Gregg O'Keefe

Executive Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Gregg joined Congress Asset Management in 1986.  He has held numerous positions during his time with the firm, in addition to his primary role as Portfolio Manager.  Currently, he is a member of the firm's Management Committee, which is responsible for setting strategic direction for the organization.  In addition, he is a member of the Investment Oversight Committee, which provides governance and oversight on all of the company’s investment products.  Finally, he cairs the Small Cap Growth Investment Committee, and is a member of the Mid Cap Growth Investment Committee.  He is a CFA charterholder, and member of the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Education:

MBA; Boston College

BSBA; Boston University

Christopher Lagan, CFA

COO | Managing Director

Chris joined Congress Asset Management in 1993, and serves as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Since 2002, he has been a Principal and member of the firm’s Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning to advance the company’s mission and objectives. He is also chair of the Private Equity Committee, which oversees sourcing, due diligence, and commitments to over $1 billion in private equity allocations. Additionally, he serves as an advisory board member for several private equity funds. An avid cyclist and runner, he also maintains a small apiary at his home in Medway, Massachusetts. Chris is a CFA charterholder, and member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education:

MBA; Boston University

BA; St. Michael's College

Anne Steer

Senior Vice President | Head of Distribution

Anne is Head of Distribution for Congress Asset Management.  She manages sales, client service and marketing and is responsible for developing and executing the firm’s distribution strategy with intermediary and institutional clients.  She is also a member of the firm's Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning to advance the company's mission and objectives.

Anne has over 30 years of executive leadership experience, with a particular focus in creating and implementing growth strategies for financial services organizations.  She has held senior leadership positions at State Street Corporation, Fidelity Investments, and Dwight Asset Management.  Prior to joining Congress, Anne was the head of the Board of Advisors and Chief Strategy Officer for Trustfort.  She is on the Charitable Foundation Board and Board of Overseers at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Education:

MBA; University of Chicago

BA; Mount Holyoke College

Jeffrey Porter, CFA

Executive Vice President | Director of Fixed Income

Jeff joined Congress Asset Management in 2010 as an Executive Vice President and the firm’s Director of Fixed Income. In addition, he is a member of the firm’s Investment Oversight and Management Committees.

Jeff has over 23 years of experience managing fixed income portfolios on behalf of institutions and individual investors.  His previous roles have included CEO of Prelude Asset Management, Director of Portfolio Management & Private Equity for Partners HealthCare System, and fixed income portfolio manager for the North Carolina Retirement Systems, where he was responsible for managing over $30 billion dollars in short-term and long-term fixed income assets.

Education:

MBA; East Carolina University

BA; North Carolina State University

Lanny Thorndike

Executive Vice President & Managing Director | Portfolio Manager

Lanny joined Congress Asset Management in 2017. He is a member of the Small Cap Growth and Large Cap Growth Investment Committees, and co-chairs the SMid Growth Investment Committee. Finally, he is a member of the firm’s Investment Oversight Committee and Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning to advance the company’s mission and objectives.

Prior to Congress, Lanny was Managing Partner of Century Capital, Chairman of the Century Funds, and the Portfolio Manager for Century Small Cap Select Fund and Century Shares Trust. He has more than 26 years of investment experience. Previously, he was an equity analyst at William Blair and Company, LLC and analyst/portfolio manager at CC&F Asset Management.

In his spare time, Lanny participates on the boards of several organizations including Partners Healthcare, Brigham Health, and the Cotting School, the nation’s first school for children with disabilities.

Education:

BA; Harvard University

MBA; Northwestern University

Matthew Lagan, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Matt has been with Congress Asset Management since 2003. He chairs the firm’s Impact Investing Investment Committee, and co-chairs the Large Cap Growth Investment Committee. He is also a member of the SMid Core Opportunity Investment Committee. Since 2013, he has been a member of the firm’s Management Committee, which formulates the organization’s overall strategic direction. Matt is a CFA charterholder, and a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education:

M.B.A.; University College Dublin

B.S.; Bridgewater State College

Fred Wofford

Chief Compliance Officer

Fred joined Congress Asset Management in 2014 as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer.  His responsibilities include managing all compliance, risk and legal functions and associated monitoring.  Prior to joining the firm, he was with Bank of America, where he was Director of Compliance for Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments, LLC and Chief Compliance Officer for their SEC registered alternative investment funds. Fred has also held senior compliance positions at Columbia Management and Deutsche Asset Management. Of his many interests outside of work, he founded the Dedham School of Music, where he serves as a Board Member.

