David joined the firm in 2008. Previously, he spent two years at Morgan Stanley in their Leveraged and Acquisition Finance Group where his responsibilities included analysis for underwriting and syndicating high-yield bonds and leveraged loans. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, David served as a Captain in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He coordinated with foreign militaries in the Pacific region on missile defense measures and deployed to Iraq the Army’s first weapons system designed to identify and destroy incoming mortar and rocket rounds. David began his investment career as a summer research intern at ACM and was subsequently employed as a research analyst before starting active military service. David graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Political Science. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, two children and rescue Husky. David currently holds the Series 65 license.
Kristin joined the firm in 2015. Previously, she was the President and Chief Investment Officer of Flood Gamble Associates (FGA). She was in business together at FGA with her late husband, Charles Flood, since 1983. Prior to forming their firm, she was Senior Vice President—Deputy General Manager of Manufacturers Hanover in charge of equity investments for the Trust Division. Earlier, she was a securities analyst with Cotty Fellman, Merrill Lynch and New Court Securities. Kristin has served on the Board of Trustees of Federal Realty Investment Trust since 1995; and the Board of Directors of Ethan Allen Interiors from 1992–2015. In addition, she is Chairman of Scenic Hudson, an environmental organization involved in land preservation and advocacy for the Hudson River Valley. Kristin graduated from Wellesley College as a Durant Scholar with a BA in Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor.
Cathy joined the firm in 2010. Previously, she spent eight years as a Managing Director and Principal at European Investors where she was the head portfolio manager of a U.S. equities fund and Chairperson of the U.S. and Global Investment Committees. Cathy was also a portfolio manager of a mid-sized hedge fund at Ridgecrest Partners and the lead manager of two small cap core funds at the Guardian Life Insurance Co. For several years, she was a research analyst covering various industry sectors including small cap technology companies at Bear Stearns, Drexel Burnham, Furman Selz and NatWest Securities. Her investment career began in 1975 in the Corporate Finance Department of the Irving Trust Company where she was a financial consultant for six years. Cathy graduated from Dartmouth College, magna cum laude, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Evelyn joined the firm in 2014. Previously, she spent two years at Alpine Woods Capital Management researching global public equities in the consumer, healthcare, and real estate sectors. Prior to Alpine Woods, she was an investment banking analyst with BMO Capital Markets in the Healthcare Group and with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Financial Institutions Group. Evelyn graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Economics and Political Science and was a National Merit Scholar. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Tom joined the firm in 2007. Previously, he was with U.S. Trust from 1993 to 2007 where he became a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager in the Equities division. His responsibilities included managing an equity mutual fund, a common trust fund and portfolios for private clients. He spent his first two years at U.S. Trust in the Economics Department working closely with the Chief Economist. Tom has a BA from Boston College and an MBA from the Columbia Business School.
Dan joined the firm in 2021. Previously, he was an Equity Research Associate within the Technology coverage group at Deutsche Bank. While there, he covered the enterprise software sector with a focus on infrastructure software & cybersecurity. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Dan worked as a research analyst at Susquehanna International Group on a derivatives trading desk, where he developed and implemented event-driven trading strategies. He graduated from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management with a Masters of Finance degree and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Anderson University with a major in Finance & Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Tim joined the firm in 2024. Previously, he was in Business Operations and Finance for Causal, a financial planning and analysis software company. Prior to Causal, Tim worked as an Associate Analyst and Research Associate at Harding Loevner, a global growth equities asset manager, covering the industrial and technology sectors as a member of the Investment team. He graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor’s degree, majoring in Economics and minoring in Mathematics and Government.
Griffin joined the firm in 2024. Previously, he was an Equity Research Associate and Associate Product Manager at William Blair & Company. While there, he covered the healthcare sector with a focus on life science tools and diagnostics. Griffin graduated from Swarthmore College where he majored in Mathematics and Economics.
