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Michael Wilson

Diffractive Managers Group – Director
1251 Capital Group – Co-CEO

617-273-9482

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mwilson@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
Mike is the Director of Diffractive Managers Group and CO-CEO of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to co-founding 1251, he was a Managing Director at TA Associates (TA) where he worked for 22 years. TA has raised $24 billion of private equity capital since its inception in 1968. At TA, Mike led successful investments in a variety of industries including Financial Services, Business Services and Consumer Products. Mike was also Vice President and a member of the founding management team of Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG), a TA-backed holding company formed to acquire stakes in asset management companies, that today has over $800 billion in assets under management. Previously, Mike also worked at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE
Advisory Research
Cardtronics (NASD: CATM)
Chartered Marketing Services
EYP Mission Critical Facilities
Jupiter Fund Management (LSE: JUP)
K2 Advisors
Numeric Investors
United Pet Group

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa
Board Member of the Ivey School of Business at Western University

EDUCATION
Western University - B.A. with Honors in Business Administration (HBA)
Harvard Business School - M.B.A. with Distinction

John Hailer

Diffractive Managers Group – Chairman 1251 Capital Group – President, Asset Management

617-273-9482

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jhailer@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
John is the Chairman of Diffractive Managers Group and a President of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining 1251, he was President & CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management in the Americas and Asia where he worked for over 18 years and was responsible for the firm’s asset management affiliates in the United States and Asia and distribution strategies worldwide. Before retiring from Natixis in 2017, John helped the firm strategically reposition itself as a global solutions provider and grow to become one of the largest asset managers in the world with close to $1 trillion of assets under management. Under John’s leadership, Natixis was ranked by Barron's as the #1 Mutual Fund Family in 2013 and 2016. Before joining Natixis, John was responsible for new business development in North and Latin America at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company (FIIS) and was director of retail business development for Putnam Investments.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the New England Council
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Back Bay Association
Trustee of Boston Medical Center
Former Chairman and Current Trustee of the Boston Public Library
Trustee of Newport Festival Foundation
Trustee of Boston Bruins Foundation Board

EDUCATION
Beloit College - B.A.in History and Government

Abbie McLean

Internal Investment Consultant

617-273-9482

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am@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Abbie is an Internal Investment Consultant at Diffractive Managers Group.She graduated from Fordham University in 2020 and has had sales and marketing experience through internships with companies including Wheels Up and Discovery Inc.

EDUCATION
Fordham University – B.A. in Political Science & Government; Spanish Language Studies

Nancy Da Costa

1251 Capital Group – Executive Assistant

617-273-9482

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ndacosta@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
Nancy is an Executive Assistant at 1251 Capital Group where she supports 1251’s Ottawa office. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an Executive Assistant at the Royal Canadian Mint for almost 10 years.

EDUCATION
John F. Kennedy Business Centre

Eric Foster

National Sales Director & Regional President (Central)

617-273-9482

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ef@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE

Eric is a National Sales Director and Regional President of Diffractive Managers Group, serving the central United States. Prior to joining the firm, Eric spent 14 years at Natixis Investment Managers, most recently as Managing Director on the National Sales Team, and served financial representatives in Minnesota and North Dakota. Eric began his career at Morgan Stanley in 2002, and was a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch before joining Natixis in 2006.

EDUCATION
Bentley University – B.A. in Economics and Finance
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Andrew Folley

Regional Managing Director (West)

617-273-9482

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af@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Andrew is a Regional Managing Director of Diffractive Managers Group. Based in Southern California, Andrew serves financial representatives in the western United States. He joined the firm from LaSalle Investment Management, where he was Senior Vice President with a focus on private real estate investments and tax strategies serving financial representatives in California and Hawaii. Previously, Andrew spent 11 years at Natixis Investment Managers, most recently as its Managing Regional Director in Southern California. Andrew is a Level III CFA candidate.

EDUCATION
University of Vermont – B.S. in Business Administration, Finance
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Tim Dolan

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

617-273-9482

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td@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Tim is the Chief Financial Officer of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant Vice President at Wellington Management Company, a private investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management. Previously, Tim spent six years working at PwC in public accounting and transaction services.

EDUCATION
Boston College - M.S. in Accounting

Kurtis Giommi

1251 Capital Group – Associate

617-273-9482

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kgiommi@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
Kurtis is an Associate of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Scotiabank in the mergers & acquisitions group. There he focused on providing transactional support through financial modelling and due diligence across a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare and infrastructure.

