David Kessler is a Portfolio Manager and Securities Analyst with Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC.  Prior to joining Robotti & Company, David was a Research Analyst Consultant with Aquamarine Capital, a value-oriented hedge fund. He also held portfolio management roles with Rochdale Investment Management and Morgan Stanley.David received an MBA from Columbia Business School and was a member of Columbia's Applied Value Investing Program.  As an MBA student, David co-launched Columbia’s first student-run investment newsletter, "Graham and Doddsville." He also gained valuable experience as a summer intern with Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund). David graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Finance and Marketing.