A Business and Capabilities Profile of:
The
The
POLARIS GROUP
POLARIS GROUP
Executive Search & Management Consulting
EXECUTIVE SEARCH &
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
New York, Chicago, Charlotte, Charleston, Tampa, Minneapolis,
Hartford
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Executive Summary
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Practice Areas
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Execution and Methodology
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Professional Fees and Expenses
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Consultant Profiles
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Contact Us
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Executive Search Consulting – We conduct senior level executive search
assignments for clients involved in various sectors and sub-sectors of the capital
markets: in investment and commercial banking, money management, insurance,
venture capital, private equity, hedge fund operation and management, corporate
treasury, and professional services. We undertake individual and team related search
assignments for a wide array of functional positions – origination, senior management,
quantitative finance, risk assessment, securities and portfolio valuation, and treasury
operations, among others.
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What We Do
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Management Consulting – We provide organizational design studies, compensation
reviews, strategic and competitive reviews and managerial assessments. We provide
managed outsourcing consulting services for financial modeling, portfolio analytics and
systems development.
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Financial Engineering and Systems Development – We conduct search
assignments for investment banks, hedge funds and money managers to provide
professionals specializing in financial analytics, portfolio valuation and risk
management – as well as programming specialists skilled in sophisticated development
of financial engineering and risk management systems. We provide managed
outsourcing services to clients seeking financial modeling, data analysis and
programming development. We have quantitative specialists and programmers available
for projects of any size.
Merger & Acquisition Advisory – We undertake sell-side and buy-side advisory
mandates, business and entity level advisory studies and related activities.
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Corporate Treasury – We4 conduct executive search assignments for CFOs,
treasurers, controllers, actuaries, and other treasury or related functions.
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OUR FIRM
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Executive Search Process – In our executive search activities, we work to
identify and attract superior candidates who are able to make immediate and
significant contributions to a client’s business.
For candidates – We provide senior client intermediation – and provide
interesting and uniquely attractive opportunities for outstanding professional
growth.
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How We Conduct
Our Business
For our clients and candidates – We seek long-term senior level consultative
and advisory relationships.
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Our philosophy – To conduct business with complete professionalism, absolute
honesty, confidentiality, and uncompromising integrity.
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PRACTICE AREAS
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PRACTICE AREAS
Capital Markets, Commercial and Investment Banking, Financial Services
Our Focus and Expertise – Our clients are active and significant participants
in the capital markets – investment and commercial banks, insurance firms,
boutique investment houses, hedge funds, private equity firms, sponsor groups, and
firms in the professional services sector. We fulfill our client’s critical recruiting
and consulting needs – by providing talented specialists and senior managers as
they build-out, acquire, adjust, calibrate, or re-direct their activities. In the capital
markets this means that our managing partners have a comprehensive
understanding of a variety of functional areas and specializations: senior
managerial, origination and execution, principal finance, restructuring, prime
brokerage, structured finance, derivatives, asset management, trading and
syndication, risk, accounting, middle office and back office operations, and
algorithmic finance.
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Sponsor Groups and Private Equity Firms – Some of our capital markets
clients have special requirements. This sometimes involves search work for
portfolio companies requiring assistance in augmenting or adjusting their senior
managerial team. Such work is conducted to meet client needs for specifically
talented individuals or for integrated teams.
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Search Experience – We have conducted assignments for our clients in a
variety of sectors and sub-sectors of the capital markets: sector coverage
origination specialists – in structured finance, ABS, MBS, CMBS, energy and
utilities, film finance, esoteric asset specialists, real estate, private wealth
management, multi-national, trading, syndicate, chief investment officers, portfolio
managers, risk managers, back office operations specialists, business
administrators, and asset and liability management experts, for example.
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PRACTICE AREAS
Financial Engineering and Systems Development
Our Focus and Expertise – We have a deep understanding of the analytical and
risk management platforms required and maintained by investment banks, hedge
funds and money managers. We seek to provide the most qualified transaction
structurers, deal modelers, collateral analysts, portfolio analysts, risk managers,
research analysts, tactical and rapid application developers and financial systems
programmers. We are experienced with the sophisticated software and data
associated with financial engineering and can expertly assess the capabilities of
potential candidates.
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Managed Outsourcing – We provide consulting and managed outsourcing
services for clients not searching for permanent employees or who wish to
supplement their existing analytical platform and resources in a cost effective
manner. We maintain expert quantitative and programming resources via corporate
affiliates. We have developed and maintain proprietary financial models for use on
an as-needed basis. We efficiently execute one-off projects such as data
surveillance studies and portfolio valuations as well as long term assignments such
as new systems development projects and ongoing systems maintenance. Projects
can be managed on-site or off-site on an as-needed basis.
