Previously, David worked at Morgan Stanley for two years 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 graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Political Science. He 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 currently holds the Series 65 license.
Tom 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.
Cathy joined American Capital Management, Inc. after 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 midsized hedge fund at Ridgecrest Partners and the lead manager of two small cap core funds at the Guardian Life Insurance Co. For a number of 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.
Kristin was the President and Chief Investment Officer of Flood Gamble Associates (FGA) before joining American Capital Management, Inc. 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.
Michael joined
the firm in August of 2019. Previously, he
spent the past 16 years at EII Capital Management Inc. as a Managing Director
& Principal. He was the firm’s Chief
Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the past three years. Prior to joining EII, Michael spent 10 years
as a Vice President with 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.
Previously, Evelyn was an Investment Analyst with Alpine Woods Capital Advisors, where she analyzed public securities in the Asian real estate, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Prior to Alpine Woods, she was an Investment Banking analyst at BMO Capital Markets, where she analyzed strategic alternatives for healthcare services and medical device companies. She started her career in the Investment Banking Division at Bank of America. Evelyn graduated from Columbia University where she majored in Economics and Political Science. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Dan joined the firm in September, 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 May, 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 Industrials and Technology companies 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 May, 2024. Previously, he spent four years at William Blair & Company as an Equity Research Associate and Associate Product Manager. While there, he covered life science tools and diagnostics as part of the firm’s Healthcare group. Griffin graduated from Swarthmore College where he majored in Mathematics and Economics.
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.