Tom is the Vice Chairman of Mellon Capital. With 36 years of investment experience, Tom is a respected researcher in the field of finance. Tom joined Mellon Capital in 1986, originally as manager of fixed income, with responsibility for creating a fixed income capability. Since 1989 Tom had responsibility for the investment management area as CIO. In 1989, Tom researched and implemented the Tangent-Added® Tactical Asset Allocation strategy. He has been instrumental in developing enhancements to the Asset Allocation Model and in developing the Global Tactical Asset Allocation Model.

Tom received his Ph.D. in finance from Stanford University, an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut, and a BSEE from Stevens Institute of Technology. His research resulted in publications in the Journal of Finance and Financial Analysts Journal. In addition, he is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Asset Management.

Bill is the Vice Chairman of Mellon Capital and a legacy Mellon Equity Associates employee. He has 36 years of finance and investment experience, and is responsible for legacy Mellon Equity Associates active portfolio management and research. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Equity Associates where he successfully led the firm’s significant growth in assets, client relationships, and product lines for more than a decade. A skilled communicator, Bill enjoys working directly with our clients and makes it a priority to participate in client and prospect meetings as often as possible.

Before becoming president and chief executive officer of Mellon Equity in 1990, Bill was a portfolio manager and chief investment officer for the firm.  He began his career at Mellon Financial Corporation in 1973 as a traditional securities analyst.  Bill is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Pittsburgh.  He earned his M.B.A. in finance at the University of Michigan, following a BA in economics from Wabash College.

Oliver Buckley is Executive Vice President of Mellon Capital and the former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Portfolio Associates.  Oliver is currently responsible for overseeing legacy Franklin Portfolio Associates equity strategies. Prior to becoming CEO/CIO of Franklin Portfolio Associates, Oliver served as a Senior Portfolio Manager for eight years and directed FPA’s research effort.   Prior to joining Franklin Portfolio Associates, he was responsible for research in the Structured Products Group at INVESCO. He also previously served as a Portfolio Manager at Martingale Asset Management and spent five years at BARRA as the manager of Equity Consulting Services.  He has twenty years of experience in the investment management industry.

Oliver received his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition, he earned a M.S. degree in Engineering-Economic Systems and a B.S. degree in Mathematical Sciences, both from Stanford University.

Paul Healey is Executive Vice President of Mellon Capital and the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Franklin Portfolio Associates.  Paul is currently responsible for overseeing legacy Franklin Portfolio Associates equity strategies. Prior to becoming President and COO of Franklin Portfolio Associates, Paul served as Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing.   He was formerly Director of Sales and Client Service at United Asset Management (UAM) Investment Services, and previously at The Boston Company. Paul also served as a Pension consultant with SEI Funds Evaluation Group. He is a member and former chairman of the Investment Committee of the New England Province of Jesuits and is a former Board Member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Paul is a graduate of St. Peter’s College, from which he holds a B.S. in Business Management.

As Chief Investment Officer of Mellon Capital, Michael Ho provides management oversight and strategic leadership for all of the firm’s portfolio management, trading and research groups. With 18 years of investment experience, Michael’s responsibilities encompass all domestic and international equity, fixed income, asset allocation, and derivative strategies.

Michael began his career at Mellon Capital in 1996, first working in the research team where he was responsible for GTAA research and then in investment management where he led the development and management of the Global Opportunity (GO) Fund. Prior to his current tenure at Mellon Capital, he served as Chief Investment Officer of Marcuard Family Office AG in Zurich and founder and Chief Investment Officer of Kevian Capital Management.

Michael has a B.S. from UCLA and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford. 

Brenda Oakley is co-founder and Chief Administrative Officer of Mellon Capital, with responsibility for managing all staff operating areas within the firm.

With 33 years of investment experience, Brenda Oakley oversees the corporate administration, trade operations, accounting, and human resources groups within Mellon Capital.