EDUCATION
Western University - B.A. with Honours in Business Administration - B.A. with Distinction in Health Sciences

Victoria Bendetson

SVP, Business Development

617-273-9482

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vb@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE

Victoria is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 13 years at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as Assistant Vice President for the Financial Institutions Group where she was responsible for growing firm and affiliate relations with the financial service industry’s largest broker dealers. She serves on the boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Yawkey Club and the organization Team IMPACT.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Board Member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Yawkey Club
Board Member of the Team Impact Organization

EDUCATION
Colgate University - B.A. in English and Political Science, cum laude
MIT Sloan School of Management - M.B.A

Drew Stevens

1251 Capital Group – VP

617-273-9482

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dstevens@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
Drew is a Vice President of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Management Consultant at KPMG where he advised clients in the financial services, real estate, retail, and public service sectors.

EDUCATION
Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario - B.A. in Business Administration

Peter Martin

HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION

617-273-9482

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pm@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
As Head of Distribution for Diffractive Managers Group, Pete leads the centralized distribution company. In addition, he leads all global client relationships for institutions and financial intermediaries. He has over 30 years of industry experience.

Pete previously served as Managing Director of Global Client Service, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Client Portfolio Management at AlphaSimplex Group. Prior to AlphaSimplex, he served as President of Institutional Services and Head of Distribution for the Americas at Natixis Global Asset Management. Prior to joining Natixis in 2006, Pete was a Managing Director and National Sales Manager with Columbia Management Group. He also founded Katama Advisors, an independent investment consulting firm, and served as Regional Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group.

EDUCATION
University of New Hampshire - B.S. in Business Administration

Georges Nasr

1251 Capital Group – VP

617-273-9482

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gnasr@1251capital.com

EXPERIENCE
Georges is a Vice President of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Manager in the private equity group at Export Development Canada (EDC), primarily focused on manager selection in the construction of a global portfolio. EDC is Canada’s ECA and has over $60 billion in total assets. Prior to EDC, Georges was a Senior Associate at CBRE Caledon Capital Management investing in primary and secondary private equity fund opportunities. Caledon is a provider of customized infrastructure and private equity investment solutions that represents over $10 billion on behalf of institutional investors.
 
EDUCATION
Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa - Honours B. Com in Finance
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University - M.B.A.

Kirk Johnson

General Counsel

617-273-9482

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kj@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Kirk is the General Counsel ofDiffractive Managers Group, where he oversees all legal and compliance matters.Prior to joining the firm, he spent nearlynine years at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Natixis Fund complex.

EDUCATION
Trinity University –B.A. in Economics
University of Texas School of Law –J.D

Hank Lawlor

SVP, Consultant Relations/Sub–Advisory

617-273-9482

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hl@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Hank is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Partner, Sales and Consultant Relations Representative, as well as the Chief Compliance Officer at Monarch Partners Asset Management, a boutique investment firm specializing in Small Cap Value. Hank has held Institutional Sales and Consultant Relations roles at Prides Capital and Boston Partners Asset Management.

EDUCATION
Babson College – B.S. in Finance

Matt Boyce

SVP, Sub–Advisory/Private Banking

617-273-9482

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mb@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Matt is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group.He joined the firm from Ziegler Capital Management. Previously, he was Director of Business Development at Smith Group Asset Management. Prior to that, Matt was Vice President of Business Development at Congress Asset Management. He has over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry.

EDUCATION
Assumption College – B.A. in Philosophy and Marketing

Adam Stojanowski

VP, Financial Institutions

617-273-9482

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as@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Adam is a Vice PresidentofDiffractive Managers Group. Prior to Diffractive, Adam spent 13 years at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as Vice President and Managing Regional Director. Adam began his career as a Financial Advisor, first at Pioneer Financial Group and then at Wachovia Securities.

EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts Amherst–B.A. in Economics

Yasmin Hamed

VP, Marketing & Communications

617-273-9482

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yh@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Yasmin is a Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group, where she is responsible for implementing marketing and communications programs. Yasmin previously managed brand marketing initiatives at HighVista Strategies. Prior to HighVista, Yasmin was the Head of Marketing and Communications at AlphaSimplex Group for five years. She began her career at Wellington Management Company, a private investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management.

EDUCATION
Trinity College –B.S. in Psychology
Boston University –M.B.A. with Honors

Brian Parese

Regional VP (Southeast)

617-273-9482

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bp@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Brian is Regional VP at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to Diffractive, Brian worked at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as a Director in its New England Advisory Development Unit. He began his careerat Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (FIAM) as an Investment Sales Associate covering retirement, sub-advised and mutual fund products.

