Bourgeois was a trader at John Hancock Advisors with a trading background in domestic equities, foreign ordinary equities, domestic fixed income and non-dollar denominated fixed income instruments. He earned an undergraduate degree in Finance from Bentley College.

The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. is an independent investment management firm that is not affiliated with any parent organization. The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. manages a variety of equity, global fixed income, and balanced assets for primarily U.S. clients. The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and notice filed in all 50 states.

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