General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 16, 2001
MARC SHAPIRO is a Senior Equity Research Analyst with Awad Asset
Management. He joined the firm in January1999. Prior to that, he was an
Equity Analyst with Schroeder & Co. from 1997 through 1998. From 1996
through 1997, he was an Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager with
Individual Investor Group. From 1995 through 1996, he was a Fixed Income
Research Analyst with CS First Boston. From 1989 through 1995, he was a
High Yield Bond Analyst at Bloomberg Financial Markets. Mr. Shapiro
earned a BS degree from Trenton State College and an MS degree in
Finance from Drexel University. He is a Level II Candidate for the
designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
JEFF HERSHEY is a Senior Equity Research Analyst with Awad Asset
Management. He joined the firm in February 1998. From August 1995
through February 1998, he was a Research Analyst for the First Manhattan
Company. From July 1993 through August 1995 he was a Financial Reviewer
with the Municipal Bond Group at Prudential Investment Advisors. Mr.
Hershey earned a BS degree in Business from Miami University of Ohio and
holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
JAMES D. AWAD is Chairman of Awad Asset Management, an investment
advisory firm. He has been in the securities industry for approximately
thirty-five years, as a portfolio manager and senior investment officer.
Awad Asset Management now manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets
for individuals and institutions. Mr. Awad received a BS from Washington
& Lee University and a MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of
Business. He is a frequent speaker to the investment community. Mr. Awad
is a frequent guest speaker on cable's CNBC, CNN, Fox Satellite, CNNFN
and Bloomberg Financial News, Reuters and BBC. He is a member of the
Economic Club of New York and serves on the Board of One East End Avenue
Corporation and is a member of the Brick Church in New York City. Mr.
Awad is a retired member of the Dean's Council at the John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University and a past Deacon and member
of the Investment Committee at Brick Church. He is retired from the
Boards of Seeds of Peace, the Abraham Fund, the Spence School in New
York City and the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. Profile
GARY D. STEINER is a Senior Equity Research Analyst with Awad Asset
Management. He joined the firm in September 2000. From November 1996
through May 2000, Mr. Steiner was a Vice President with Prudential
Investments analyzing small and mid-cap equities. He worked from May
1995 through November 1996 as an Analyst for Furman Selz Capital
Management, Inc. From August 1992 to May 1995, Mr. Steiner was a
research Associate with Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Prior to that, he
was a Research Assistant for Specialty Chemicals from August 1991
through August 1992. Mr. Steiner earned an MBA from the NYU Stern School
of Business and a BS in Finance/Investments from Babson College. He is a
Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
then discuss your investment philosophy and approach?
Mr. Awad: Sure. We manage approximately $700 million in a small
