ALTRINSIC - Key Persons


Alice Popescu

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager
Ms. Popescu is a portfolio manager/analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the consumer sector and emerging markets. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2021, Ms. Popescu was a portfolio manager at Westwood International Advisors. Previously, she was an associate portfolio manager at AGF Investments. Ms. Popescu received a BS in Finance and International Business from the Stern Business School of New York University. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and the Chartered Market Technician designations.

Andrew Waight

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Principal
  • Investments
Mr. Waight is a principal and analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the health care sector. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2004, Mr. Waight was a portfolio manager with CI Investments for the Global Health Sciences Fund. Previously, he managed assets for BPI Mutual Funds and Mutual Asset Management. Mr. Waight received an honors BSc in Genetics, an MSc in Biochemistry, and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Anthony Mastri - Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • General Counsel
  • Legal & Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Mastri is the Chief Compliance Officer and a member of the DEI Committee at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2015, Mr. Mastri served as a compliance officer for Mariner Investment Group, LLC. Previously, he served as Chief Compliance Officer of Trilogy Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Mastri was also a compliance analyst for MacKay Shields, LLC. He received a BA in Business Management from Binghamton University.

Bob Vegliante - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
  • Operations Analyst
  • Principal
  • Legal & Compliance / General Counsel
Mr. Vegliante is a principal and General Counsel at Altrinsic Global Advisors. He also serves as an internal sponsor of the DEI Committee. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2010, Mr. Vegliante was the General Counsel and Secretary at DTZ Rockwood. Previously, he was General Counsel and Secretary for SLSB LLC and Deputy General Counsel at Citigroup Asset Management. Mr. Vegliante received a BS from Manhattan College and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.

Diana Hastings

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Receptionist
  • Infrastructure
Ms. Hastings is a receptionist and administrative assistant at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2013, she served as an administrative assistant at HamiltonLadd Home Loans. She previously spent 15 years as an office manager at Hastings, Cohan, & Walsh, LLP. Ms. Hastings earned a degree as a medical assistant at Bay State College.

Dzemal Dervisevic

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Infrastructure
Mr. Dervisevic is a principal and the Head of Operations at Altrinsic Global Advisors. He also serves as Altrinsic's back-up trader. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2005, Mr. Dervisevic was an assistant vice president in Operations at Citigroup Asset Management. He received a BBA degree from Baruch College, City University of New York.

Elijah Crago

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Associate
  • Investments
Mr. Crago is an associate analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2021, Mr. Crago was a senior research associate at Bernstein. He received a BS in Finance and Accounting from Syracuse University. Mr. Crago holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Eric Multer

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Relations
  • Strategic Relationship Manager
Mr. Multer is a strategic relationship manager at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2020, Mr. Multer was head of investor relations at Dynamic Beta Investments. Prior to joining Dynamic Beta Investments, he was a business analyst at AQR Capital Management. Mr. Multer began his career at Gartland and Mellina Group as an associate in the wealth investment management practice. Mr. Multer received a BS in Finance from Fairfield University.

Erica Agro

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant and Member of the DEI Committee
  • Infrastructure
Ms. Agro is an Executive Assistant and member of the DEI Committee at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2015, Ms. Agro was an Executive Assistant at Purdue Pharma LP. Ms. Agro received a BS in Business Administration from Concordia College and an MPH in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion from New York Medical College.

Ervin Kohila

Job Titles:
  • Infrastructure

Geoffrey MacPhail

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Principal
  • Investments
Mr. MacPhail is a principal and analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the communication services and industrials sectors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2013, Mr. MacPhail was an associate at Red Sky Capital Management Ltd. He received a BCom (Honors) from Queens University School of Business. Mr. MacPhail holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Glenn Cunningham

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Principal
  • Investments
Mr. Cunningham is a principal and analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the technology sector. He also plays a leadership role in the research team's ESG efforts. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2010, Mr. Cunningham was a research analyst at Witter Asset Management. He received a BS in Operations Research from Columbia University. Mr. Cunningham holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jean-Pierre Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Operations Analyst
  • Infrastructure
Mr. Hunt is an operations analyst and a member of the DEI Committee at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2009, Mr. Hunt was a compliance consultant at Dreman Value Management. Previously, he held positions in prime brokerage and operations at Jeffries Asset Management and was a senior portfolio administrator at Fred Alger Management. Mr. Hunt received an AA in Business from Borough of Manhattan Community College and a BBA in Finance from Baruch College, City University of New York.

Jeff Kazen

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations & Technology
  • Infrastructure
Mr. Kazen is the Head of Operations & Technology at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2022, Mr. Kazen was the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Risk Officer at SKY Harbor Capital Management. He also served on the Board of Directors of SKY Harbor Global Funds and was previously Head of Operations & Technology at SKY Harbor. Prior to SKY Harbor, he held positions in technology development and investment operations at Legg Mason and Citigroup Asset Management. Mr. Kazen received an AB in Computer Science from Harvard University.

John DeVita

Job Titles:
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Principal
Mr. DeVita is a principal and portfolio manager/analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with primary focus on the consumer sector. He also serves as the Director of Research and leads the research team's ESG efforts. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2000, Mr. DeVita began his investment career with Société Générale Asset Management. His diverse background includes extensive experience in international securities analysis, trading, and operations in the equity, fixed income, and foreign currency markets. Mr. DeVita received a BS in Accountancy from Villanova University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Certified Public Accountant.

