FCF FUNDS - Key Persons


Bob Shea - CEO, Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Bob leads the FCF Advisors team and heads the Investment Committee as Chief Investment Officer. He joined us in 2020 from Donoghue Forlines, the Boston-based tactical investment firm, where he was President and Co-Chief Investment Officer. Bob co-founded JAForlines Global in 2009, an investment management company specializing in global tactical strategies. This business was acquired by W.E. Donoghue & Co in 2017 to create Donoghue Forlines. Bob has also held senior positions with Tegean Capital, AsiaSource Capital and Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner in charge of Cash Equities Trading and served as a member of Goldman's equities division Risk and Global Trading Committees. Bob has been featured on CNBC on network programs such as Power Lunch, Squawk Box, and ETF Edge. In his downtime Bob is an avid outdoorsman, spending his time skiing, hiking and fly-fishing.

Catherine Daly - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR of SALES
Cate oversees all areas of distribution associated with intermediaries including national accounts, investor relations and platform development. Prior to joining in 2021, she held senior positions in business development and product management at various wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management. Cate joined Brookfield in early 2018 via the firm's acquisition of energy infrastructure-focused adviser, Center Coast Capital Holdings, LLC and certain assets of HRC Financial Group, a third-party marketing and servicing agent to financial advisors and wealth managers. At HRC she was a Regional Director on the sales team and the Assistant Sales Manager. Cate holds FINRA 7, 6 and 63 licenses. Cate lives in Southampton, NY with her family. They enjoy spending time with friends and family and taking their dog Sonny to the beach.

Derin Cohen - Chief Compliance Officer, COO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
  • COO
Derin manages our day-to-day operations and also acts as Chief Compliance Officer. He joined us in July 2017. Prior to joining, he performed various operations, compliance and internal control functions covering mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange traded funds. Derin received his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Derin is a keen traveller, taking particular delight in exploring new cultures and cuisines. He splits his time between New York and Tel Aviv.

Vince (Qijun) Chen

Job Titles:
  • PORTFOLIO MANAGER, SENIOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYST
Vince leads the development of quantitative investment strategies and is responsible for the portfolio management of our Active ETFs, SMAs, and Indices. Vince earned his Master of Science in Quantitative Methods and Modeling from Baruch College, and a Bachelor of Economics from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. On weekends, Vince enjoys stand-up paddleboarding, swimming, playing soccer, and spending time with his family and friends.