EDUCATION
Syracuse University (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) – B.S in Finance
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Garrett Mullen

Internal Investment Consultant

617-273-9482

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gm@diffractivemanagers.com

EXPERIENCE
Garrett is an Internal Investment Consultant at Diffractive Managers Group. He joined the firm from KOACORE, where he was a Strategic Sourcing Consultant assisting institutional clients procure health and safety resources related to pandemic response. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomingtonin 2020 and gained financial services experience through internships with companies including William Blair and Synergy Investments.

EDUCATION
Indiana University Bloomington –B.S. in Financial Management

Michael A.R. Wilson

DIFFRACTIVE MANAGERS GROUP – DIRECTOR
1251 CAPITAL GROUP – CO-CEO

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EXPERIENCE
Mike is the Director of Diffractive Managers Group and CO-CEO of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to co-founding 1251, he was a Managing Director at TA Associates (TA) where he worked for 22 years. TA has raised $24 billion of private equity capital since its inception in 1968. At TA, Mike led successful investments in a variety of industries including Financial Services, Business Services and Consumer Products. Mike was also Vice President and a member of the founding management team of Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG), a TA-backed holding company formed to acquire stakes in asset management companies, that today has over $800 billion in assets under management. Previously, Mike also worked at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE
Advisory Research
Cardtronics (NASD: CATM)
Chartered Marketing Services
EYP Mission Critical Facilities
Jupiter Fund Management (LSE: JUP)
K2 Advisors
Numeric Investors
United Pet Group

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa
Board Member of the Ivey School of Business at Western University

EDUCATION
Western University - B.A. with Honors in Business Administration (HBA)
Harvard Business School - M.B.A. with Distinction

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John Hailer

1251 Capital Group – President, Asset Management
Diffractive Managers Group – Chairman

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EXPERIENCE
John is the Chairman of Diffractive Managers Group and a President of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining 1251, he was President & CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management in the Americas and Asia where he worked for over 18 years and was responsible for the firm’s asset management affiliates in the United States and Asia and distribution strategies worldwide. Before retiring from Natixis in 2017, John helped the firm strategically reposition itself as a global solutions provider and grow to become one of the largest asset managers in the world with close to $1 trillion of assets under management. Under John’s leadership, Natixis was ranked by Barron's as the #1 Mutual Fund Family in 2013 and 2016. Before joining Natixis, John was responsible for new business development in North and Latin America at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company (FIIS) and was director of retail business development for Putnam Investments.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the New England Council Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Back Bay Association Trustee of Boston Medical Center Former Chairman and Current Trustee of the Boston Public Library Trustee of Newport Festival Foundation Trustee of Boston Bruins Foundation Board

EDUCATION
Beloit College - B.A.in History and Government

Peter Martin

Head of Distribution

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EXPERIENCE

As Head of Distribution for Diffractive Managers Group, Peteleadsthe centralized distribution company. In addition, he leads all global client relationships for institutions and financial intermediaries. He has 30 years of industry experience.

Pete previously served as Managing Director of Global Client Service, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Client Portfolio Management at AlphaSimplex Group. Prior to AlphaSimplex, he served as President of Institutional Services and Head of Distribution for the Americas at Natixis Global Asset Management. Prior to joining Natixis in 2006, Pete was a Managing Director and National Sales Manager with Columbia Management Group. He also founded Katama Advisors, an independent investment consulting firm, and served as Regional Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group.

EDUCATION

Universtiy of New Hampshire - B.S. in Business Administration

Victoria Bendetson

SVP, Business Development
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EXPERIENCE

Victoria is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 13 years at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as Assistant Vice President for the Financial Institutions Group where she was responsible for growing firm and affiliate relations with the financial service industry’s largest broker dealers. She serves on the boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Yawkey Club and the organization Team IMPACT.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Board Member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Yawkey Club
Board Member of the Team Impact Organization

EDUCATION
Colgate University - B.A. in English and Political Science, cum laude
MIT Sloan School of Management - M.B.A

Tim Dolan

Chief Financial Officer
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EXPERIENCE
Tim is the Chief Financial Officer of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant Vice President at Wellington Management Company, a private investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management. Previously, Tim spent six years working at PwC in public accounting and transaction services.

EDUCATION
Boston College - M.S. in Accounting

Eric Foster

National Sales Director & Regional President

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EXPERIENCE

Eric is a National Sales Director and Regional President of Diffractive Managers Group, serving the central United States. Prior to joining the firm, Eric spent 14 years at Natixis Investment Managers, most recently as Managing Director on the National Sales Team, and served financial representatives in Minnesota and North Dakota. Eric began his career at Morgan Stanley in 2002, and was a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch before joining Natixis in 2006.