Michael joined the firm in 2019. Previously, he spent the past 16 years at EII Capital Management Inc. as the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the past three years. Prior to joining EII, Michael spent 10 years as a Vice President at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Inc. in a variety of client interfacing roles with a focus on Institutional clients. He is a member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and the Mutual Fund Directors Forum (MFDF) and has served on a variety of Irish Management Company Boards in Ireland. He received his B.S. in Finance and Business Management from the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
Sanford joined the firm in 2024. Previously, he spent seven years as Managing Director, Head of Business Development and Client Relations at Cardinal Capital Management. Prior to Cardinal, he was the Managing Director of Business Development at Alternative Investment Group, Director of Sales and Marketing at Larch Lane Advisors (an affiliate of Old Mutual Asset Management), Director of Alternative Investments for Old Mutual Asset Management, Vice President of hedge fund distribution at Deutsche Bank and Vice President of fund distribution at Global Asset Management (GAM Investments). He began his career at Fidelity Investments in 1996 and received his B.A. in English from the University of Vermont. Sanford currently holds the Series 7 and Series 63 license.
Lillian joined ACM in 2020. Previously, she spent nine years at McClain Value Management as the Head of Operations & Compliance. She managed the company’s investment operations, primarily focusing on institutional clients. Prior to joining McClain, Lillian spent five years as a Vice President, Head of Operations with First Republic Investment Management overseeing the daily back-office operations of accounts related to institutional, ultra-high net worth, and high net worth clients. Prior to First Republic, Lillian was invited by Bill Priest, founder of Epoch Investment Partners, to helplaunch the firm. Before Epoch, Lillian worked at Steinberg & Priest where her responsibilities included all aspects of investment operations. She attended Baruch College studying Business Administration.
Craig joined the firm in 2019. Previously, he spent the past 17 years at EII Capital Management Inc. as the VP of Client Services & Portfolio Analytics specializing in Performance Measurement, Portfolio Attribution Analysis, and GIPS® Compliance. Prior to joining EII, Craig started his career at Cambridge Associates, LLC as a Performance Analyst. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington.
Arlene joined the firm in 2006. Previously, she spent five years as a Fixed Income Product Specialist for Bank of America focused on building relationships within the salesforce. Prior to Bank of America, she spent seven years as the Marketing Manager for the Unit Investment Trust team at Oppenheimer & Co. Before Oppenheimer & Co. she was a UIT wholesaler covering the Metro New York area. She attended Brooklyn College studying Business Administration.
Xavier joined the firm in 2021. Previously, he was Senior Trade Support Associate at International Value Advisors where he was responsible for all trade settlements globally. Prior to IVA, Xavier was a Trading/Operations Associate at Dreman Value Management. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from SUNY Purchase College.
Edouard joined the firm in 2024. Previously, he spent five years at First Republic Investment Management/JP Morgan Chase as a Senior Operations Associate. Prior to that Edouard worked at Clarfeld Financial Advisors and Atalanta Sosnoff Capital in operational and client service roles. He received his B.S. in Business Management from the University of Rhode Island.
Maria joined the firm in 2022. She previously worked at Northbound Executive Search where she was an Executive Assistant/Operations Coordinator. Before that she spent three years at Aegis Capital Management where she started her career as a member of the Operations team. Maria graduated from the College of Staten Island in 2015 with a B.A. in Communications.
Luke Paul LaValle, Jr. was the founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of American Capital Management, Inc. He was born on April 2, 1942 and passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on April 30, 2024. Luke attended LaSalle Military Academy, in Oakdale, LI. and graduated from Boston College, in Chestnut Hill, MA, where he walked on to the football team and was a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. He then earned his MBA from UMASS at Amherst.
He embraced the call to serve his country, commissioning as a 2nd LT, and spending two years on active duty with the 101st Airborne Division before transitioning to the Army Reserve, where he spent the next 24 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Military Intelligence.
Luke began his investment career at U.S. Trust Company of New York in 1967, where he was a Senior Investment Officer specializing in managing portfolios of small growth companies. In 1980, he founded American Capital Management, Inc. to pursue building a firm centered around the philosophy that profitable growth companies yield opportunities for outperformance. He was deeply committed to his clients and employees, growing the firm to manage assets from endowment, family office, foundation, HNW and UHNW clients.
Catholic education was central to Luke’s charitable endeavors, especially his alma mater, Boston College, as well as University of Notre Dame, St. Mary’s College, Xavier High School, Regis High School, and Dominican Academy, where he served on the Board of Trustees.
Luke is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Nancy (Ann) Wagner LaValle and sons Michael and David LaValle. He was predeceased by his son Luke P. LaValle, III, who passed away in 2008.
