O'NEIL GLOBAL ADVISORS - Key Persons
Alexander V. Masotti - Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer
Job Titles:
- Chief Compliance Officer
- General Counsel
Alexander V. Masotti is General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms. Mr. Masotti also serves as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer for OGA parent company O'Neil Capital Management, a private fund management company with investment interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services, and William O'Neil + Co., an independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers.
Mr. Masotti has broad legal, compliance, and business management experience in the financial services and investment management industries, having been on the manager, allocator, and service provider sides of the business. He spent the first decade of his career as a prosecutor and civil litigator before joining American Express, initially on the legal side, where he negotiated and drafted contracts and RFPs. He then moved to the business side as a Senior Relationship Manager responsible for growing and developing the relationships with the company's most strategic clients in the financial services sector. Subsequently, he had the opportunity to work at several hedge funds, including Copper River Management, a multibillion-dollar short-biased fund, and IKOS, a Europe based multibillion-dollar quantitative hedge fund.
After his work with hedge fund managers, Mr. Masotti was recruited to lead a New York- and London-based hedge fund allocation firm as President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel. The firm developed its own managed account platform allocating to emerging hedge fund managers globally that, at its peak, included 85 managers. Most recently, he was a partner at Conrad & Scherer, LLP, where he led the financial advisory practice. His positions have afforded him the opportunity to work in many different capacities and use his extensive industry experience to lead organizations, implement strategic development plans, raise funds, and oversee legal and compliance monitoring programs.
Mr. Masotti is originally from New York, NY and earned a B.A. from the City University of New York and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a former U.S. Marine and decorated Iraq War veteran. He is married, with four children, and enjoys spending time with his family and coaching his children's various sports teams.
Matthew Coll is Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management. OGA has operations in the US, China, and India, managing both fundamental discretionary and quantitatively focused investment funds.
As Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, Mr. Coll helps shape OGA's overall business strategy, develops investment strategies for the institutional market, and manages OGA's relationships with clients, prospects, and investment consultants.
Mr. Coll is a seasoned industry veteran with 25 years' experience in asset management. Most recently, he ran Business Development & Consultant Relations, and then served as Head of Global Partnerships and Marketing at Arrowstreet Capital, where assets under management more than doubled during his tenure. His previous roles include Partner at Westfield Capital Management, where he was responsible for business development, consultant relations, relationship management, and strategic planning. Mr. Coll started in asset management with Wellington Management in London and Boston, where he oversaw the offshore funds business unit and was responsible for hedge fund and institutional investor relations.
Ben Lee is Chief Financial Officer for O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC registered Investment advisor that specializes in fundamental, quantitative and technical strategies for global equity markets. Mr. Lee also serves as Chief Accounting Officer for Data Analysis Inc, the controlling entity of the O'Neil family of businesses.
Mr. Lee has 20 years of financial management experience most recently serving as Vice President Finance with Yum! Brands (later Yum China). He was a member of the executive team that involved in its 2016 NYSE spin-off. Prior to Yum!, Mr. Lee was Vice President Corporate Controller, Energy Group with Canadian Solar Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company. Earlier in his career, he was a regional controller with London-based Vesuvius plc., where he was responsible for planning and analysis for its steel foundry and automotive businesses in North Asia. Mr. Lee is a Certified Public Accountant and articled with accounting firms PwC and Grant Thornton.
Mr. Lee has a BA in Economics from University of British Columbia in Vancouver BC. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading, and playing with his daughter.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer, Director of Quantitative Strategies
Chris Graczyk is Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Quantitative Strategies for O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.
Mr. Graczyk, in his role a Chief Operations Officer, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the investment advisor and organized the setup of the company's business operations, including the selection of vendors, contract negotiations, and management of ongoing relationships with partners. He is also Director of Quantitative Strategies for O'Neil Capital Management Inc., where he oversees the quantitative strategies program (i.e. the Quant Team) for the O'Neil family office, which has interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services. The Quant Team is responsible for the development of algorithmic strategies and quantitative research for the U.S. and foreign equities markets.
Prior to that, Mr. Graczyk served as Product Manager for William O'Neil + Co., an independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers. In his role, Mr. Graczyk designed and developed various quantitative investment products and tools and worked with executive sponsors, business stakeholders, and the software development team to build quantitative products for equity investments. He began his career at Razorfish, supervising the company's business analyst group in Los Angeles. He worked with clients in numerous industries to help envision, design, and develop their online presence and web applications that support their brand.
Mr. Graczyk has a BS in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In his free time, he enjoys kayaking, tinkering with his stereo, and playing the guitar.