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Functional Expertise – In terms of functional areas and technical disciplines
we recruit professionals at all levels and offer managed outsourcing services in the
following: transaction modeling, collateral analysis, portfolio valuation, data
surveillance, risk management, quantitative analytics, systems development and
rapid application development. Technical disciplines include C#, C++, VBA, SQL,
Java, .NET, Intex, CAS, MatLab, Bloomberg, Loan Performance Database, S&P
Levels and Spire, S&P CDO Evaluator,
and Moody’s Mortgage Metrics.
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PRACTICE AREAS
Merger & Acquisition Advisory
Our Focus and Expertise – We provide M&A advisory services to capital
markets clients. Representative transactions include the following:
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Acquisition Advisor – We advised a broker dealer in acquiring an equity and
options clearing business. In conjunction with this work we also arranged private
equity and subordinated and senior debt financing in excess of $700 million.
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Sell-Side Advisor – We advised an international bank in the spin-off of a futures
commission merchant business. We undertook a profitability analysis of the top
100 global clients and assisted in bid preparation in connection with the ultimate
purchase of the business by an investment bank.
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Restructuring Advisor – to a global trading firm.
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Merger Advisory Mandate – We served as the lead advisor in the merger (rollup) of three proprietary trading firms.
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Advisory Mandate – We advised a start-up management team in establishing a
futures commission merchant business; we also prepared the business plan and
assisted in building models used in raising private equity and senior debt to fund a
new global futures commission merchant and broker dealer.
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PRACTICE AREAS
Insurance & Asset Management
Our Focus and Expertise, Insurance – We specialize in recruiting executives
for major bracket insurance firms, money management units of insurance firms, and
pension related activities of large and intermediate sized insurance firms.
Functional areas include: national and regional sales and marketing specialists,
product management experts, actuarial specialists, and operations and
communications specialists. We also assist clients in conducting managerial
assessments.
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Asset Management – Our clients are major players in asset management. Our
work includes a specific expertise in Asia-Pacific and Japanese financial markets –
together with our work for major money management firms. Our clients range
from stand-alone integrated firms to divisions or sub-units of major investment
banks or insurance firms.
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Distressed Assets – Our firm has expertise in the assessment and valuation of
financial assets. In combination with our other work – in M&A valuation, financial
engineering, and quantitative finance, we are able to provide insight and analytical
capabilities to assist clients in the valuation of financial assets.
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Functional expertise – We work with significant players in the insurance
business – and our work encompasses all major sectors and sub-sectors: life,
casualty, property, health, and reinsurance, for example. Operational aspects of our
work include senior managerial assignments, operations, risk measurement,
regional sales, portfolio management, and asset and liability management. In a
similar fashion, we perform advisory work and executive search assignments for
money management firms – from large integrated firms to regional boutiques.
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PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Treasury
Our Focus and Expertise – We assist clients in managing the CFO’s office and
treasury related functions of client firms. Our clients include a diverse group –
large integrated multinational firms, Fortune 500 corporations, middle market
firms, growth companies, privately held firms; and capital market players such as
hedge funds, large national exchanges, investment firms, and insurance firms.
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Functional Scope – At senior levels, this involves search mandates for CFOs,
treasurers, controllers, actuaries, audit specialists and experts in various areas of
corporate finance, corporate development, and M&A.
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Search Experience – Some of the following functional areas have been
represented in our search activities: corporate development and strategic planning;
FX management; international treasury; tax and accounting; M&A; cash
management; cash forecasting and financial modeling; interest rate risk
management; derivatives – swaps, caps, collars; insurance risk management;
actuaries; and other sub-disciplines in corporate treasury and finance.
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EXECUTION & METHODOLOGY
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EXECUTION AND METHODOLOGY
Consultative Approach By Recognized Market Professionals – Our
managing partners are recognized authorities in their area of specialization. With
first hand industry experience, extensive personal networks and senior level
contacts. They have an in-depth understanding of the industry and business
How We Work With
Clients and Candidates competitive dynamics as well as a knowledge of the most talented and the most
influential executives.
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For executive search clients – our strategic focus manages blockage and offlimits concerns – We develop a few select relationships and seek to establish
strategic partnerships with those clients.
