Management Team

Kevin is president and chief investment officer of PNC Capital Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, he served as president and CIO of the Mercantile Funds Company. Kevin has more than 20 years of portfolio management experience. He was previously a partner at Brown Investment Advisory, where he was co-head of portfolio management. Prior to that, he was a senior portfolio manager for J.P. Morgan Investment Management. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

With over 30 years of experience in institutional portfolio management, Mark oversees the firm-wide risk management efforts, including investment, business, operational, and regulatory risks. Additionally, he works with the fixed income team on economic analysis and participates in strategy discussions. He is chairman of the firm’s Risk Management Committee and is a member of its Investment and Asset Allocation committees. Mark received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University and Master of Science in finance from Loyola University in Maryland.

Andy is the chief investment officer for Fixed Income and chair of the firm's Investment Committee. Andy leads the strategy and performance for all taxable fixed income investments and also serves as the Fixed Income team’s mortgage security specialist, bringing more than 30 years of experience in research and fixed income to the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, he was senior vice president of Mortgage-Backed Securities Trading at McDonald Investments. Andy holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Gordon, a managing director, leads the investment team that manages the Small Cap Equity, All Cap, and Mid Cap Value styles utilizing the same cash-flow-oriented investment approach. He started the small cap product in 1994 and has provided overall investment direction and management to the team since inception. Prior to joining the firm along with the Small Cap team in 2004, he was president and chief investment officer of Allegiant Investment Counselors, Inc., which he joined in 1985 as an assistant portfolio manager. Gordon holds a B.S.B.A. and an M.B.A. with specialization in finance from Southern Illinois University.

Adam is head of Municipal Fixed Income and a senior portfolio manager. In his role as a managing director, he supervises credit and quantitative research, portfolio management and trading, and municipal client relations. Adam is responsible for establishing the municipal fixed income strategy for the firm, and, as a senior portfolio manager, he oversees trading and strategy implementation in the municipal bond mutual funds, institutional municipal portfolios, and separately managed municipal accounts. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, he was a fixed income trader at the Vanguard Group where he focused on municipal bonds and derivatives. Adam holds his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kutztown University and his master’s in finance from St. Joseph’s University. He is a member of various industry organizations, including the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Hitesh, a managing director, leads the Structured Equity team which focuses on small cap core, growth and value strategies. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, he served as director of quantitative research at Harris Investment Management. He has over 20 years of quantitative research and portfolio management experience. Hitesh received his B.S. in pharmacy from University of Gujarat, M.S. in pharmaceutical chemistry from Bombay University and his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago.

Doug, a managing director, developed the Large Cap Advantage Equity investment process and is the portfolio manager for the Large Cap Advantage core, growth, and value portfolios. He is responsible for directing the quantitative efforts of the Large Cap Advantage team and overseeing the respective research group. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, he worked for Penn Street Advisors Inc., the Penn Street Funds, The Vanguard Group, Rittenhouse Financial Services, and CoreStates Investment Advisors. Doug holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Chartered Market Technician. He is a member of the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Securities Association and the National Association of Business Economists. He earned his Bachelor of Science in finance from Penn State University and his Master of Science in finance from Drexel University.

Martin, a managing director, leads the firm's International Equity team. His previous investment experience includes positions in equity research and portfolio management. Prior to joining the firm in 1998, he was a portfolio manager with National City Corporation. Martin received a B.A. in international relations from Cornell University, graduating magna cum laude, an M.B.A. in international business and a J.D. from George Washington University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Martin is fluent in German and French.

Brian is the managing director of sales and consultant relations. He joined the firm in 2005 as head of institutional business development and client service. He was formerly a partner and head of institutional sales and client service at the investment advisory firm Brown Advisory. Prior to joining Brown Advisory, he served as a managing director for ING with responsibility for business development in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern Regions of the United States. Before he assumed his role with ING, he served as the chief of staff for Aetna Financial Services (now ING Group). He also spent six years as the director for private and public sector relations at the Resolution Trust Corporation’s Oversight Board, the Washington D.C.-based federal agency responsible for the Savings and Loan Cleanup. In addition, he served in the office of public affairs for the International Trade Administration at the United States Department of Commerce. Brian is a graduate of LeMoyne College.

Laura is responsible for managing the firm’s administrative and operational activities. She chairs the Operating Committee and Proxy Voting Committee and is a member of the Institutional Leadership and PNC Capital Advisors Management committees. She has served in various capacities since joining the firm in 1989. Laura received a B.S. degree from Villa Julie College and an M.B.A. with a concentration in technology from Loyola University in Maryland.

Jennifer joined the firm in 2007 as the head of Fund Administration. She also serves as the vice president to PNC Funds. She chairs the Pricing Committee and Alternative Investment Committee and is a member of the firm's leadership and management committees. Jennifer previously served as the unit leader of Fund Accounting and Administration for SEI Investments Global Funds Service Accounting and Valuation Processing team, where she had been employed since 1999. Prior to SEI, she was an audit senior manager in the financial services division of Ernst & Young LLP. Jennifer is a certified public accountant and earned a B.S. in business and economics from Lehigh University.

Keith leads the product management team and chairs the Asset Allocation Committee. He works closely with portfolio managers, distribution, marketing and compliance to align priorities, derive competitive positioning and develop and refine the firm's investment products. His extensive experience with a wide range of client segments facilitates the development of pertinent style and product customization. Before assuming the product management position, Keith was regional director of client service for the state of Michigan. Previously, he was a relationship and portfolio manager with JPMorgan Asset Management, responsible for clients and portfolios across a variety of segments. Keith, who joined the firm in 2006, holds a B.A. in economics and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.