Kevin E. Silverman, CFA

Chicago, Illinois

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SUMMARY

Accomplished, polished buy-side and former sell-side institutional equity professional. Award winning portfolio manager and analyst with deep experience in portfolio management, equity and fixed income analysis, communication, marketing, risk management, C-Suite advisory, team leadership, investment banking, media engagement, and executing and managing greenfield RIA start-ups. EXPERIENCE

Carmel Capital Partners, LLC Carlsbad, California 2023 – present Portfolio Manager

Managing several institutional equity strategies that have won several PSN/Informa “Manager of the Decade” awards for outstanding absolute total returns and upside/downside capture metrics. Also manage assets for high net worth families in a risk optimization approach across all asset classes including actively managed private equity and fixed income.

Sterling Partners Equity Advisors, LLC Chicago, Illinois 2017 – 2023 CIO Portfolio Manager Partner

Started an affiliate RIA of 30-year middle market PE owner to actively manage portfolios for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Lead analyst and manager for three institutional equity strategies that have won several PSN/Informa “Manager of the Decade” awards for outstanding absolute total returns and upside/downside capture metrics. Designed and manage efficient-frontier based risk- optimization model and strategy selection program for high net-worth individuals and families. Falcon Capital Management, LLC Chicago, Illinois 2014 - 2017 CIO Portfolio Manager Co-Founder

Started and managed a small-cap 40-Act Mutual Fund, FALCX. Lead analyst and manager for small-cap and large-cap value equity portfolios for high net-worth individuals and pension funds. Also developed a private-labeled risk optimization program for high net-worth clients that seeks to maximize risk- appropriate return for retirement assets.

Dearborn Partners, LLC: Third River Division Chicago, Illinois 2010 - 2014 CIO Partner Managing Director

Merged institutional practice with Dearborn Partners, an $8 billion AUM Chicago-based asset manager. Managed small-cap and large-cap value equity portfolios for high net-worth individuals and pension funds. Top decile performance in SCV & LCV composites. Third River Capital Management, LLC Chicago, Illinois 2004 - 2010 CIO Portfolio Manager Co-Founder Chief Compliance Officer Co-Founder and senior managing partner for Family Office / Asset Manager in partnership formed with Harris Associates co-founder and first DOR. Managed 90% of equity and hired/managed teams responsible for research and asset allocation/outside manager selection. Kevin E. Silverman, CFA

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ABN AMRO, Inc. Chicago, Illinois 1998 - 2004

Managing Director

ABN AMRO Asset Management

Senior Analyst on small team responsible for $3 billion ABN-AMRO Large Cap Core Mutual Fund. Money Magazine Top 100 Fund 2002-2003, Morningstar 5-star fund, 2002 -2004. Began incubating small-cap value composite now called Small-Cap Value Focus.

Managing Director

ABN AMRO Capital Markets

Senior Analyst, part of global sell-side analyst team serving buy-side money managers around the world with written and consultative research on 30 consumer and industrial U.S. equities. First Street consumer analyst to cover internet retailers including AMZN where we had the only buy rating for several years. Everen Securities, Inc., formerly Kemper Securities, now part of Wells Fargo Chicago, Illinois Managing Director

Senior Analyst at eighth largest U.S. retail broker dealer, serving U.S and European clients and 120 retail branches with written and consultative research. Covered telecom, consumer/industrial/healthcare distribution. Ranked in top three analysts in five of seven years by cap markets and #1 by retail system. Harris Associates LP/Oakmark Funds Chicago, Illinois Equity Analyst

Equity Analyst at what was then a small collaborative $1 billion boutique. Generalist, but built expertise in software, technology, telecom and industrial equities. Named as top alpha contributor by Acorn Fund’s Ralph Wanger. Designed an equity risk model still in use. EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin – Madison - School of Business Master of Science – Finance

Applied Securities Analysis Program

University of Wisconsin – Madison - School of Business Bachelor of Business – Finance and Marketing

Concentration in Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science. ACTIVITIES

CFA Society – Chicago, Hortense Friedman Committee UW-Madison, Applied Security Analysis Program, Advisory Board UW-Milwaukee, Executive-in-Residence, Lubar College of Business

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