| Insight's mission is to provide our clients with superior
investment returns and the highest level of service. For almost
twenty years we have been on the path to accomplish that mission.
The force that drives those efforts forward is our people.
We believe we have assembled the strongest team ever in our
history. We share the passion, dedication and experience to
provide the best growth equity investment service available
anywhere. Come share the journey with us! |
Mike
Ashton, CFA
Equity Analyst
Mike Ashton is an
Equity Analyst for
the Small-Cap Growth/All-Cap
Growth Portfolio team.
Prior to joining Insight
in 2006, Mike was a
Financial Analyst with
Deutsche Bank AG. Mike
holds a MBA from the
Haas School of Business
at UC Berkeley and
a BA degree in Philosophy
from Bucknell University.
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Frances Chiu
Chief Compliance Officer
As the firm's CCO,
Frances is responsible
for the design and
implementation of
Insight's compliance
policies and procedures.
Before joining Insight
in 2008, Frances
served as the CCO
at Ashfield Capital
Partners, LLC. Prior
to Ashfield, Frances
spent 7 years as
a Founder and Managing
Member at SEComp,
LLC, a consulting
firm specializing
in investment advisor
compliance. Frances
began her professional
career as a Compliance
Administrator for
Symphony Asset Management,
LLC and Barra, Inc.
after receiving her
BS degree in Business
Administration from
San Francisco State
University.
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Jim Collins, CFA
Chairman, CEO and CIO
Jim Collins is Insight's
CEO and Chief Investment
Officer. Prior to founding
Insight in 1988, Jim
developed the foundations
of Insight's current
three-step investment
process as a venture
capitalist, mutual
fund manager, and later
as a senior portfolio
manager responsible
for large institutional
accounts for a major
financial organization.
He has been managing
investments in small-cap
growth stocks for more
than 25 years. Jim
holds a MBA from Harvard
University and Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
from the Georgia Institute
of Technology.
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Jim Foran
Vice President, Controller
As
the Controller for
Insight, James oversees
the Corporate Accounting
department. James is
also responsible for
performance calculations
and as such is our
resource for the CFA
Institute's GIPS® standards.
James began his professional
career at Insight in
1995. He received his
BS degree in Business
Administration with
an emphasis in Accounting
from California State
University Sacramento.
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Charles Gehring, CFA
Managing Director, Director of Investment Management
Charles Gehring serves
as Insight's Investment
Committee Chairman,
Director of Investment
Management. Charles
joined Insight in 1992.
Since 2001, Charles
has been responsible
for Insight's Large-Cap
Growth portfolio. From
1995 to 2006, he was
the Portfolio Manager
and team leader for
the Mid-Cap Growth
portfolio. Charles
is a member of Insight's
Management Committee.
Prior to joining Insight
in 1992, Charles was
with HomeFed Bank.
He holds a BBA degree
from the University
of San Diego.
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Peter Gozelski
Vice President, Director of Trading
As Director of Trading
for Insight, Peter
manages a four-person
trading staff dedicated
to institutional accounts
and high net worth
private clients. Peter
joined Insight in 1993.
Peter received his
BS degree in Finance
from the University
of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Philip Hamilton
Managing Director, Director of Marketing
Philip Hamilton serves
as Insight's Director
of Marketing. Philip
is a member of Insight's
Management Committee.
Prior to joining Insight
in 1999, he was a Senior
Vice President with
Quadra Capital Partners,
Boston. He was a Senior
Researcher in Finance
at Harvard Business
School. He also worked
for The Boston Company.
Philip holds a MA degree
in Economics from Southern
Methodist University
and a BA degree from
the University of Maine.
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Gordon Johnson
Marketing Representative
As a member of the
marketing team at Insight,
Gordon oversees daily
operations in the client
servicing department.
Gordon also is one
of Insight's key client
contacts. Prior to
joining Insight in
2000, Gordon worked
on the floor of the
Philadelphia Stock
Exchange as a Market
Maker and Options trader.
Gordon received his
Bachelor of Science
in Psychology from
the University of Oregon.
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Mark Lind
Vice President, Director of Information Systems
Mark is the Vice President,
Development of Information
Systems. Mark joined
Insight in 1992. He
was named Manager of
Information Systems
in 1994. His early
and close involvement
with Insight's process
gives him a unique
qualification to develop
systems to streamline
operations. Mark received
a BA degree in Management
from Saint Mary's College
of California.
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Lee Molendyk, CFA
Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Lee Molendyk is a Co-Portfolio Manager and
Equity Analyst for the Small-Cap Growth/All-Cap
Growth Portfolio team. He is a member of
Insight's Investment Committee. Prior to
joining Insight in 1999, he worked as a
Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Lee
holds a MBA from the Haas School of Business
at the University of California, Berkeley,
and a BS degree in Biochemistry and Cell
Biology and a minor in Economics from the
University of California, San Diego.
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Lance Swanson
Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Lance Swanson is a
Co-Portfolio Manager
and Equity Analyst
for the Small-Cap Growth/All-Cap
Growth Portfolio team.
He is a member of Insight's
Investment Committee.
Lance first joined
Insight in 1996. From
late 2000 until early
2002, he worked for
Thomas Weisel Partners
in San Francisco. Lance
rejoined Insight in
2002. Lance holds a
MBA from Saint Mary's
College of California
and a BS degree from
the University of California,
Davis.
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Dirk van Erp
Marketing Representative
Dirk
joined Insight's
Marketing Team in
2008. Prior to joining
Insight, Dirk was
responsible for opening
the West Coast office
for Janney Montgomery
Scott's Capital Markets
division. He served
for 8 years as a
Vice President of
Institutional Sales,
where he was responsible
for servicing money
managers on the West
Coast at Janney Montgomery
Scott and other regional
firms. Dirk began his
professional career
with Morgan Stanley
after receiving his
Bachelor of Science
degree in Managerial
Economics from the
University of California,
Davis.
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Randy Yurchak, CFA
Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Randy Yurchak serves
as the Portfolio Manager,
Equity Analyst and
team leader for the
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
He is also a member
of Insight's Investment
Committee. Prior to
joining Insight in
2002, Randy was the
director of research
for the Arizona State
University Management
Fund. He holds a MBA
from Arizona State
University and a BS
degree from the University
of Washington.
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