Education:

MBA; Northeastern University

BA; University of Connecticut

Gregg O'Keefe

Executive Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Gregg joined Congress Asset Management in 1986.  He has held numerous positions during his time with the firm, in addition to his primary role as Portfolio Manager.  Currently, he is a member of the firm's Management Committee, which is responsible for setting strategic direction for the organization.  In addition, he is a member of the Investment Oversight Committee, which provides governance and oversight on all of the company’s investment products.  Finally, he chairs the Small Cap Growth Investment Committee, and is a member of the Mid Cap Growth Investment Committee.  He is a CFA charterholder, and member of the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Education

MBA; Boston College

BSBA; Boston University

John Beaver, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

John joined Congress Asset Management in 2002.  He is a member of the firm's Investment Oversight, Fixed Income, and Small Cap Value Investment Committees.  Finally, he chairs the SMid Core Opportunity Investment Committee.  In his current role as Portfolio Manager, he performs economic analysis, fundamental research, security research, and portfolio analysis in order to develop investment ideas.  He has over 23 years of investment experience, primarily focused in the area of fixed income research/credit analysis.

Prior to joining Congress, he held analyst positions at Fidelity Investments and Massachusetts Financial Services Co.  He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education

MBA; Babson College

BA; Colby College

Noel Blair, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Specialist

Noel has been with Congress Asset Management since 2001. In his current role as Portfolio Specialist, he is a member of the Small Cap Growth Investment Committee, performing fundamental research, security research, and portfolio analysis to generate investment ideas for the Portfolio.  He has been a member of the Small Cap Growth Committee since its inception.  Prior to his current role he was a member of the firm’s equity research team for 12 years, covering a broad range of economic sectors, providing company and industry analysis and recommendations to the investment team to assist their decision making process.  Noel is a CFA charterholder, member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analyst Society.

Education

Attended Cornell University

John Fitzgerald, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

John has been with Congress Asset Management since 2001.  He is a member of both the SMid Core Opportunity and Small Cap Growth Investment Committees.  Prior to joining the firm, he spent seven years with Gannett Welsh and Kotler and MG Financial, providing personal financial advice to high net worth individuals in areas such as asset allocation and estate and tax planning.

Previously, he was a financial analyst with Wellington Management Co., where his responsibilities included researching corporate financial statements, budgets, and cash flow.  He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Boston Securities Analysts Society (BSAS) and the CFA Institute.

Education

MBA; Suffolk University

BBA; University of Massachusetts

Brian T. Guild

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Brian joined Congress Asset Management in 2000. He is a member of the Fixed Income and SMid Core Opportunity Investment Committees.  His responsibilities include developing analytical, quantitative, and relative valuation models to identify investment opportunities.  Prior to his current role, he was a member of the firm's Research Team, providing company, industry, and overall market information to the investment team to assist them in their decision making process.

Education

MBA; Northeastern University

BS; Bentley University

John O’Reilly, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

John joined Congress Asset Management in 2001. He is currently chair of the Multi-Cap Growth Investment Committee, and a member of the Large Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth Investment Committees. Finally, he is a member of the firm’s Investment Oversight Committee. From 2001 to 2006, he was the Director of Equity Research for Congress, leading a team of six equity analysts responsible for compiling and interpreting financial data in order to make investment recommendations. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston, where he served on the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2010. John has been an instructor in the CFA Society Boston and Kaplan Schweser CFA review programs for the last 15 years.

Prior to joining Congress, he held positions with Mellon Private Asset Management and State Street Bank & Trust.

Education

BA; Providence College

MBA; Bryant University

Todd Solomon, CFA

Senior Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Todd joined Congress Asset Management in 2001. He is a member of Congress Asset Management’s Investment Oversight Committee and chairs the Mid Cap Growth Committee. Finally, he is a member of the Multi-Cap Growth Investment Committee. He has 22 years of investment experience, spanning both equity research and portfolio management.

