Nick serves as a Vice President of Portfolio Management at Sage. Nick began his investment career in 2004 as an Analyst with GMAC. Nick received his M.B.A. from Webster University in Missouri and a B.A. degree in Economics from Grinnell College in Iowa. Nick is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA Institute.
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Dustin G. Qualley
Dustin serves as a Vice President of Portfolio Management at Sage. Dustin joined Sage in 2008. His responsibilities include credit analysis, structured product trading, and portfolio management. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Oklahoma in Norman and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute.
Jessica McHugh
Jessica serves as the Director of Marketing Communications, responsible for shaping the overall marketing, branding, and collateral efforts of the firm. Jessica began her career in financial communications in 2010, serving as managing editor at The Wall Street Transcript. Following stints as a business journalist at The New York Times’ DealBook and the Financial Times-owned Mergermarket, Jessica spent four years as an equity research analyst at the Minneapolis-based investment bank Dougherty & Company. Jessica earned her M.A. degree in Business Journalism from New York University and her B.A. degree from the University of Florida.
Emma Harper
Emma serves as Research Analyst for the ESG Risk Management team. She began her career in 2013 focusing on Retail Management and Product Administration followed by work in Private Wealth Management. She received her M.B.A. in Finance as a Forte Fellow from the Cox School of Business of Southern Methodist University and received her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Roman J. Samuels
Roman serves as the Regional Consultant for the Northeast and Southeast regions. Roman began his investment career in 2011 with Schwartz Investment Counsel and the Ave Maria Mutual Funds. During his five year tenure there, Roman was responsible for building out the firm’s mutual fund distribution channel and interfacing with financial advisors across many different firms. At Sage, Roman works closely with Brian Larson and Deborah Draeger to service all states up and down the East Coast. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from Ave Maria University.
Komson Silapachai
Komson serves as a Vice President of Research & Portfolio Strategy at Sage. He began his investment career in 2008 with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas where he served in a variety of asset allocation, portfolio management, and trading roles. He received his B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute. Komson was recognized by Chief Investment Officer Magazine in their “Forty Under Forty” list in 2015.