Stephen Ham, CFA
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Equity Portfolio Manager and Analyst with MBA, CFA and extensive experience making investment decisions
for various multi-billion dollar portfolios, including mutual funds, pensions and endowments. Significant
experience developing investment strategies and evaluating companies in multiple industries with a bottom-up
fundamental style of investment. Personally evaluated stocks in the following sectors: Financials, Consumer
Discretionary and Staples, Energy, Basic Materials and REIT’s; directed stock selection in all other sectors
covered by equity investment team. Built and managed a solid team with a track record of outperforming
investment results. Forward looking and focused with strong multi-tasking and team building skills.
EXPERIENCE
Bloomberg Research, 2011-2012 Princeton, NJ
Equity Analyst
Provided research to help investors evaluate Property & Casualty Insurance, Reinsurance and Life Insurance
stocks and related securities.
• Analyzed Insurance industry trends and profitability using extensive data sources; c reated and
maintained comprehensive industry research, analysis and proprietary data sets for over 60
companies.
• Served as main point of contact for Insurance industry for Bloomberg’s client base and internal
departments.
• Established and maintained extensive contacts with Insurance company management and industry
sources that resulted in information essential to evaluating the Insurance industry.
First Investors Management, 2008-2009 New York, NY
Equity Portfolio Manager
Developed investment recommendations for companies in the Financials, REIT’s and Consumer Staples sectors
and supported various portfolio strategies for Large and Mid Cap equity mutual fund portfolios totaling $4B.
• Contributed to First Investor Management’s 2008 investment outperformance (up 4% vs. the S&P
500; investment performance ranked #10 of the 59 largest equity mutual fund companies in 2008:
Barron’s - January 31, 2009). Firm was sold in 2010.
• The Financials and Consumer Staples sectors’ performance beat their benchmarks by 2.4% and
1.1%, respectively, during 2008.
• Evaluated numerous potential equity investments resulting in 26 new stock ideas over 16 months,
each with detailed investment reports including financial and valuation models.
• Recommended new stock ideas outperformed benchmark by an average 7% during 2008/2009.
• Established and maintained extensive contacts with company management, industry sources and
sell-side analysts, leading to critical information for evaluating potential equity investments.
Standard & Poor’s, 2007-2008 New
York, NY
Equity Analyst
Evaluated companies in the Oil Services, MLP Pipeline, Refining and Alternative Energy industries and
prepared detailed investment reports including financial and valuation models.
• Outperformed Energy sector benchmark by 12% in 2007 while developing investment
recommendations for companies in the Energy sector.
• Developed beneficial relationships with company management and industry sources that resulted in
information essential to evaluating the Energy sector.
The Pension Boards, 1996-2006 New York, NY
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager
Managed a $1.2 billion portfolio of Large and Mid Cap equities, part of a $3.5 billion pension plan and
endowment.
• Outperformed benchmarks (5% above S&P 500; 15% above Russell Top 200) over 10 years with
outperformance in 7 of 10 years.
• Created and maintained valuation models to screen and identify undervalued equities.
• Developed, executed and evaluated overall portfolio investment strategies.
• Built and managed a solid equity investment team with a bottom-up fundamental style of
investment. Responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of their investment
recommendations.
• Personally evaluated stocks in the following sectors: Financials, Consumer Discretionary and
Staples, Energy, Basic Materials and REIT’s; directed stock selection in all other sectors covered by
equity investment team.
Rodman & Renshaw/Mabon Securities, 1993-1996 New York, NY
Equity Analyst
Developed investment recommendations for companies in the Retailing sector as a sell-side analyst, resulting in
outperforming returns for recommended stocks.
• Evaluated companies in the Department Store and Specialty Retailing industries and produced
detailed investment reports.
• Established and maintained extensive contacts with company management, industry sources,
institutional sales force and clients.
Kidder Peabody, 1990-1993 New York, NY
Equity Analyst
Developed investment recommendations for companies in the Financials sector for equity portfolios totaling $5
billion and supported various portfolio strategies.
• Recommended specific stock investments and prepared investment reports and detailed financial
and valuation models.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA – Finance and Accounting
School of Engineering and Applied Science
BS – Mechanical Engineering
CERTIFICATION
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)