With her in-depth investment expertise, Brenda was instrumental in developing the securities operations and investment administration functions within Mellon Capital. In addition, she played a key role in establishing the investment accounting group in our Pittsburgh office, creating a talented team that works closely with our portfolio managers and investment administration associates, as well as our clients’ recordkeepers and custodians.

Brenda has extensive experience in master trust administration and securities clearance. She joined Mellon Capital from Wells Fargo Bank, where she held positions in the trust and investment areas of the firm. Brenda's areas of responsibility during her tenure at Wells Fargo included operations management, trust administration, equity trading, and portfolio management.

Vikas Oswal is the Chief Investment Strategist of Mellon Capital with responsibility for the development of the firm’s business and investment strategies. As Chief Investment Strategist of Mellon Capital, Vikas is focused on the development of the firm’s investment and business strategies.

He also serves as co-chair of our Investment Strategy Review Committee, which reviews the firm’s investment strategies with an emphasis on risk control, improvement and innovation. Vikas has over 16 years of investment experience and has been a member of Mellon Capital’s investment management team for the past 10 years.

Vikas was the former co-head and chief investment strategist of asset allocation. In this role, he was responsible for co-managing all of Mellon Capital’s U.S. and global asset allocation strategies including enhanced asset allocation, derivative and overlay strategies. As the chief investment strategist for asset allocation, Vikas articulated asset allocation strategies to clients and prospects, and participated in the refinement of existing asset allocation strategies and the development of new strategies.

In his previous position as director and portfolio manager, Vikas was responsible for the firm’s enhanced asset allocation and Tangent-Added® tactical asset allocation strategies and overlays. In addition, Vikas oversaw Mellon Capital’s over-the-counter derivative strategies including collars, swaps and options. Vikas also played a significant role in presenting our strategies to clients, prospects and consultants.

Prior to assuming this responsibility, Vikas managed The Bank of New York Mellon’s Stock Performance Fund. In this capacity, he was responsible for all aspects of derivative trading and cash enhancement strategies. Vikas joined Mellon Capital in a research capacity where he performed U.S. and global asset allocation research and conducted client-driven asset allocation studies designed to help maximize risk-adjusted returns.

Vikas received his M.B.A in finance from the University of California at Berkeley and additionally has a graduate degree in engineering. Vikas also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Gabriela Franco Parcella is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Mellon Capital. She manages all of the systems, compliance and administrative functions of the firm.

Gabriela’s 15 years of legal and regulatory experience span the areas of investment, finance, ERISA, and tax law. As managing director of business operations, Gabriela is actively involved in all aspects of regulatory compliance. In addition, she is the business line manager for attorneys providing in-house legal advice to Mellon Capital and The Bank of New York Mellon.

Gabriela is actively involved in the development of Mellon Capital’s offshore business in a number of countries, including Japan, Canada, and Australia—enabling the firm to further expand globally. She has also designed and taught courses in financial products, mutual funds, and ERISA for Mellon Capital associates.

Previously, Gabriela was the vice president, general counsel, and secretary for B2SB Technologies Corp. In addition to managing the legal department, she negotiated and closed a substantial private round of financing for that firm. Prior to that, Gabriela was a tax attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Gabriela received her J.D. from Stanford Law School and her M.P.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

James Tufts is the Executive Vice President and Head of Client Service, Sales, Consultant Relations and Marketing at Mellon Capital. He also provides leadership on company-wide initiatives.

With 26 years of investment experience, Jim brings extensive financial and investment expertise to the Mellon Capital. In addition to the management of client service, sales, and marketing within the firm, Jim plays a key role in global business expansion opportunities—developing Mellon Capital’s offshore capabilities in areas such as Japan, Europe, and Australia. He also serves as the firm’s liaison with other BNY Mellon investment management subsidiaries and business units.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital in 1997, Jim was the president of G.T. Global Investor Services, with responsibility for North American operations. He was also a member of the worldwide management committee for the asset management division of the Liechtenstein Global Trust.

