Speakers
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Mike Mufson Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Redwood Investments – Alger
Michael (Mike) is Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Redwood Investments, LLC. He co-founded Redwood Investments in 2004 and has 36 years of investment experience. He serves as CIO and Portfolio Manager on the Redwood investment team.
Previously, Mike was managing director and director of specialty growth equity at Putnam Investments where he managed several funds including the Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Portfolio and TH Lee Putnam Emerging Opportunities Portfolio and was appointed a member of the Executive Committee. He began his career at Stein Roe & Farnham where he was a research analyst and portfolio manager for the Liberty Utilities Fund. Mike received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his M.B.A. from Emory University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
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Stephen Hearle Executive Director – Alger
Stephen is Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA Business Development. He began working with Alger in 2023 and has 26 years of distribution experience. Stephen is based in London and oversees the distribution of Alger’s investment strategies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on wealth and institutional relationships.
Prior to joining Alger, Stephen was head of institutional & wholesale distribution & global head of consultant relations at Nordea Asset Management in London. Previously, Stephen was senior vice president, head of EMEA distribution & head of EMEA consultant relations at Pyramis Global Advisors where he developed and promoted the distribution business in EMEA. Before that, he worked at Threadneedle Asset Management where he was head of institutional distribution and global head of consultant relations. Stephen received his B.Sc. from University College London where he studied Architecture, Planning and Building and Environmental Studies.
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Kira Huppertz Analyst and Portfolio Manager – Comgest
Kira joined Comgest in 2021 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities.
Prior to joining Comgest, Kira spent five years in London as an equity research analyst with Goldman Sachs specialising in European Medical Technology. Before that, she completed internships at Commerzbank (Paris/London) and PwC Luxembourg.
Kira graduated from EDHEC Business School (France) with a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and Banking. She is also a CFA® charterholder.
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Millie Mather Investor Relations – Comgest
Millie joined Comgest in August 2024 and is responsible for developing client relationships with Institutional Investors. Prior to joining Comgest, Millie worked at J O Hambro and has 7 years of industry experience. Millie holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Birmingham alongside her Investment Management Certificate and CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.
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Craig Watson Investment Manager, Partner – Kiltearn Partners
Craig is an Investment Manager and a Partner at Kiltearn. Prior to the foundation of Kiltearn in 2011, he worked at the Templeton Global Equity Group as an investment manager, and at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank and as an investment analyst. He started his career in 1995 at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers as an investment manager. Craig gained his Honours degree in Business Studies at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen then went on to Stirling University to study Investment Analysis where he gained his MSc. Craig holds the qualifications issued by the Institute of Investment Management & Research (I.I.M.R)
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Colin Armstrong Investment Manager, Partner – Kiltearn Partners
Colin is an Investment Manager and Partner. He joined Kiltearn as an investment analyst in 2014. He became an investment manager in 2021 and was invited into the partnership in 2023. Prior to joining Kiltearn, Colin worked as a corporate lawyer at Dickson Minto W.S. for five years in the Listed Funds and M&A team. Colin graduated from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree and also gained his Diploma at Edinburgh University. Colin is a CFA Charterholder.
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Gabrielle Boyle Investment Director - Troy Asset Management
Gabrielle has managed global equity portfolios since 2001. Joining Troy at the end of 2011, previously Gabrielle was a Senior Managing Director at Lazard Asset Management where she worked for 17 years and was responsible for Global and European portfolios. Gabrielle graduated from University College Dublin gaining a BA in History and Economics and an MA in Economics. She holds the ASIP qualification and is an Associate Member of the CFA Society of the UK. Gabrielle has been a Director of Witan Investment Trust and is a Trustee of the charity Launch It.
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George Viney Senior Portfolio Manager
George is Co-Manager of the Trojan Global Equity Fund. He is responsible for the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios. George joined Troy in June 2012 from Rathbone Brothers, where he worked as Assistant Fund Manager. George graduated in 2006 from King’s College London with a first-class honours degree in History. He is a CFA Charterholder.
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Fritz Von Westenholz Business Development Director - Troy Asset Management
Fritz joined Troy Asset Management in 2009 as Head of Business Development, to manage existing investor relationships and identify new business opportunities. He was promoted to the Board in 2017. He began his career in fund management in 2002 after graduating from Edinburgh University. Fritz completed the Management Acceleration Programme at INSEAD in February 2015.