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Customized strategies – We work with clients to develop a customized search
strategy. For each search assignment we specifically design the search process to
identify the best qualified and most receptive candidates for a particular position.
We establish the key criteria for success and introduce the client to a select group of
candidates – with the experience, judgment, cultural fit, energy, enthusiasm, talent,
and behavioral attributes that lead to success.
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EXECUTION AND METHODOLOGY
Search Execution – Professional search execution is a rigorous process –
conducted by a team of professionals with focus, commitment, and experience.
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Consultative Approach – We seek to provide value to client organizations and
candidates.
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Search Process and Execution – We utilize a differentiated search process that
allows us to leverage our managing partners’ industry knowledge and access to
executive leadership; which, in turn allows us to identify and recruit superior
candidates. Our search work is often conducted in light of selected archetype,
target or academy companies, key incumbents and alumni.
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Search Execution Is Both General and Specific – Execution of an executive
search assignment encompasses a thorough understanding of the industry as a
whole and more specifically an understanding of the competitive dynamics of firms
operating in the industry. A search strategy is then brought about by incorporating
a thorough understanding of client specific considerations – corporate history,
business and financial strategic initiatives, operating environment, cultural nuances,
management style, corporate values, and structural dynamics of the client.
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Repeat engagements – Are a natural outgrowth of our disciplined focus and
consultative oriented approach.
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PROFESSIONAL FEES AND EXPENSES
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PROFESSIONAL FEES AND EXPENSES
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Executive Search Fees – Professional fees for executive search services are based on the
candidate’s total first twelve months (or attributable to the first twelve months) cash
compensation, including base salary and cash bonuses. Our business is typically
conducted on a retained basis, but under certain circumstances can be structured as a
success fee.
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Management Consulting Fees; M&A Advisory Fees – Are determined on a negotiated
basis depending on the nature of the specific assignment.
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Other Expenses – We do not charge for engagement support expenses, administrative
fees, research, set up fees or other out-of-pocket expenses such as report production or
communication costs.
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Travel & Related Expenses – We do not charge for consultant (or candidate) travel or
other out of pocket expenses unless approved by you prior to incurrence; and if so, are
billed at cost.
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Payment Schedule – Retained fees are billed as negotiated in the mandate. In the case
of executive search assignments, typically in three equal installments at the initiation of
our work, at 30 days and at 60 days: a true-up of fees is made at the conclusion of the
assignment.
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Off Limits – We agree not to recruit, nor cause to be recruited, any person from a
client’s business organization, defined by business segment or geographic unit, for a
period of twelve months after the completion of any executive search assignment.
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Performance Guarantee, Executive Search – If, for any reason not of your making, a
hired candidate leaves your employment within one year, we will conduct a replacement
search at no charge.
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CONSULTANT PROFILES
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
DAVID BEED – Managing Partner
Hartford, CT
An insurance industry
expert in senior level
management consulting
and executive search.
Expertise in health care
related, life insurance
business strategy and
sector competitiveness.
Frequently performs
mandates associated with
managerial effectiveness
and senior evaluative
assignments.
EXPERIENCE
Dave is a Partner and founding member of JIRB Group, LLC – a firm specializing in
management consulting and executive search. Dave has more than twenty-five years
of management, marketing and recruiting experience, and he specializes in the
recruitment of key executives for companies that are growing and going through
significant changes. He has notable expertise conducting management evaluations as
part of the due diligence process for acquisitions.
Prior to forming JIRB Group, LLC. Dave was Partner & Practice Leader of the
Insurance practice at LAI Worldwide. Before entering the executive search arena, he
served as a Senior Vice President and Group Head of Connecticut Mutual’s Strategic
Transformation Group. Dave previously served as Connecticut Mutual’s Chief
Marketing Officer. Earlier in his career, Dave was President and Chief Operating
Officer of New Jersey Blue Cross/Blue Shield where he created and initiated the
strategy that ultimately transformed NJBCBS into a managed care company.
Additional experience includes Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing
Officer with Transamerica Life Companies.
Dave earned a BA degree at the University of Iowa, and is a graduate of the Hartford
Chapter of the American Leadership Forum. Dave has served on the Board of
Transamerica Life Companies, Transamerica Life & Annuity Company and
Transamerica Assurance Company and he currently serves as a Board Member of the
Santa Fe Group.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
DENNIS CURRIER – Managing Partner
Charlotte, NC and New York, NY
Over 20 years
experience in the
financial services
industry with a focus
on structured finance
analytics, risk
EXPERIENCE
Prior to his consulting career, Dennis spent over 20 years working at three of the most active
investments banks in structured finance – Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Merrill
Lynch. At Deutsche Bank he managed a team of twenty finance professionals –deal
structurers and modelers, collateral analysts and programmer developers. In this role he
was responsible for all transaction structuring, portfolio analytics and model development
within the bank’s Structured Credit Product Group.