EDUCATION
Bentley University – B.A. in Economics and Finance
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Abbie McLean

Internal Investment Consultant
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EXPERIENCE
Abbie is an Internal Investment Consultant at Diffractive Managers Group.She graduated from Fordham University in 2020 and has had sales and marketing experience through internships with companies including Wheels Up and Discovery Inc.

EDUCATION
Fordham University – B.A. in Political Science & Government; Spanish Language Studies

Nancy Da Costa

1251 Capital Group – Executive Assistant
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EXPERIENCE
Nancy is an Executive Assistant at 1251 Capital Group where she supports 1251’s Ottawa office. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an Executive Assistant at the Royal Canadian Mint for almost 10 years.

EDUCATION
John F. Kennedy Business Centre

Georges Nasr

1251 Capital Group – SVP

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EXPERIENCE
Georges is a Vice President of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Manager in the private equity group at Export Development Canada (EDC), primarily focused on manager selection in the construction of a global portfolio. EDC is Canada’s ECA and has over $60 billion in total assets. Prior to EDC, Georges was a Senior Associate at CBRE Caledon Capital Management investing in primary and secondary private equity fund opportunities. Caledon is a provider of customized infrastructure and private equity investment solutions that represents over $10 billion on behalf of institutional investors.

EDUCATION
Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa - Honours B. Com in Finance
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University - M.B.A.

Matt Boyce

SVP, Sub–Advisory/Private Banking
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EXPERIENCE
Matt is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group.He joined the firm from Ziegler Capital Management. Previously, he was Director of Business Development at Smith Group Asset Management. Prior to that, Matt was Vice President of Business Development at Congress Asset Management. He has over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry.

EDUCATION
Assumption College – B.A. in Philosophy and Marketing

Kirk Johnson

General Counsel
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EXPERIENCE
Kirk is the General Counsel of Diffractive Managers Group, where he oversees all legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining the firm, he spent nearly nine years at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Natixis Fund complex.

EDUCATION
Trinity University –B.A. in Economics
University of Texas School of Law –J.D

Kurtis Giommi

1251 Capital Group – VP

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EXPERIENCE
Kurtis is an Associate of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Scotiabank in the mergers & acquisitions group. There he focused on providing transactional support through financial modelling and due diligence across a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare and infrastructure.

EDUCATION
Western University - B.A. with Honours in Business Administration - B.A. with Distinction in Health Sciences

Yasmin Hamed

VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
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EXPERIENCE
Yasmin is a Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group, where she is responsible for implementing marketing and communications programs. Yasmin previously managed brand marketing initiatives at HighVista Strategies. Prior to HighVista, Yasmin was the Head of Marketing and Communications at AlphaSimplex Group for five years. She began her career at Wellington Management Company, a private investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management.

EDUCATION
Trinity College –B.S. in Psychology
Boston University –M.B.A. with Honors

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Hank Lawlor

SVP, CONSULTANT RELATIONS/SUB–ADVISORY

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EXPERIENCE
Hank is a Senior Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Partner, Sales and Consultant Relations Representative, as well as the Chief Compliance Officer at Monarch Partners Asset Management, a boutique investment firm specializing in Small Cap Value. Hank has held Institutional Sales and Consultant Relations roles at Prides Capital and Boston Partners Asset Management.

EDUCATION
Babson College – B.S. in Finance

Jon Williams

Senior Financial Analyst

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EXPERIENCE
Jon is a Senior Financial Analyst at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 4 years as a Senior Associate at Publicis Sapient, a firm specializing in Digital Business Transformation. Jon began his career at Gordon Brothers as an Analyst on the Commercial and Industrial Deal Team providing transactional support through financial modeling and due diligence.  

EDUCATION
Bentley University - B.S. in Finance

Brian Parese

Regional VP

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EXPERIENCE
Brian is Regional VP at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to Diffractive, Brian worked at Natixis Investment Managers in a variety of positions, most recently as a Director in its New England Advisory Development Unit. He began his careerat Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (FIAM) as an Investment Sales Associate covering retirement, sub-advised and mutual fund products.

EDUCATION
Syracuse University (Martin J. Whitman School of Management) – B.S in Finance
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Courtney Sheehy

VP, Advisory Marketing
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EXPERIENCE
Courtney currently works as the VP of Advisory Marketing at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, she spent eight years at Natixis Investment Managers in the marketing group as a Meeting and Global Events Program Manager working closely with Financial Advisors and multi-Affiliates. Previously, Courtney worked at Wellington Management as an Administrative Assistant supporting Portfolio Managers and research teams.

