BFS Team: Principals' Profiles





At Bradley, Foster & Sargent, we are committed to providing informed, responsive and dedicated service to each and every client. Client satisfaction is our highest priority. Our eleven Principals have navigated the investment business for an average of more than 30 years, offering sage investment advice and experience as well as an intimate understanding of each client’s life and investment objectives. 

Robert H. Bradley
President and CEO

Education:
Williams College
BA, History

Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy

MA, International Economics

"The needs of our clients are always our primary concern. Our relationships reflect the highest levels of trust in our investment and market experience."

 

Mr. Bradley serves as President and CEO of Bradley, Foster & Sargent. He managed Conning & Company’s Investment Management Group from September 1993 until July 1994, when he and Mr. Sargent joined with Mr. Foster to found Bradley, Foster & Sargent. He is a Principal and Portfolio Manager, as well as Chairman of the Investment Committee. Previously he served fourteen years with Citicorp, twelve years of which were spent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 1985, Mr. Bradley returned to Boston to found Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, where he served as President and CEO from 1986 through 1992. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.

 


Cameron H. Burns
Executive Vice President

Education:
Williams College
BA, Economics

The Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania

MBA, Finance

 
Mr. Burns joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. in September, 2011 as a Principal and Executive Vice President. He is a Portfolio Manager and a Member of the Investment, Risk and Management Committees. Mr. Burns has been in the investment management business since 1990 when he joined Morgan Stanley in New York. He served as a portfolio manager, working with wealthy families as an Executive Director and a senior member of an investment team managing more than $2 billion in assets. Departing Morgan Stanley in 2006, he joined Silvercrest Asset Management LLC as a Managing Director and Partner in the capacity of a portfolio manager and client relationship officer. He left Silvercrest in 2009 to become Chief Investment Officer of The Johnson Company, a multi-billion dollar family office serving a wealthy family in New York City.

Nancy W. Donadio
Senior Operations Officer

"We strive to provide timely, courteous and accurate service to our clients everyday. Personal attention is what our clients expect and that is what they deserve."
Mrs. Donadio joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent as the Compliance Officer and Computer Administrator in April, 1998. She was promoted to Senior Operations Officer for the Company in 2003. She became a Principal of the firm in January, 2011. Nancy is responsible for all of the day-to-day aspects of client servicing and operations.  In that capacity, Nancy supervises the reconciliation of accounts and billing, manages the Company’s technology and communications systems, maintains the Company’s website, and performs regulatory reporting. Previously, she worked with The Hutensky Group as a design and promotion coordinator and J.P. Associates as a corporate trainer specializing in Microsoft office products.

Timothy H. Foster
Executive Vice President

Education:
Dartmouth College
BA, Economics

Amos Tuck School of Business
Administration at Dartmouth College

MBA

"Each client has unique goals and personal desires. It is our mission to structure each portfolio to successfully achieve these long-term objectives and to provide a foundation to realize a client's hopes and dreams."

Mr. Foster serves as Executive Vice President of Bradley, Foster & Sargent. He is a Principal and Portfolio Manager, as well as a Member of the Investment Committee. Prior to forming Bradley, Foster & Sargent with Mr. Bradley and Mr. Sargent, he founded Arcadia Asset Management in 1986, building assets under management in excess of $25 million. Prior to founding Arcadia, Mr. Foster served as a Portfolio Manager of institutional equity accounts for CIGNA Investment Management Co. from 1982 to 1986 and as a Senior Research Analyst for Connecticut General Investment Management Co. from 1981 to 1982.

 


Charles J. Herbert
Director of Sales & Marketing

Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology

BS, Business Administration

California Lutheran University
MBA

"Our relationships with our clients are not merely financial transactions, they are long term partnerships based on trust and achieving goals and dreams."

Mr. Herbert joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent as the Director of Sales & Marketing in June, 2003. He became a Principal of the firm in January, 2008. His responsibilities include developing relationships with prospective clients in our targeted markets, building a network of professional intermediaries to leverage the sales reach of the Company and to increase the visibility of the firm through seminars/events, presentations, marketing materials and the firm’s website. Prior to joining the Company, Charley had extensive sales and marketing experience with investment and financial services companies across the country, including Frank Russell Investment Management, Nicholas Applegate Capital Management, and CIGNA Financial Services. He has achieved the designation of Certified Financial Planner - CFP ®.

 


David P. Korzendorfer
Executive Vice President

Education:
N. Y. State College at New Paltz 
BS, Geology

Washington State University
MS, Geology

University of Utah
MBA

"High-quality growth companies that possess a strong business franchise, a solid balance sheet and positive cash flow will usually emerge from an economic or industry downturn as stronger participants in their respective markets."

Mr. Korzendorfer joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent in April, 2007 as a Portfolio Manager. He is a Vice President and a Member of the Investment Committee. He became a Principal of the firm in January, 2010. Mr. Korzendorfer joined the firm after a 17 year career with Bank of America and its predecessor banks: Bank of New England and Fleet Bank. Most recently, Mr. Korzendorfer served as Managing Director at Bank of America, with responsibility for a team of 8 investment professionals who managed the portfolios of individual clients in the greater Hartford area. He started his investment career at First Security Investment Management in Salt Lake City, Utah and worked for several years for Curbstone Investment Management in Canton, Connecticut. He has achieved the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Hartford CFA Society, also having served as its President.