At Bank of America Dennis managed origination, structuring and marketing of collateralized
debt obligations and arranged over $12 billion in transactions backed by asset backed
securities, bank loans and corporate debt including the first balance sheet CLO by a US
bank. He designed, developed and implemented BofA’s CDO structuring and modeling
platform.
management and the
design, development
and implementation of
financial engineering
platforms.
At Merrill Lynch he developed computer models to structure ABS transactions and quantify
the economics of alternative capital structures and credit enhancement techniques; and
developed computer models to analyze and segment receivable portfolios.
Dennis’s technical proficiencies include C, C++, C#, VBA and SQL. He has structured and
modeled transactions backed by mortgages, student loans, auto loans, equipment leases,
credit cards, residuals, servicer advances, corporate debt and corporate loans.
Before his banking career, Dennis pursued the study of classical and modern music. He holds
a BA and MA from the Manhattan School of Music.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
SANDRA FOIST – Managing Partner
New York, NY
Over 20 years
EXPERIENCE
experience in both
Sandy specializes in search activity involving capital markets, investment and
commercial banking.
executive search
consulting and in
Her career prior to executive search spanned over twenty years and included work at
senior levels in structured finance and capital markets with major commercial and
investment banking houses.
investment banking –
Her Wall Street experience included extensive transaction origination and execution
experience at Kidder Peabody, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, Citicorp, Prudential
Securities, CapMac, and FGIC.
including structured
Sandy has also worked in FIG related executive search – at Korn Ferry International.
finance origination,
As a result of her background, Sandy has a unique understanding of modern corporate
finance. This includes the accounting, credit, structuring, legal, and tax issues
associated with sophisticated financial transactions. This allows a nuanced
understanding of the assessment and recruitment of talented individuals.
various sectors of
transaction
modeling, and risk
assessment and
Sandy is a graduate of Purdue University and has done graduate work at New York
University in economics.
mitigation.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
LON GRUBB – Managing Partner
Chicago and New York, NY
Over 25 years in the
financial services
industry with
expertise in
investment and
commercial banking
origination, senior
level wealth
management
coverage, asset
EXPERIENCE
Lon has more than twenty-five years experience in the financial services industry,
primarily in investment and institutional banking, as well as asset management. Prior
to his career in consulting and executive search, Lon held senior origination and
management positions with JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Citigroup.
Lon was a Managing Director at JP Morgan Securities, responsible for managing and
recruiting a team of fifteen professionals involved in originating and structuring
private securitization transactions with the firm’s large financial institutions clients,
fund and financial sponsors, and captive finance companies. He was also a
Managing Director in the firm’s Private Bank.
Prior to joining JP Morgan, Lon was a Managing Director at Banc of America
Securities for nine years. In his latest position, he was responsible for leading a
domestic origination team and managing the firm’s twenty member structured
finance office in Chicago. Prior to Bank of America, Lon held several capital
markets origination positions with Citigroup for ten years.
Lon earned an MBA in Finance from The University of Wisconsin and a BS from
Indiana University.
management, and
structured finance.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
DIRK A. HIMES – Senior Managing Partner
New York, NY & Chicago, IL
Over 25 years
experience in the
financial services
industry with a
special focus on
investment banking,
structured finance,
securitization,
leveraged finance,
and derivatives.
EXPERIENCE
Prior to his career in management consulting and executive search, Dirk accumulated
over 25 years experience in capital markets and financial services – including
investment and commercial banking and hedge fund related experience. His
background includes a focused expertise in fixed income, derivatives and quantitative
finance involving various sectors of the capital markets and involving aspects of
sophisticated financial intermediation at bulge bracket and major bracket financial
institutions. Prior investment banking experience at (or legacy groups linked to) JP
Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Citibank, and DE Shaw & Company.
Client mandates arise from senior level search requirements of major investment and
commercial banking clients, accounting firms, hedge funds, and asset management
firms. Specialization in fixed income, asset management, hedge fund back office /
middle office operations, corporate finance, leveraged finance, derivatives, M&A,
and quantitative finance.