Previously, Jim was the controller for Montgomery Securities and the Montgomery Venture Funds. While there, he was responsible for all financial aspects of the broker/dealer and for establishing and maintaining all operational and financial controls for the venture funds. Before that, Jim worked at Arthur Andersen & Co., where he specialized in the broker/dealer, investment, and banking industries.

Jim received his B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a certified public accountant in the state of California.

Warren Chiang is the Managing Director responsible for overseeing the active equity portfolio management and research groups.

Warren has 12 years of investment experience and has been a member of Mellon Capital’s investment management team for the past ten years. Warren also plays the lead role in the development of new active equity products.

In his current role, Warren oversees all of Mellon Capital’s active equity products, including Active Index Plus, 130/30 Enhanced Equity, and the LongShort Alpha strategies. Under his supervision, a team of portfolio managers and researchers develop, refine and implement proprietary stock selection models across a variety of equity markets.

Warren began his career at Mellon Capital as a portfolio manager in the U.S. and international index equity group. With the formation of the active equity group, he parlayed his research and portfolio management skills into the new field.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital, Warren was a research associate for Pacific Basin Studies at the Federal Reserve in San Francisco.
Warren received his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Ralph Goldsticker is Managing Director of Strategic Investments at Mellon Capital, responsible for research, product developpment and implementation of strategic investment strategies. Previously, Ralph led the firm’s research efforts—directing the development and enhancement of our investment strategies.

With 29 years of investment and research experience, Ralph is responsible for managing the development of new investment strategies, improving the performance of existing strategies, and performing special research projects at client request.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital in 1998, Ralph was the director of research at Vestek Systems, where he was responsible for directing product design and development. Ralph was also a member of Vestek's executive management committee and was one of the founders of the firm. Previously, Ralph spent eight years as the director of Equity Research at Van Kampen American Capital. While there, he directed the quantitative research and developed a multiple-factor stock selection model. He also designed and implemented the quantitative portfolio analysis/control process and was the portfolio manager for a small cap fund and an asset allocation fund.

Ralph received his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and his B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Eric Goodbar is the Managing Director, Hedge Fund Strategist at Mellon Capital.  In this role, Eric is responsible for the firm’s hedge fund product development and strategy.  He has over 24 years of alternative investment and finance experience with substantial expertise in financial modeling, including advanced portfolio optimization and risk management.  Eric previously held senior level positions for leading alternative investment firms in research and management of hedge fund-of-funds.  In addition, he has over 10 years of trading desk experience with a large Chicago derivatives trading firm.    

Eric received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.  He is a former adjunct faculty member at the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Stuart School of Business.  His extensive investment research expertise includes contributions to The Handbook of Managed Futures and numerous conference appearances.

Samer Habl is the Managing Director of Asset Allocation Research at Mellon Capital.  In this role, he supervises a team of analysts responsible for the research and development of the firm’s global asset allocation strategies.  In addition, Samer is responsible for the firm’s custom global tactical asset allocation product development and strategy as well as conducting research on global fixed income and currency strategies.  Samer began his career with Mellon Capital in 1999.    

Samer received his M.S. from Stanford University, with a specialization of Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research.

Earl Kleckner leads the client service group responsible for managing client relationships in North America and is the senior relationship officer in Mellon Capital’s mid-west, mid-atlantic and southern regions.

With 28 years of investment experience, Earl oversees the client service group responsible for managing client relationships in the United States and Canada. He has extensive expertise in taxable and employee benefit trust services.

Earl joined Mellon Capital in 1998 from the trust department of Mellon Financial Corporation, where he was a vice president responsible for administration of the utility trust business. In this position, Earl was directly involved with the development of Mellon’s nuclear decommissioning trust business. Prior to that, he served as a manager in the trust accounting area within Mellon.

During his career, Earl has been a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. He has provided testimony to several state and public utility commissions, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department. Earl received his M.B.A. from California University.

Dave Kwan is the Managing Director responsible for overseeing the fixed income portfolio management and trading groups.

