Mark Schlegel, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Malvern, PA, US

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

Lead all distribution efforts at the firm including sales, client service and marketing related functions.

King Of Prussia, PA

• Research driven, employee owned $5b boutique asset management firm
• Maintain and expand client relationships with institutional plan sponsors
• Develop, lead and coordinate consultant relations program
• Handle institutional sales throughout the U.S. across all direct and intermediary distribution channels (consultants, plan sponsors, RIA’s, family offices, bank/trust, TAMP’s and wirehouse)
• Manage new business due diligence, finals presentations and fee negotiations
• Serve as key interface between portfolio management team and institutional clients

West Chester, PA

• Pioneering boutique asset manager specializing in liquid alternatives Chief Operating Officer
• Led and set strategic direction of the firm as part of management committee
• Managed all non-investment related functions of the firm including financial, legal, compliance, human resources and operations
• Cultivated and serviced key client relationships across all distribution channels with extensive knowledge of the RIA space
• Participated in new product development and advised on product structure
• Developed and managed relationship with the mutual fund Trust Board and all related service providersHead of Business Development

Berwyn, PA

• Start-up asset management firm focused on small cap growth investing
• Identified underserved niche in the market for pure small cap growth exposure following dot-com market crisis and raised needed capital to finance venture
• Created business strategy, launched firm, and navigated through critical start-up decisions including structure, investment vehicles, vendors and client acquisition
• Launched mutual fund which gained credibility for the firm and helped obtain an audience with institutional clients
• Built relationships in multiple channels including RIA, family office and large intermediary (consultant, sub-advised and TAMP)
• Handled all non-investment related functions at the firm including sales, marketing, legal, compliance, finance and operations

Philadelphia, PA

• National independent investment consultant to institutional fund boards
• Built client relationships with Corporate, Public and Taft-Hartley Pension Funds as well as Endowment, Foundation and Hospital Funds
• Increased assets under management from $1.5b to $3.5b
• Played significant role in the creation of main stream discretionary asset management program
• Helped lead the firm from DB only business into the faster growing DC marketplace
• Successfully retained 98% of client base after transition from predecessor firm (Spagnola-Cosack, Inc.)

Rockland, DE

• Asset management firm specializing in small cap growth companies
• Made equity purchase and sell decisions for $200 million investment management firm
• Performed proprietary due diligence research on small cap equities across all industries
• Interviewed hundreds of CEO's and CFO's and built earnings models for all companies under coverage
• Educated current and prospective clients about the investment process

Malvern, PA

• Technology firm distributing software to Fortune 500 companies internationally
• Developed and implemented strategic financial plan to turn around struggling business
• Increased revenue over 100% in a three-year period
• Secured eventual sale of business to an international firm headquartered in Germany

Richmond, VA

• Leading regional investment bank
• Worked with nationally known market strategist on economic analysis and top-down investment strategy
• Authored research reports and led team that presented investment strategy to financial consultants and key clients
• Managed equity portfolio consisting of $100 million in non-discretionary client assets and assisted with the management of $200 million mutual fund

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Finance, Magna Cum Laude

• Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager of the Spider Investment Fund (1992-1993). Founded program in which students managed a portion of the.

Education record