EDUCATION
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Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, MBA
University of Chicago, PhD Candidate in History
Columbia University, Post-graduate Study in History
Earlham College, BA, History
早稲田大学
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
KENNETH (KEN) MULFORD – Managing Partner
New York, NY
An investment banking
specialist with over 25
years experience in the
financial services industry
EXPERIENCE
Ken has over 25 years of experience in investment banking – with Merrill Lynch,
Salomon Brothers, JP Morgan – and later, as a senior manager with important
frequent issuers. He is an expert in asset- and mortgage- backed finance and
mortgage lending. At JP Morgan he served as the firm’s senior manager in Mortgage
Finance and Global Whole Loan Trading – where he worked in raising capital for
distressed asset portfolio acquisitions and managing JP Morgan’s mortgage
securitization shelves.
– a leading expert in
distressed asset
evaluation and risk,
analytics and trading,
ABS and MBS securities,
mortgage operations, and
quantitative finance.
Prior to joining JP Morgan, Ken served as the Head of Capital Markets and Investment
Banking for ACC Capital Holdings, and in conjunction with other senior managers of
the firm served as a member of the firm’s Asset and Liability Management
Committee. As head of investment banking he had managerial and operational
oversight in the issuance of over $100 billion in securities and he was in charge of the
firm’s analytics and risk management groups.
Ken has also worked as a senior originator in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and
Salomon Brothers – where he covered asset-backed finance and commercial and
mortgage lending clients.
He earned a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Columbia University and a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Political Science from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.
Ken also holds a CFA.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
BRUCE MUMFORD – Managing Partner
Chicago, IL
EXPERIENCE
With over twenty years
experience in senior level
capital markets, performs
management consulting
and M&A advisory
assignments. An expert
in the hedge fund and
private equity sectors and
in the prime brokerage
business.
Bruce founded Mumford Capital Partners in 2004 – a firm specializing in M&A
advisory assignments and management consulting – primarily in the financial
services sector. Since its inception, Mumford Capital has been a principal or financial
advisor in approximately fifty mergers and acquisitions and private equity
transactions.
Prior to establishing Mumford Capital, Bruce served as President and CEO of ABN
AMRO Incorporated, the U. S. broker dealer of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Bruce was
also Executive Vice President and one of the founding partners of ABN AMRO
Clearing and Execution Services (AACES), a business unit that included the
professional brokerage, prime brokerage and global futures businesses. He served on
the executive committee of AACES, was a director of ABN AMRO Wholesale Bank
in North America, ABN AMRO Futures London, ABN AMRO Futures Ltd.
(Singapore) and ABN AMRO Sage Corporation. He also chaired the AACES Capital
Committee and co-chaired the Compensation Committee. Prior to joining ABN
AMRO in 1995, Bruce was a managing director of the BA Securities unit of Bank of
America, and held corporate finance positions with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
and Commercial Union Capital Corporation. Bruce holds an MBA from the Harvard
Business School and a BS degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Civic activities include the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, the
Executive Advisory Board of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) and the Chicago Counsel on Global Affairs.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
JOHN PLUM – Managing Partner
New York, NY
A leading expert in asset
management and
investment banking with
over 25 years experience
in the financial services
industry – a consultant
with experience in cross
border and Asia Pacific
markets and in Japanese
insurance, fixed income,
and asset management
sectors.
EXPERIENCE
John is the founding partner of Emery, Kim Global Advisors, LLC – a firm
specializing in investment advisory, corporate finance, and money management
services. Prior to founding Global Advisors, John was a senior executive who most
recently served as Managing Director for Citigroup Asset Management. He has more
than twenty years of diversified financial experience including serving as President
and Chief Executive Officer for Cititrust and Banking Corporation, Limited, in
Japan, Citigroup’s premier institutional asset management vehicle with over $30
billion in assets. He has also served as Managing Director of Corporate Development
for Citigroup Asset Management. At Citibank, he was Managing Director for
Corporate Finance with specialties in leveraged acquisition financing, structured
fixed income capital markets, and emerging markets fixed income financing. At
Cititrust, his organization received a Baldridge Award; and, at Citibank, his corporate
finance team received Deal of the Year Award for innovation in Corporate Finance.
Prior, John served at JP Morgan in corporate finance, at Shearson in utility finance,
and at Blyth in health care and public finance. Aside from his experience in the U.
