Brian Walker is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and in that capacity, is responsible for the legal and compliance functions of the Firm. Previously, he was an Associate with the law firms of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, D.C. (2002-2005) and Goodwin Procter, LLP in Boston, MA (1999-2002). Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Walker was Vice President of Compliance for BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. (1996-1999) and a Senior Compliance Examiner for the National Association of Securities Dealers (1992-1996). Mr. Walker holds a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.
Lourdes Lopez-Isa is Senior Counsel, providing assistance to the General Counsel with the legal and compliance functions of the Firm. Prior to rejoining the Firm in 2003, Ms. Lopez-Isa was the General Counsel of the Firm (1996-2001) and an Associate with the law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington D.C. (1992-1996) where she focused on providing legal advice to investment advisory firms and investment companies. Immediately following graduation from law school, she also completed a one-year clerkship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Lopez-Isa holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the Harvard Law School.
Kenneth Grossfield is Senior Counsel, and in that capacity, provides support to the General Counsel of the Firm. Previously, he was an Associate with the law firm of Shearman & Sterling in New York. Mr. Grossfield holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Jerry Watson is the Chief Technology Officer responsible for in-house implementation of research analysis tools in the EMI-EMM investment process. Mr. Watson also has experience at the Firm as Manager of Portfolio Accounting, Operations and Systems. Prior to joining the Firm, he was responsible for the technical operations of a data management group and was a systems management consultant. Mr. Watson holds a B.S. in Accounting and Management Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, an M.B.A. from The College of William and Mary and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Joana Arthur, CFA is the Marketing Manager responsible for North America. Prior to joining the Firm, she was Vice President – Institutional Sales (focused on Sub-Saharan African markets) for a large brokerage house. Ms. Arthur holds a B.Sc. in Administration from the University of Ghana and a Master of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management.
Yvonne Wise is the Manager of Client Services for the Firm and is responsible for client relations. Prior to joining the Firm, she was a Contracts Administrator for a large health maintenance organization. She attended George Mason University.
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