John Hock - Chief Investment Officer, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Founder
  • Investments
Mr. Hock is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Altrinsic Global Advisors with primary focus on the financials sector. Prior to founding Altrinsic in 2000, Mr. Hock was Senior Vice President, portfolio manager, and member of the Investment Strategy Committee at Hansberger Global Investors. Before joining Hansberger in 1996, Mr. Hock was a vice president and senior analyst in the Global Securities Research and Economics Group at Merrill Lynch, where his analysis focused on overseas equities. He received a BS in Applied Economics from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from New York University. Mr. Hock holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Lauren Maloney

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Strategic Relations
Ms. Maloney is a client experience associate at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2009, Ms. Maloney was a senior marketing associate at Neuberger Berman. Previously, she held various marketing positions at Lazard Asset Management. She began her career at KPMG. She received a BS in Marketing from Providence College.

Lewis Corapi

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Strategic Relations
Mr. Corapi is a client experience associate at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2022, Mr. Corapi wrote proposals for Manulife Investment Management's Private Markets platform. He began his career at Putnam Investments in various relationship management, customer service, and client reporting roles. Mr. Corapi received a BS in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University.

Lynne Caldwell

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff for the Strategic Relations Team
  • Strategic Relations
Ms. Caldwell is the Chief of Staff for the Strategic Relations team at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2002, Ms. Caldwell was a vice president in Institutional Equity Marketing at Merrill Lynch. She began her career at PaineWebber. Ms. Caldwell earned a BA in Economics from Denison University.

Mary Farenga

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Relations

Michael Avalos

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Mr. Avalos is a principal and the Controller at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2008, Mr. Avalos was the Chief Financial Officer of Rock Crest Capital. Previously, he worked in the business unit controllers department at UBS and was a treasury analyst at General Electric. Mr. Avalos began his career in accounting with Arthur Andersen. He received a BBA in Accounting from Loyola University Maryland. Mr. Avalos is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Connecticut.

Monik Dadia

Job Titles:
  • Infrastructure
  • Portfolio Analytics and Performance Analyst
Mr. Dadia is a portfolio analytics and performance analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2020, Mr. Dadia was a performance data associate at AIG Asset Management. He received a BE in Information Technology and MS in Business & Information Systems from University of Maryland.

Rich McCormick

Job Titles:
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Principal
  • Investments
Mr. McCormick is a principal and portfolio manager/analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with primary focus on the financials sector. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2009, Mr. McCormick was a research analyst at Blackmont Capital Inc. Previously, he was manager of global risk management at Scotia Bank. Mr. McCormick received a BCom from St. Mary's University and an MBA from Dalhousie University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Robert Job


Robert Lang II

Job Titles:
  • Principal and Strategic Relationship Manager
  • Strategic Relations
Mr. Lang is a principal and strategic relationship manager at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2003, Mr. Lang was a vice president in the institutional marketing group at Lazard Asset Management. Previously, Mr. Lang was with BNP Paribas in its global capital markets group. He began his career as an associate with the investment management firm, Roffman Miller Associates, Inc. Mr. Lang received a BA in Management/Economics from Wittenberg University.

Robert Silgardo

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Investments
Mr. Silgardo is an analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the technology sector. He also has over 20 years of research experience in emerging markets. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2021, Mr. Silgardo was an analyst at Westwood International Advisors. Previously he was an analyst at RBC Global Asset Management. He received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Silgardo holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Rosella DiBianco

Job Titles:
  • Infrastructure
Ms. DiBianco is an operations analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2010, Ms. DiBianco was an investment operations associate at Legg Mason. Previously, she was an operations coordinator at Peoples Securities Inc. Ms. DiBianco received a BS in Finance from Sacred Heart University.

Sachin Shah

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Investments
Mr. Shah is an analyst at Altrinsic Global Advisors with a primary focus on the energy and materials sectors. He also plays a leadership role in the research team's ESG efforts. Mr. Shah began his career when he joined Altrinsic in 2007. He received a BS in Biomedical Engineering and Economics from Columbia University. Mr. Shah is a CFA Level III Candidate.

Sam Toy

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Mr. Toy is a principal and the Head Trader at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2005, Mr. Toy was a senior trader at ING Furman Selz. Previously, he held senior trading positions at Fortis, Inc. and Valenzuela Capital Partners. Mr. Toy received a BS from Pace University. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Sara Sikes

Job Titles:
  • Head of Client Experience
  • Strategic Relations
Ms. Sikes is the Head of Client Experience at Altrinsic Global Advisors. She also serves as an internal sponsor of the DEI Committee. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2020, Ms. Sikes was a principal with the Investment Management division at Greenwich Associates (part of CRISIL Limited - an S&P Global Company). She began her career as an associate within the Corporate Banking division at Greenwich Associates. Ms. Sikes received a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.

Simon Blanchflower

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Relations
  • Strategic Relationship Manager
Mr. Blanchflower is a strategic relationship manager at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2011, Mr. Blanchflower was head of institutional distribution at nabInvest, NAB Group's direct investment management business. Previously, he held various senior distribution and investment-related positions in the retail financial services sector in Australia. In addition, Mr. Blanchflower was a vice president at JPMorgan, where he worked in the Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange businesses throughout the Asia Pacific region. He began his career in the investment industry in 1985. Mr. Blanchflower received an MBA from the University of Technology. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Teresa Lee

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Strategic Relations
Ms. Lee is a client experience associate at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2023, Ms. Lee was a senior analyst at Churchill Asset Management. Previously, she held various analyst positions at Goldman Sachs. She received a BSBA in Finance and Business Analytics from Creighton University.

Tom MacDonald

Job Titles:
  • Client Experience Manager
  • Strategic Relations
Mr. MacDonald is a client experience manager at Altrinsic Global Advisors. Prior to joining Altrinsic in 2018, Mr. MacDonald was an assistant vice president in client service at Jennison Associates LLC. Prior to joining Jennison Associates, he was an institutional marketing associate at Citigroup Asset Management. Mr. MacDonald received a BA in Political Science from Merrimack College and an MS in Health Care Administration from Simmons University.