Previously, he has held positions at US Trust Company, Fidelity Management and Research Co, and the Pioneer Group, Inc. He is a CFA charterholder, and member of the CFA Society Boston.

Education

B.A. Georgetown University

M.B.A. New York University

Chris Lagan, CFA

Managing Director | COO

Chris joined Congress Asset Management in 1993, and serves as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer.  Since 2002, he has been a Principal and member of the firm’s Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning to advance the company’s mission and objectives. He is also chair of the Private Equity Committee, which oversees sourcing, due diligence, and commitments to over $1 billion in private equity allocations. Additionally, he serves as an advisory board member for several private equity funds.

An avid cyclist and runner, he also maintains a small apiary at his home in Medway, Massachusetts.  Chris is a CFA charterholder, and member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education

MBA; Boston University

BA; St. Michael's College

Matthew Lagan, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Matt has been with Congress Asset Management since 2003. He chairs the firm’s Impact Investing Investment Committee, and co-chairs the Large Cap Growth Investment Committee. He is also a member of the SMid Core Opportunity Investment Committee. Since 2013, he has been a member of the firm’s Management Committee, which formulates the organization’s overall strategic direction. Matt is a CFA charterholder, and a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education

M.B.A.; University College Dublin

B.S.; Bridgewater State College

Martine Elie, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Martine has been with Congress Asset Management since 1999.  She chairs the Dividend Growth Strategy, and is a member of the firm's Large Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, and Private Equity Investment Committees.  In addition, she is part of the firm’s Investment Oversight Committee.  In her role as Portfolio Manager, she relies upon her 20 years of investment experience to advise institutional and high net worth clients, ensuring adherence to portfolio risk controls and implementing equity recommendations.

Prior to joining Congress, she began her career as an equity research analyst with Majendie Charlton Securities.  She is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston, CFA Montreal and the CFA Institute.  During her spare time, she is a member of St. Benedict Elementary School’s Annual Fund Committee.

Education

MBA; Northeastern University

BBA; HEC Montreal

Lanny Thorndike

Executive Vice President & Managing Director | Portfolio Manager

Lanny joined Congress Asset Management in 2017. He is a member of the Small Cap Growth and Large Cap Growth Investment Committees, and co-chairs the SMid Growth Investment Committee. Finally, he is a member of the firm’s Investment Oversight Committee and Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning to advance the company’s mission and objectives.

Prior to Congress, Lanny was Managing Partner of Century Capital, Chairman of the Century Funds, and the Portfolio Manager for Century Small Cap Select Fund and Century Shares Trust. He has more than 26 years of investment experience. Previously, he was an equity analyst at William Blair and Company, LLC and analyst/portfolio manager at CC&F Asset Management.

In his spare time, Lanny participates on the boards of several organizations including Partners Healthcare, Brigham Health, and the Cotting School, the nation’s first school for children with disabilities.

Education

BA; Harvard University

MBA; Northwestern University

Jeffrey Kerrigan, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Jeff joined Congress Asset in 2017, and serves as the Portfolio Manager for the Small Cap Value Portfolio. He has over 22 years of investment management and research experience.

Prior to joining the firm, he was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Century Capital Management, LLC.  Previously, he was a Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer at Haber Trilix, and a Portfolio Manager with Gartmore Group, Fidelity Management & Research, and Fleet Investment Advisors.  He was also an analyst at Putnam Investment Management.  He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston.

Education:

MBA; Boston University

BBA; Boston University

Jeffrey Porter, CFA

Executive Vice President | Director of Fixed Income

Jeff joined Congress Asset Management in 2010 as an Executive Vice President and the firm’s Director of Fixed Income. In addition, he is a member of the firm’s Investment Oversight and Management Committees.

Jeff has over 23 years of experience managing fixed income portfolios on behalf of institutions and individual investors.  His previous roles have included CEO of Prelude Asset Management, Director of Portfolio Management & Private Equity for Partners HealthCare System, and fixed income portfolio manager for the North Carolina Retirement Systems, where he was responsible for managing over $30 billion dollars in short-term and long-term fixed income assets.

