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Why
Sage?
Sage seeks to consistently understand its clients and outperform their expectations. |
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Our professional staff has accumulated decades of experience in every phase of investment management. Equipped with state-of-the-art security information and asset/liability tools, our highly skilled professionals assist the investment management committee in structuring client portfolios. Accordingly, our investment professionals meet weekly to review market events, portfolio strategy, and client accounts. All portfolios are reviewed regularly to assure adherence to the firm's investment policies—and to comply with client investment guidelines and objectives.
To meet our professionals, click on the name for bio information.
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Robert G. Smith, AIF® & CIMC
President & Chief Investment Officer
Bob Smith received his M.B.A. in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business and is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and a Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC). He has over 30 years of domestic and international portfolio management and institutional research experience.
Bob began his career at Moody’s Investors Service as a member of the Corporate Bond Rating Committee; he then went on to Loeb, Rhodes & Co. to cover the insurance industry in the Institutional Equity Research department. After this assignment, he worked at Merrill Lynch & Co. for 13 years in a variety of institutional research, trading and portfolio management roles in New York and London. During this period, he was assigned to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency as a Resident Financial Advisor in Riyadh responsible for managing the foreign reserves of the Central Bank. After his time at Merrill Lynch, Bob became Executive Vice President and a senior member of the Investment Committee at Smith Affiliated Capital in New York until 1996.
Bob is currently a member of the Fixed Income Analysts Society (FIASI), Investment Management Consultants Assoc. (IMCA) and the Center for Fiduciary Studies.
Bob’s investment research and comments have been featured in a wide variety of media and publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Grant’s Market Observer and Bloomberg Business News Services. He is a past recipient of the Stephen L. Kessler Award from the Investment Management Consultants Association. He has made numerous presentations to institutional investors and consultants on asset/liability management strategies, performance benchmarking, asset allocation and portfolio management.
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Mark C. MacQueen,
Executive Vice President
Mark has more than 25 years of domestic and international portfolio management and institutional securities trading experience. He began his career as a member of the Institutional Government Securities Trading desk at Merrill Lynch Government Securities in New York. He was later assigned to the Institutional Fixed Income Trading desk in London as Vice President and Senior Trader responsible for managing the firm’s European-based risk capital position. In this period, his responsibilities were extended to management of the firm’s corporate bond and U.S. dollar-based derivative product risk positions. Next, he assumed management responsibility for all fixed income trading at Merrill Lynch International in Sydney,
Australia. After this assignment, Mark assumed risk management responsibility for the firm's global non-dollar fixed income trading operations in London. Following his Merrill Lynch tenure, Mark joined APS Financial Corp. in Austin, Texas as Director of Fixed Income Portfolio Research. He went on to become a principal of the Tejas Securities Group as Director of Fixed Income Trading and Research. Mark received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Delaware. Beyond his professional career, Mark is a member of the Fixed Income Analysts Society, a board member of Meals on Wheels and is active in other community minded programs. |
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Robert C. Peck,
Vice President, Portfolio Strategy
Bob is a principal of the firm and a senior member of the investment committee. He received his M.B.A.
in Economics from New York University Stern School of Business and his B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University.
Bob is a former portfolio manager and investment strategist for Merrill Lynch Asset Management in New York. He
then took the position of Senior Vice President and Manager of Fixed Income at Manufacturers Hanover Investment
Corporation in New York. After his time in New York, Bob became the CIO and Executive Vice President of Fixed
Income at Van Kampen American Capital in Houston. Adding to his investment experience, Bob then became CIO and
Managing Director of Fixed Income Mutual Funds at Scudder Kemper Investments in Chicago. Bob brings over 35 years
of experience in fixed income portfolio management and investment strategy to Sage and is an adjunct member of LeTourneau University.
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Richard B. Williams, AIFA®,
Vice President, Operations
Richard is a principal of the firm and serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Sage.
He received his M.B.A. in Finance from St. Edward’s University
and his B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University.
Richard came to Sage from Tejas Securities Group where he served as the Chief
Financial Officer. He has over 12 years of experience in accounting, financial
analysis and management and remains active in the community as President of the
Lake Travis Youth Association.
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Sean C. Krasan,
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Sean is a principal of the firm and has remained the head of systems
and operations since the inception of the firm. He received his M.B.A. in
Finance from St. Edward’s University and his B.A. from State University of
New York. Sean came to Sage from Smith Affiliated Capital as a former associate
trader and account executive. He has over 20 years of experience in the banking and investment management industry.
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Gregory J. Figaro, CPA & AIF®,
Vice President, Client Services
Greg is a principal of the firm and serves as the head of Client Services and Chief Compliance Officer for Sage. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from Monmouth University and his B.S. from St. Joseph’s College. Greg is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Texas Society of C.P.A.s. Before joining Sage, he was the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Tejas Securities Group. Greg is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) with over 30 years of domestic and international portfolio management and institutional research experience.