EDUCATION
Plymouth State University - B.A. in Business Communications

Alison Miller

Assistant General Counsel
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EXPERIENCE
Alison is the Assistant General Counsel at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, she spent eleven years with MassMutual, providing legal advice to the company’s retail broker-dealer and registered investment adviser. Prior to MassMutual, Alison worked at National Financial Services, a division of Fidelity, negotiating their fully disclosed clearing agreements, advising business partners on regulatory matters, and providing legal advice to the operations teams. 

EDUCATION
Tufts University –B.A. in English
Northeastern University School of Law –J.D.

Garrett Mullen

INTERNAL INVESTMENT CONSULTANT
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EXPERIENCE
Garrett is an Internal Investment Consultant at Diffractive Managers Group. He joined the firm from KOACORE, where he was a Strategic Sourcing Consultant assisting institutional clients procure health and safety resources related to pandemic response. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomingtonin 2020 and gained financial services experience through internships with companies including William Blair and Synergy Investments.

EDUCATION
Indiana University Bloomington –B.S. in Financial Management

Tom Jensen, CFA®

Regional Director

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EXPERIENCE

Tom is a Regional Director at Diffractive Managers Group.  Based in Boston, Tom serves financial representatives in the Carolinas and Georgia.  He joined the firm from BlackRock, where he was on the Defined Contribution sales team working with consultants and advisors in the Southeast.  Previously, Tom worked at Natixis Investment Managers as a member of the Advisory Development Unit. Prior to that, Tom began his career at Brown Brothers Harriman on the Securities Lending team.

EDUCATION
Union College – B.A. in Economics 
CFA® charterholder, CFA Institute 

Billy McNally

Inside Sales Associate

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Michael Breen

Regional Director

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Arkeba Robinson

Office Manager

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Michael Wilson

1251 Capital Group – Co-CEO Diffractive Managers Group – Director
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EXPERIENCE
Mike is the Director of Diffractive Managers Group and CO-CEO of 1251 Capital Group. Prior to co-founding 1251, he was a Managing Director at TA Associates (TA) where he worked for 22 years. TA has raised $24 billion of private equity capital since its inception in 1968. At TA, Mike led successful investments in a variety of industries including Financial Services, Business Services and Consumer Products. Mike was also Vice President and a member of the founding management team of Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG), a TA-backed holding company formed to acquire stakes in asset management companies, that today has over $800 billion in assets under management. Previously, Mike also worked at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE
Advisory Research
Cardtronics (NASD: CATM)
Chartered Marketing Services
EYP Mission Critical Facilities
Jupiter Fund Management (LSE: JUP)
K2 Advisors
Numeric Investors
United Pet Group

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa Board Member of the Ivey School of Business at Western University

EDUCATION
Western University - B.A. with Honors in Business Administration (HBA)
Harvard Business School - M.B.A. with Distinction

Bill Bridge

VP, Portfolio Analytics & Research Group

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EXPERIENCE
Bill is a Vice President of Diffractive Managers Group, where he is responsible for strategy research and analytics. Bill was previously a Vice President and Senior Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Prior to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Bill spent nearly 24 years at Merrill Lynch, most recently as Head of Investment Oversight for Merrill Lynch’s Financial Advisor directed investment platforms. He has over 30 years of experience in investment research.

EDUCATION
Wittenberg University –B.A. in Economics
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Tim Pierce, CIMA®

Regional President - Northeast

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EXPERIENCE
Tim is the Regional President covering the Northeast at Diffractive Managers Group. Prior to joining the firm, Tim spent nearly 10 years at Natixis Investment Managers, most recently as a Managing Director on the National Sales team. 

EDUCATION
Saint Anslem College - B.A. in Financial Economics
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)

Toni Ciprian-Matthews

VP, Product and Operations

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Ploy Brandt

Senior Investment Consultant

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Fiona McNamara

Inside Sales Associate

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Will Barmen

Inside Sales Associate

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EXPERIENCE 
Will is an Inside Sales Associate at Diffractive Managers Group. He is a recent graduate from Elon University and has had sales experience through internships with companies including Limestone Spring Capital. 

EDUCATION 
Elon University - B.A. in Sports Management; Minor in Finance and Business Administration

Griffin Long

Inside Sales Associate

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EXPERIENCE 
Griffin is an Inside Sales Associate at Diffractive Managers Group. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island School of Business in 2022 and has had sales experience through internships with companies including Beacon Building Products. 

EDUCATION 
University of Rhode Island School of Business - B.A. in Finance 

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