Job Titles:
- Head of Business Development and Investor Relations
Matthew Coll is Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management. OGA has operations in the US, China, and India, managing both fundamental discretionary and quantitatively focused investment funds.
As Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, Mr. Coll helps shape OGA's overall business strategy, develops investment strategies for the institutional market, and manages OGA's relationships with clients, prospects, and investment consultants.
Mr. Coll is a seasoned industry veteran with 25 years' experience in asset management. Most recently, he ran Business Development & Consultant Relations, and then served as Head of Global Partnerships and Marketing at Arrowstreet Capital, where assets under management more than doubled during his tenure. His previous roles include Partner at Westfield Capital Management, where he was responsible for business development, consultant relations, relationship management, and strategic planning. Mr. Coll started in asset management with Wellington Management in London and Boston, where he oversaw the offshore funds business unit and was responsible for hedge fund and institutional investor relations.
Mr. Coll earned his BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University and his MBA in Strategic Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and also holds a Series 3 license
Job Titles:
- Director of Data Science for O'Neil
Patrick Erickson is Director of Data Science for O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.
Mr. Erickson established OGA's data science practice in 2019 to apply quantitative methods to global equity markets, including factor research, portfolio construction, and strategy evaluation. He is also Director of Data Science for O'Neil Capital Management Inc., where he also established that practice at the O'Neil family office to oversee quantitative research programs and develop platforms that apply quantitative methods to global equity markets.
Prior to that, Mr. Erickson served as Vice President, Research and Development for William O'Neil + Company, a independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers. In his role, Mr. Erickson designed and developed quantitative products for equity investors and built teams to conduct historical market research and apply insights to software and services for institutional and retail clients. He began his work at William O'Neil + Co. in 2000, serving in various roles such as product development, client consulting, and financial research.
Mr. Erickson has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an avid reader, especially of speculative fiction, and enjoys distance running, weightlifting, and cooking.
Steven L. Birch is Chief Executive Officer of O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.
Mr. Birch also serves as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of OGA parent company O'Neil Capital Management, a private fund management company with investment interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services. OCM and its subsidiaries employ more than 800 associates worldwide.
Mr. Birch joined OGA affiliate William O'Neil + Co. in 1995 as a research analyst and was promoted just two years later to an elite group of O'Neil Capital Management portfolio managers. Later he became a national speaker for the firm, joining founder William J. O'Neil at speaking engagements across the country. Prior to William O'Neil + Co., he was an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities and Commodities Corp. (now a division of Goldman Sachs Asset Management).
Mr. Birch is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of North Carolina. He is married, with one child, and enjoys spending time with his family, international travel, and photography. He is both an avid reader and squash player.
Job Titles:
- Director of Marketing William O'Neil Co
Steven L. Birch - CEO, Chief Investment Officer
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Investment Officer
- Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of OGA Parent Company
Steven L. Birch is Chief Executive Officer of O'Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O'Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.
Mr. Birch also serves as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of OGA parent company O'Neil Capital Management, a private fund management company with investment interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services. OCM and its subsidiaries employ more than 800 associates worldwide.
Mr. Birch joined OGA affiliate William O'Neil + Co. in 1995 as a research analyst and was promoted just two years later to an elite group of O'Neil Capital Management portfolio managers. Later he became a national speaker for the firm, joining founder William J. O'Neil at speaking engagements across the country. Prior to William O'Neil + Co., he was an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities and Commodities Corp. (now a division of Goldman Sachs Asset Management).
Mr. Birch is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of North Carolina. He is married, with one child, and enjoys spending time with his family, international travel, and photography. He is both an avid reader and squash player.
William O'Neil + Company is an independent advisory firm providing U.S. and international equity research recommendations to many of the world's top institutional fund managers. William O'Neil + Company's recommendations draw from a rich history of more than 55 years of equity research experience using the O'Neil Methodology, a unique combination of fundamental and technical analysis proven over the past half-century to identify outperformers in the stock market. William O'Neil + Company developers and analysts conceptualize, model, and integrate unique quantitative research discoveries into William O'Neil + Company's historic database and PANARAY® research platform. William O'Neil + Company is regulated by the State of California, the State of New York, and The Financial Conduct Authority.
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William O'Neil India Pvt Ltd (WON India) is a Registered Investment Adviser regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. WON India collects and analyzes corporate financial data of more 70,000 global equities with a team of experienced equity analysts who provide research recommendations to a worldwide client base. WON India also provides investment tools and education to the Indian retail investor via the MarketSmith India investment app. WON India has a large Information Technology team engaged in new product development and continuous support of William O'Neil + Company's flagship research tool PANARAY®.