Michael J. LeVar
Analyst-Equity chez Ascension Investment Management LLC
Profil
Mr. Michael J.
LeVar, CFA, is a Managing Director of Strategies & Manager Research at Ascension Investment Management LLC.
He is responsible for the selection and monitoring of all income-related strategies and has over 28 years of investment industry experience.
Prior to joining Ascension Investment Management in 2011, Mr. LeVar worked for Mercer Investment Group.
He came to Mercer through their acquisition of Hammond Associates in January 2011.
At Hammond Associates, he was the Director of Hedge Funds and the Director of New Service Development.
His role entailed portfolio management for several internal fund offerings, manager research and due diligence, and product structuring.
Prior to joining Hammond, he held portfolio management and due diligence positions with NIP, Alpha Plus Investment Management Company and Mansur Capital Corporation.
He began his career with Horton Investment Services, a boutique alternative investment firm, eventually rising to the position of Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. LeVar is a CFA charter holder, a cum laude graduate of Quincy College, and holds a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Michigan State University.
Postes actifs de Michael J. LeVar
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Ascension Investment Management LLC
 Ascension Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascension Investment Management LLC (AIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2011 as Catholic Healthcare Investment Management Company (CHIMCO), a non-profit corporation, using Ascension Investment Management as its primary business name. In order to effectuate a change in their form of organization, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of CHIMCO were transferred to AIM. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascension Capital LLC, which is wholly owned by Ascension Health Alliance, a non-profit corporation organized for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes. AIM provides investment advice and consulting to institutional investors through a commingled investment vehicle as well as through the use of separate accounts. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2018 |
Anciens postes connus de Michael J. LeVar
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Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc.
 Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Dennis Hammond in 1985, Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. is an institutional fund consulting research firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is also known as Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. Their clients include universities, foundations, healthcare organizations, corporate and public retirement plans and private high net-worth individual investors. Hammond Associates combines academic theory and thorough proprietary research to develop sound, practical investment strategies for their clients. The firm's asset allocation model divides the investment universe into three distinct groups: (1) growth assets (2) risk reduction assets and (3) inflation-protection assets. Growth assets include the underlying managers of domestic and foreign equity securities. Risk reduction assets include the underlying managers of domestic and foreign fixed-income securities and other diversified strategies. Inflation-protection assets include the underlying managers of liquid real asset strategies such as real estate, commodities or energy. Hammond Associates' capital markets research team focuses exclusively on building and enhancing their best asset allocation strategies. The firm's traditional, hedge fund and private market research groups then source investments to implement those asset allocation orientations. For the selection of traditional investments, the firm's primary objective is to deliver the core exposures of their preferred asset classes. Hammond Associates uses hedge fund investments using them to complement traditional strategies in equities, bonds and real assets. With hedge fund allocations, the firm's first priority is capital preservation. Their services include manager sourcing, initial due diligence, hedge fund portfolio construction and post-investment monitoring including customized risk reports at the manager and portfolio level. Hammond Associates' private markets research team conducts rigorous due diligence evaluations of direct private equity and real assets fund managers. They seek to help optimize private market programs with disciplined and customized approaches for a variety of client situations. The firm models portfolio cash flows related to existing and projected commitments to help clients implement private market investment programs. Their proprietary monitoring and reporting system provides monthly portfolio visibility. | Analyst-Equity | 30/03/2011 |
Norshield Financial Group (Olympus United Group)
 Norshield Financial Group (Olympus United Group) Investment ManagersFinance Montréal-based Norshield Financial Group provides alternative investment advice to a range of clients, including financial intermediaries, institutions, pension and investment funds, foundations and high net worth individuals | Gestionnaire de Portefeuille-Actions | 30/07/2005 |
Mansur Capital Corp.
 Mansur Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1987, Mansur Capital Corp. is a hedge fund manager located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is an operating division of Mansur & Co.. Founded in 1975, Mansur & Co. is a privately-held real estate investment company which invests in and develops commercial real estate and provides an array of real estate investment banking and professional services to domestic and international investors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Michael J. LeVar
| Michigan State University | Graduate Degree |
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Norshield Financial Group (Olympus United Group)
Norshield Financial Group (Olympus United Group) Investment ManagersFinance Montréal-based Norshield Financial Group provides alternative investment advice to a range of clients, including financial intermediaries, institutions, pension and investment funds, foundations and high net worth individuals | Finance |
Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc.
Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Dennis Hammond in 1985, Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. is an institutional fund consulting research firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is also known as Hammond Associates Institutional Fund Consultants, Inc. Their clients include universities, foundations, healthcare organizations, corporate and public retirement plans and private high net-worth individual investors. Hammond Associates combines academic theory and thorough proprietary research to develop sound, practical investment strategies for their clients. The firm's asset allocation model divides the investment universe into three distinct groups: (1) growth assets (2) risk reduction assets and (3) inflation-protection assets. Growth assets include the underlying managers of domestic and foreign equity securities. Risk reduction assets include the underlying managers of domestic and foreign fixed-income securities and other diversified strategies. Inflation-protection assets include the underlying managers of liquid real asset strategies such as real estate, commodities or energy. Hammond Associates' capital markets research team focuses exclusively on building and enhancing their best asset allocation strategies. The firm's traditional, hedge fund and private market research groups then source investments to implement those asset allocation orientations. For the selection of traditional investments, the firm's primary objective is to deliver the core exposures of their preferred asset classes. Hammond Associates uses hedge fund investments using them to complement traditional strategies in equities, bonds and real assets. With hedge fund allocations, the firm's first priority is capital preservation. Their services include manager sourcing, initial due diligence, hedge fund portfolio construction and post-investment monitoring including customized risk reports at the manager and portfolio level. Hammond Associates' private markets research team conducts rigorous due diligence evaluations of direct private equity and real assets fund managers. They seek to help optimize private market programs with disciplined and customized approaches for a variety of client situations. The firm models portfolio cash flows related to existing and projected commitments to help clients implement private market investment programs. Their proprietary monitoring and reporting system provides monthly portfolio visibility. | Finance |
Mansur Capital Corp.
Mansur Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1987, Mansur Capital Corp. is a hedge fund manager located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is an operating division of Mansur & Co.. Founded in 1975, Mansur & Co. is a privately-held real estate investment company which invests in and develops commercial real estate and provides an array of real estate investment banking and professional services to domestic and international investors. | Finance |
Ascension Investment Management LLC
Ascension Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascension Investment Management LLC (AIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2011 as Catholic Healthcare Investment Management Company (CHIMCO), a non-profit corporation, using Ascension Investment Management as its primary business name. In order to effectuate a change in their form of organization, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of CHIMCO were transferred to AIM. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascension Capital LLC, which is wholly owned by Ascension Health Alliance, a non-profit corporation organized for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes. AIM provides investment advice and consulting to institutional investors through a commingled investment vehicle as well as through the use of separate accounts. | Finance |
