23 years of investment experience, serves as a Portfolio Manager, Managing Director, and Executive Chairman of the Advisory Research Partner Group. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Matthew worked in the assurance and business advisory group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Matthew holds a BS in accounting and business administration from the University of Kansas and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Matthew is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charterholder and has passed the Uniform CPA Examination.
Strategies
Partners Fund
The Partners Fund is a concentrated strategy composed of 8-20 positions of smaller capitalization companies with whom the U.S. Value Team engages constructively.
Strategy Details
INCEPTION DATE
02/01/2018
ACCESSIBILITY
Limited Partnership
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
$1,000,000
NUMBER OF HOLDINGS
8-20
Investment Process
1
Target durable businesses with reinvestment opportunities and strategic assets
- Terminal value
- Recurring revenue
- Assets of value to strategic buyer
2
Sourced from forced or non-fundamental sellers
- Liquidity provider at time of stress
- Take advantage of market inefficiencies
- Actively monitor capital flows and corporate actions
3
Engage with the business, management and board of directors
- Deep fundamental research
- Partners Fund Advisory Board and investors
4
Compound with management or sell to a strategic buyer
- Compound value via organic and targeted M&A with aligned management
- Isolate, invest and harvest crown jewel assets to larger, strategic buyer

Portfolio Management
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