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Robert D. Williams,
Vice President, Research
Rob is a principal of the firm and a member of the investment committee. He serves as the Director of Portfolio Management and Research for Sage. He received his B.A. in Financial Management from the University of Colorado. Rob is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder and member of the CFA Institute. Before joining Sage, Rob was a Fixed Income Strategist for UBS in New York. He was also a former Senior Wealth Management Strategist for Mutual of New York and a Research Analyst for Merrill Lynch. Rob brings over 10 years of experience in credit analysis and corporate finance to the firm.
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Thomas H. Urano,
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Thomas is a principal of the firm and a member of the investment committee. He serves as a portfolio manager and senior trader for the taxable fixed income and equity products. Thomas received his B.A. in Economics from The University of Texas and is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder. Before joining Sage, he was a Fixed Income Trader with Credit Suisse Asset Management in New York. He was also a former Fixed Income Portfolio Accountant for Morgan Keegan. Thomas brings over 10 years of experience in client account management and fixed income trading to the firm and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Jeffery S. Timlin,
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Jeff is a member of the investment committee and serves as a portfolio manager and senior trader for the tax-exempt fixed income products. Jeff received his B.S. in Business Administration from Villanova University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder, and is a Chartered Market Technician. Before joining Sage, he was a Fixed Income Associate Trader with MFS Investment Management in Boston. He was also a former Client Account Manager with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in Boston. Jeff brings over 9 years of experience in client account management and fixed income trading to the firm. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Market Technicians Association, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Southern Municipal Finance Society.
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Brendan P. Naughton,
Vice President Marketing, Eastern Region
Brendan is Vice President and Director of Marketing and Client Development for the Eastern Region. Brendan received his MBA from St. Joseph’s University, Haub School of Business in Finance and his B.S. in Finance and International Business from Kutztown University. He is a Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC), a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and a member of the Association of Benefit Administrators. He is a former Associate Director with Lockwood Financial Group and former Account Executive for Dean Witter Reynolds & Co. Brendan brings over 12 years of experience in sales and marketing in the financial and investment services industry to the firm and remains active in the Delaware County men’s baseball league.
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Lynn M. Pfeiffer,
Vice President Marketing, Central Region
Lynn is Vice President and Director of Marketing and Client Development for the Mid-West Region. Lynn received her MBA in Corporate and International Finance from DePaul University and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University. Lynn came to Sage with a strong background in investment management services, client service and product development. She served as a Vice President and Senior Investment Consultant with the Institutional Consulting Services division of Morgan Stanley in Chicago. Lynn had also worked in a management and consulting capacity for Chicago Trust and the SEI Corporation. Lynn earned her Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMA) designation from the Investment Management Consulting Association, and she is a member of Women in Pensions and an active volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation-Northern Illinois Chapter.
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Meghan P. Smith, AIFA®,
Associate, Senior Research Analyst
Meghan serves as a Senior Research Analyst at Sage. Meghan received her Juris Doctor with honors from The University of Texas School of Law and practiced law with Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in Houston. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematical Economic Analysis from Rice University. Meghan brings over 5 years of professional experience in structured finance, economic analysis and quantitative modeling to the firm.
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William T. Coleman,
Vice President, Marketing, Northeast
Bill serves as Vice President for Marketing and Client Development in the Northeast Region of the U.S. for Sage. Bill received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Finance from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He was previously employed with Investment Performance Services, LLC (IPS) as a First Vice President and
Senior Consultant. Prior to his professional experience with IPS Bill worked for several years with 1838 Investment Advisors, LP serving in a variety of
investment management roles. Bill brings to Sage a strong background in consulting, investment management services and product development.
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W. David McShane,
Vice President, Marketing, Southeast
David serves as Vice President for Marketing and Client Development in the Southeast Region of the U.S. for Sage. David received his MBA Degree with honors
from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick in Canada where he received his BBA Degree. He has also achieved the
professional designations of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) from the nationally recognized College for
Financial Planning. He was previously employed with Royal Bank of Canada and Wachovia Bank working with their respective wealth management clients throughout
Florida and the Southeast. David has a strong professional background in financial and investment management services with major domestic and international
financial institutions.
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Joseph G. Westerhaus,
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Joe serves as Senior Taxable Trader/Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Sage. Joe received his BA in Financial Management from Clemson University in South
Carolina and his MBA Degree in Finance from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was previously employed with Fifth Third Asset Management in
Cincinnati, Ohio as a Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income Officer. Prior to his professional experience with Fifth Third Joe also worked for Bank of America in
Chicago, IL as Credit Derivative Portfolio Analyst and Financial Analyst within their Global Markets Group. Joe brings a strong background in portfolio and
risk management services as well as credit derivative analysis to the firm.
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Jeffery M. Thomas,
Vice President, Marketing, Western
Jeff serves as Vice President for Marketing and Client Development in the Western Region of the U.S. for Sage Advisory Services. Jeff received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree in Law from Western State University and Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State University in Fullerton, CA. He was previously employed with Affinity Investment Advisors Inc., Irvine, CA as a Director for Sales & Client Service. While at Affinity Jeff worked on identifying, acquiring and servicing key national accounts. Jeff has also worked in the past with Columbia Management Group, Citigroup Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Van Kampen Management in variety of senior marketing and client development roles for the Western region of the United States. Jeff comes to Sage with a strong background in investment management services and product development.
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