S., John has lived in Japan for eight years and has extensive business experience
throughout Asia. Finally, for the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, John
served as Chairman of the Banking Sub-Committee, and Vice-Chairman of the
Investment Management Sub-Committee. John is a member of the Centennial
Committee for the American School in Japan, the Financial Services Volunteer Corp,
and the Japan Society. John is a graduate of MIT and serves as an active member the
MIT alumni community.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
ROBERT SAVARD – Managing Partner
Tampa, FL
An insurance industry
expert in executive search
– with twenty years
experience in conducting
senior level insurance
industry assignments
involving marketing,
senior operations, asset
management and
investment strategy.
EXPERIENCE
Bob has been active in executive search nearly twenty years, and is one of the
preeminent insurance industry search experts. Prior to his executive search career,
Bob spent eighteen years with Aetna Life & Casualty where he held management
positions in pensions, personal and commercial insurance, finance, information
technology and human resources. Bob is the founder and President of The
Desmond Group, LLC, located outside of Tampa, Florida. Prior, he served as a
Managing Director with two of the top five international search firms, specializing
in recruiting executives for the insurance, asset management and pension
industries, with a particular focus in technology related assignments. Since 1990
he has conducted a wide range of searches within the insurance industry with a
particular focus in the institutional pension product segment. Executive search
assignments have included functional areas such as sales / marketing, product
management, actuarial specialists, operations and communications. He has also
conducted assignments in banking, healthcare, manufacturing and hospitality
sectors.
A graduate of St. Anselm College with a BA in History, Bob is also a Chartered Life
Underwriter and a member of the American Society of Pension Actuaries.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
MARY M. BEEBE – Chief Administrative Officer
Charleston, SC
Over 10 years
experience in data-
base operation and
installations expertise in DSL
evaluation
and logistics for
major US based
high tech firms.
Search
assignments in
data processing,
logistics, and
operations.
EXPERIENCE
Prior to her executive search career, Mary served as Manager in Charge of US client
software / hardware installation for a major high tech firm.
She subsequently founded the Polaris Management Consulting Group to focus on data
based operations, logistics and financial services related search activity.
Her prior business experience includes the following:
Supervised system installations and set-up, troubleshooting and resolution of software
and hardware configuration issues associated with client applications.
Reviewing and assessing a client’s unique and exacting specifications.
Comprehensive skill in the configuration of computer related software and hardware
applications. Oversight of software installation, system testing and debugging:
- DSL evaluation and procurement
- Vendor negotiations
- Computer / systems configuration
- Shipping logistics
- Supervising technicians and the testing, programming, repair and configuration of
computer and peripheral systems
- Developing and monitoring performance standards for project initiation and on-site
installation
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
ALEX B. HIMES – Principal
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Alex is in charge of
the firm’s research
EXPERIENCE
Alex is a Principal at the firm and covers regional origination in the Minneapolis / St.
Paul area.
related activities
and directs various
aspects of search
Alex conducts industry and company specific research associated with consulting
engagements for clients in the investment & commercial banking, high tech, media
and entertainment sectors. This work includes:
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Competitive analysis studies
execution and
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Business segment organizational studies
technology related
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Candidate generation and development
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Industry and competitive organizational comparative staffing analytical work
issues of the firm.
A 2008 graduate of the University of Michigan, Alex majored in mathematics and
modern literature.
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704-953-5998 – Mobile
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Dirk Himes
312-961-4811 – Mobile
DirkHimes@aol.com
Dirk@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Ken Mulford
Sandy Foist
914-282-8564 – Mobile
973-292-9613 – Mobile
Kmulford@yahoo.com
SandraFoist@yahoo.com
Ken@ThePolairsGroupInc.comSandy@ThePolairsGroupInc.co
John Plum
Lon Grubb
m
551-580-2735 – Mobile
847-951-3148 – Mobile
EmeryKimllc@hotmail.com LonGrubb@yahoo.com
John@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Lon@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Chicago
Bruce Mumford
312-525-6485 – Mobile
Bruce.Mumford@mumfordcp.com
Bruce@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Lon Grubb
847-951-3148 – Mobile
LonGrubb@yahoo.com
Lon@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Charleston
Mary Beebe
843-884-9115 – Office
MaryBeebe@aol.com
Mary@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
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Charlotte
Dennis Currier
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DennisCurrier@gmail.com
Dennis@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Hartford
David Beed
860-214-9179 – Mobile
DJB@jirbgroup.com
Dave@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
Tampa
Bob Savard
860-202-5038 – Mobile
SavardRobertF@yahoo.com
Bob@ThePolarisGroupInc.com
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Minneapolis / St. Paul
Alex Himes
847-767-0850 – Mobile
Himes.Alex@gmail.com
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