DAVID ERICSON
managing partner
David has twenty-eight years of experience in alternative investing, with the past fourteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by portfolio management positions at Cargill, Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis, and Touchstone. He earned a BA in International Relations from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from the University of Chicago. David joined Merced Capital in 2001.
STUART BROWN
partner
Stuart has twenty-seven years of experience in alternative investing, with the past thirteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and portfolio management positions at Cargill, Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis, Touchstone, and Avenue. He earned a BA in Economics and a MBA from Northwestern University. Stuart joined Merced Capital in 2003.
VINCE VERTIN
partner
Vince has twenty-two years of military and investment experience, with the past eleven years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and investment banking positions at Dain Rauscher Wessels, JP Morgan, and Providence, and service as a captain in the US Marine Corps. He earned a BS in Mathematics from the United States Naval Academy and a MS in Applied Mathematics & Business from George Washington University. Vince joined Merced Capital in 2004.
HENDRIK VROEGE
partner
Hendrik has twenty-seven years of investment experience, with the past eleven years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and lending positions at Fortis. He earned a BA in Finance from the University of Oregon and a MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management. Hendrik joined Merced Capital in 2004.
TOM ROCK
partner and general counsel
Tom has twenty-eight years of legal experience, with the past ten years at Merced Capital, preceded by partner and in-house counsel positions at Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, Smarte Carte, and GE Capital. He earned a BA in English from Carleton College and a JD from Boston College. Tom joined Merced Capital in 2005.
JOEL ANDERSON
partner and chief financial officer
Joel has eighteen years of financial experience, with the past seventeen years at Merced Capital, preceded by an accounting position at Eagle Capital. He earned a BA in Economics and a MBA from the University of Minnesota. Joel joined Merced Capital in 1998.
MIKE SULLIVAN
partner
Mike has twenty-nine years of legal and investment experience, with the past eight years at Merced Capital, preceded by partner and management positions at Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel and Intrascapes Data. He earned a BS in Business Administration from Colorado College and a JD from the University of Minnesota. Mike joined Merced Capital in 2007.
ANDREW PLATT
managing director
Andrew has twenty-one years of investment experience, with the past five years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and business development positions at GE Asset Management, GE Equity, and Norwest Equity. He earned and a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA from Duke University. Andrew joined Merced Capital in 2010.
DAVE DUBACK
managing director
Dave has sixteen years of alternative investing experience, with the past two years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and trading positions at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Stark, and Waterstone. He earned a BA in History & Political Science from University of Wisconsin and a MBA from New York University. Dave joined Merced Capital in 2014.
ERIK BENDER
managing director
Erik has twenty-one years of professional expertise, with the past two years at Merced Capital, preceded by business development positions at Credit Agricole, Prudential Securities, HFR, and Waterstone. He earned a BA in Political Science & Marketing from DePaul University. Erik joined Merced Capital in 2014.
ROBIN RADKE
associate general counsel
Robin has twelve years of legal experience, with the past two years at Merced Capital, preceded by partner and associate positions at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly. She earned a BHS in Health Services Management and MBA from University of Missouri-Columbia and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law. Robin joined Merced Capital in 2014.
LUKE SCHAAN
investment team
Luke has fourteen years of trading and analytical experience, all at Merced Capital. He earned a BSB in Finance from the University of Minnesota. Luke joined Merced Capital in 2002.
JEFF ULRICH
investment team
Jeff has eighteen years of analytical experience, with the past thirteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by an information technology position at MTS Technologies. He earned a BA in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Minnesota and an MS in Physics from the University of Illinois. Jeff joined Merced Capital in 2002.
BEN FISHER
investment team
Ben has twelve years of analytical and investing experience, all at Merced Capital. He earned a BA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Minnesota. Ben joined Merced Capital in 2003.
ERIC WERWIE
investment team
Eric has eleven years of analytical and investing experience, all at Merced Capital. He earned a BA in Finance from University of Wisconsin. Eric joined Merced Capital in 2004.
STEVE KAVAN
investment team
Steve has thirteen years of analytical and investing experience, with the past nine years at Merced Capital, preceded by an audit position at Ernst & Young. He is a CFA and earned a BSB degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota. Steve joined Merced Capital in 2007.
ERIK TROOIEN
investment team
Erik has eleven years of analytical and investing experience, with the past eight years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical positions at LaSalle Bank and Piper Jaffray. He is a CFA and earned a BSBA in Finance and International Business from Washington University. Erik joined Merced Capital in 2007.
NATE REISKE
investment team
Nate has twelve years of analytical and investing experience, with the past eight years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical positions at Lazard Middle Market and Jeffery Slocum. He received a BS in Finance and International Business from Drake University. Nate joined Merced Capital in 2008.
PHILIP SBROCCHI
investment team
Philip has six years of analytical and investing experience, with the past four years at Merced Capital, preceded by an analytical position at Houlihan Lokey. He earned a BA in Finance from Loyola University of Chicago. Philip joined Merced Capital in 2011.
JOE McELROY
investment team
Joe has seven years of analytical and investing experience, with the past year at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and investment positions at Merrill Lynch, Norwest Equity, and CarVal. He earned a BA in Finance, Investment, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA from Harvard. Joe joined Merced Capital in 2015.