Education

MBA; East Carolina University

BA; North Carolina State University

Amy Noyes, CFA

Vice President | Portfolio Manager

Amy joined Congress Asset Management in 1996.  She is currently responsible for managing taxable high net worth and sub-advisory accounts.  She has been a member of both the Mid Cap Growth and Small Cap Growth Investment Committees since each strategy’s inception.

Prior to joining the firm, she held positions at New England Insurance and Investments, Fidelity Investments, and Newbury, Piret & Company, Inc.

During her spare time, she is the Treasurer and Secretary of the Our Promise to Nicholas Foundation, a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as a member of the Minuteman Model A Car Club.  Amy is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Boston Securities Analysts Society (BSAS) and the CFA Institute.

Education:

MBA; Northeastern University

BA; Castleton University

Eric Meyers, CFA

Research Analyst

Eric joined Congress Asset in 2017.  In his current role as a Research Analyst, he is responsible for analyzing and presenting financial data on public companies and industry trends to formulate investment recommendations in the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors.

He has sixteen years of investment research experience, having previously been an analyst at Century Capital Management, Loomis Sayles & Co., and Federated Investors.

In his free time he volunteers on the Board of the Saint Joseph Elementary School and coaches youth soccer in his hometown of Needham, MA.

Education:

BA; University of Notre Dame

MBA; Carnegie Mellon University

Nicholas M. Koup, CFA

Research Analyst

Nick joined Congress Asset Management in 2014. In his current role as a Research Analyst for the firm, he is responsible for analyzing and presenting financial data on public companies and industry trends to formulate investment recommendations in the Information Technology and Telecommunications sectors.  He is also a member of the Mid Cap Growth Investment Committee.

Prior to joining Congress, he spent two years with Weston Financial Group as a Senior Associate, where his responsibilities included financial modeling for clients, performance reporting, mutual fund analysis, as well as asset allocation and financial planning services.  He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education:

BBA; James Madison University

Aaron Fellows, CFA

Research Analyst

Aaron joined Congress Asset Management in 2017. In his current role as a Research Analyst, he is responsible for analyzing and presenting financial data on public companies and industry trends to formulate recommendations in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Congress Asset Management, he worked at Congress Wealth Management for four years. He was responsible for client service, performance reporting, and maintaining the firm's private products.  Aaron is a CFA charterholder.

Education:

 BA; Connecticut College

Ryan Tumbry, CFA

Research Analyst

Ryan joined Congress Asset Management in 2001. He is a member of the Dividend Growth Investment Committee, as well as the Equity Research Analyst team.  He is currently responsible for analyzing public companies and industry trends to identify potential investment opportunities in the Energy, Financial, and REIT sectors.  Previously, he has covered the Industrial, Materials, Utility, Staples, Technology, Telecommunications and Bio/Pharma sectors.  He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education:

BS; University at Albany - SUNY

John T. Corrigan, CFA

Vice President Fixed Income Research & Trading

Jack joined Congress Asset Management in 2011 as a Fixed Income Trader.  His primary responsibilities include trading and credit research while he also assists with portfolio construction, relative value analysis, and trade idea generation.

Prior to Congress, Jack held positions with Kaufman Rossin Fund Services and State Street Corporation.  He is a CFA charterholder, and member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

In his spare time, he is a participant in the Big Brother Program.  He also enjoys skiing, surfing and traveling.

Education

BA; Boston College

Fred Wofford

Chief Compliance Officer

Fred joined Congress Asset Management in 2014 as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer.  His responsibilities include managing all compliance, risk and legal functions and associated monitoring.

Prior to joining the firm, he was with Bank of America, where he was Director of Compliance for Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments, LLC and Chief Compliance Officer for their SEC registered alternative investment funds. Fred has also held senior compliance positions at Columbia Management and Deutsche Asset Management. Of his many interests outside of work, he founded the Dedham School of Music, where he serves as a Board Member.

Education:

MBA; Northeastern University

BA; University of Connecticut