With 19 years of investment and trading experience, Dave leads Mellon Capital’s trading efforts—utilizing our proprietary trading techniques to minimize risk and preserve portfolio value. In addition, he oversees a highly skilled team of portfolio managers responsible for all U.S. and international fixed income portfolios. Working with the research group, Dave also plays an active role in the development of new fixed income products.

Since arriving at Mellon Capital, Dave has been instrumental in streamlining the firm's portfolio management processing systems. He is also leading the effort to establish straight-through processing of trades, enabling better trade execution for our clients and effectively preparing Mellon Capital for T + 1 settlement. Previously, Dave was responsible for the management of the firm’s Enhanced Asset Allocation fund.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital, Dave was a financial analyst at Varian Associates. Before that, he worked at Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., as an engineering specialist.

Dave received his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Linda Lillard is Managing Director and Chief Information Officer for Mellon Capital.  She manages Technology, Trade Operation, Data Management, and Business Operation groups for the firm.

Linda has 24 years of experience in technology with an extensive background in management, software engineering, system architecture, and project management. In her current role, Linda is responsible for all aspects of Mellon Capital's technology requirements.  She also oversees trade operations, which includes middle office processing, global trade settlement, and derivative operations.  Additionally, Linda is in charge of reference data management, and vendor contract management.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital, Linda was the vice president of engineering at Capstan Systems. She was responsible for the product strategy, architecture, design, and development of an Internet-based, B2B global supply chain system. Before joining Capstan, Linda was Principal of Application Development for BancAmerica Securities LLC, where she managed software development and system implementation for all clearing and settlement functions within the Securities Operations group.  Before that, Linda worked at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management as the Vice President of Software and Database Architecture where she was responsible for database management, reference data management, reporting, and software architecture.

Linda received her B.A. in computer science from Rutgers University.

Helen Potter is the Managing Director of Asset Allocation. She oversees the U.S. and global asset allocation portfolio management groups.

As managing director, Helen Potter is responsible for all global and domestic asset allocation products and staff. She has 18 years of investment experience and has been a member of Mellon Capital’s investment management team for the past seven years. During her tenure, Helen has played an instrumental role in managing our asset allocation portfolios and the development of the dedicated portfolio management team. She has also played a vital role in managing the growth of our asset allocation products.

In her current role, Helen oversees all of Mellon Capital’s U.S. and global asset allocation strategies, including enhanced asset allocation, currency, derivative and overlay strategies. Under her leadership, a team of highly skilled portfolio managers applies our proprietary models to actively allocate assets across the equity, fixed income, and currency markets. Helen is also involved in articulating asset allocation strategies to clients and prospects. In addition, she participates in the refinement of our existing asset allocation strategies and the development of new strategies.

In her previous position as director of asset allocation, Helen was responsible for the day-to-day management of Mellon Capital’s U.S. and global tactical asset allocation and currency overlay strategies-leading a 15-member team of analysts, portfolio managers and support staff. Prior to assuming the responsibility for the firm’s U.S. asset allocation strategies, Helen managed a team of investment professionals focused on global asset allocation and currency overlay strategies. She also played a key role in presenting these strategies to clients, prospects and consultants.

Prior to joining Mellon Capital, Helen held research and portfolio management positions at QuantiLogic Asset Management, gaining extensive experience in the global asset allocation field. Previously, she worked on interest rate risk analysis at Myers Kohl.

Helen received her B.A. in mathematics and economics from Claremont McKenna College. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

With 18 years of experience, Scott Ruddick is responsible for managing the sales group handling new business development in the United States and Canada. He has extensive expertise in both the marketing and client service of sophisticated investment products for institutional investors.

Scott joined Mellon Capital in 1997 from PanAgora Asset Management, where he was a marketing manager responsible for relationship management and new business development across all investment products and services to pension plans, endowments/foundations, and the public sector. In addition to being a top producer, Scott also focused on expanding relationships with the largest institutional investment consultants in the United States.

Prior to his experience at PanAgora, Scott was employed by The Boston Company with responsibility for expanding their multinational client relationships.

Scott received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Hartford.