VINCE VERTIN
managing partner
Vince has twenty-seven years of military and investment experience, with the past seventeen 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. Education: BS in Mathematics from the United States Naval Academy and a MS in Applied Mathematics & Business from George Washington University.
JOE McELROY
partner
Joe has thirteen years of analytical and investing experience, with the past six years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and investment positions at Merrill Lynch, Norwest Equity, and CarVal. Education: BA in Finance, Investment, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA from Harvard.
STUART BROWN
partner
Stuart has thirty-three years of experience in alternative investing, with the past eighteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by analytical and portfolio management positions at Cargill, Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis, Touchstone, and Avenue. Education: BA in Economics and a MBA from Northwestern University.
DAVE ERICSON
partner
Dave has thirty-four years of experience in alternative investing, with the past nineteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by portfolio management positions at Cargill, Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis and Touchstone. Education: BA in International Relations from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from the University of Chicago.
MIKE SULLIVAN
partner
Mike has thirty-five years of legal and investment experience, with the past fourteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by partner and management positions at Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel and Intrascapes Data. Education: BS in Business Administration from Colorado College and a JD from the University of Minnesota.
JOEL ANDERSON
partner and chief financial officer
Joel has twenty-four years of financial experience, with the past twenty-two years at Merced Capital, preceded by an accounting position at Eagle Capital. Education: BA in Economics and a MBA from the University of Minnesota.
ROBIN RADKE
general counsel
Robin has seventeen years of legal experience, with the past six years at Merced Capital, preceded by partner and associate positions at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly. Education: BHS in Health Services Management and MBA from University of Missouri-Columbia and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.
BEN FISHER
analyst
Ben has eighteen years of analytical and investing experience, all at Merced Capital. Education: BA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Minnesota.
ERIC WERWIE
analyst
Eric has seventeen years of analytical and investing experience, all at Merced Capital. Education: BA in Finance from University of Wisconsin.
JEFF ULRICH
quantitative analyst
Jeff has twenty-three years of analytical experience, with the past eighteen years at Merced Capital, preceded by an information technology position at MTS Technologies. Education: BA in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Minnesota and an MS in Physics from the University of Illinois.
LUKE SCHAAN
trader
Luke has nineteen years of trading and analytical experience, all at Merced Capital. Education: BSB in Finance from the University of Minnesota.