 


Keith G. LaRose
Executive Vice President

Education:
University of Connecticut
BA, Economics

Trinity College
MA, Financial Economics

"The foundation of our philosophy is to identify companies that can produce consistent growth and high returns not only in times of economic prosperity, but also in times of adversity."

Mr. LaRose joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent in February, 2000 as a Principal and Executive Vice President. He is a Portfolio Manager and a Member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. LaRose was Director of Individual Investment Services at Hartford Financial Management, Inc., where he was responsible for supervising the investment management of more than $200 million in client assets and functioned as chief equity manager and strategist. Mr. LaRose started his investment career in 1984 with Dean Witter Reynolds in Greenwich, Connecticut. He joined E. T. Andrews & Company, Inc., in Hartford in 1989, where he was President until 1994. 


Felicia M. Lazor

Felicia M. Lazor
Head Equity and Fixed Income
Trader

Education:
Dickinson College
BA, Psychology 

University of Connecticut
BS, Physical Therapy

University of Hartford
MBA

"In today's highly volatile capital market, swift and professional execution is critical. We closely monitor the markets throughout the day and work directly with our portfolio managers to identify the best equity and bond prices for our clients."

Mrs. Lazor joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent as an Equity and Fixed Income Trader in May, 2004. She became a Principal of the firm in January, 2011. Her primary responsibility is the execution of all equity and fixed income purchase and sell orders for the Company. Before coming to Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Felicia was a Research Associate in the life and health insurance and reinsurance sector of Fox-Pitt, Kelton. Previously, she worked for Easter Seals Greater Hartford Rehabilitation Center as a Senior Physical Therapist.

 


Jeffrey G. Marsted
Executive Vice President

Education:
Williams College
BA, American History and Literature

Trinity College
MA, Economics

"Investing is not a science; it is an art that combines experience, intuition, and informed judgment."

Mr. Marsted joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent in 1995 as a Principal and Executive Vice President. He is a Portfolio Manager and a Member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining the firm, he was Vice President and Manager of the Shawmut Bank Investment Management and Advisory Group in Hartford. Mr. Marsted joined the Hartford National Bank, which subsequently became Shawmut Bank, in 1965 as a Securities Analyst. He moved to portfolio management in 1969 and eventually assumed responsibility for a group of portfolio managers, with over $3 billion under management. He later served as a Member of Shawmut’s Investment Policy Group, with responsibility for asset allocation, sector strategy and economic assumptions for the $16 billion within Shawmut Investment Advisors. 

 


William R. Peelle, Jr.
Executive Vice President  

Education:
Trinity College
BA, Economics


Trinity College

MA, Economics and Public Policy

 
Mr. Peelle joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent in September, 2010 as a Portfolio Manager. He is a Vice President and a Member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Peelle has broad experience in the investment business.  He started his investment career as an associate with Smith Barney in 1986.

Joseph D. Sargent
Chairman

Education:
Yale University
BA, Geology

"The first priority is capital preservation. It is the foundation of our long-term growth strategy."

 

Mr. Sargent serves as Chairman of Bradley, Foster & Sargent. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Conning and Company for more than twenty-four years. Mr. Sargent is a Principal and Portfolio Manager, as well as a Member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Sargent has also been a founder and director of several specialty lines insurance companies, including Executive Risk and Beazley Group PLC in the U.K.  


Thomas D. Sargent
Executive Vice President

Education:
Union College
BA, Economics & History

Amos Tuck School of Business
Administration at Dartmouth College

MBA

"One of the greatest strengths of the investment committee is the depth of experience and insight of each principal - as well as our collective commitment to challenge prevailing ideas and assumptions."

Mr. Sargent joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent in 2000 as a Principal and Executive Vice President. He is a Portfolio Manager and a Member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Sargent came to Bradley, Foster & Sargent from Conning & Company, where he managed their institutional business since 1986. In that capacity, he served as a Member of Conning’s Executive Committee with responsibility for Equity Research, Institutional Sales, and Equity Trading. He was also a Principal in the Venture Capital/Private Equity area. During his career, Mr. Sargent was cited for his equity research expertise by Institutional Investor magazine in its “Best of the Boutiques” profile. He has achieved the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst.

 


Stephen L. Willcox
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Compliance Officer

Education:
Franklin & Marshall College
BA, Accounting

"High-quality individualized service from our operations staff and portfolio assistants is at the heart of the mission at Bradley, Foster &
Sargent.
"

Mr. Willcox joined Bradley, Foster & Sargent as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer in March, 2004.  He became a Principal of the firm in May, 2005, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in August, 2008. He has overall responsibility for the Company’s operational and administrative functions including operations systems, workflow and procedures; human resources; federal and state compliance; composite performance; financial systems, budgeting and controls; technology; custodian relationship management; premises; proxies and stockholder litigation; and operational support of trading.  Prior to joining the Company, Steve held senior management positions in a number of insurance, financial services and technology firms including United HealthCare, MetraHealth, Travelers Corporation and ICICI Infotech.  Steve is a Certified Public Accountant.

 


       
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