Susan Potto

Iridian specializes in the active management of mid-cap US equity long-only portfolios. The firm employs a rigorous investment process that identifies opportunities and uncovers potential value. Iridian’s two-step stock-selection process is disciplined, bottom-up, and value-based, and uses mostly in-house generated fundamental research to identify companies undergoing “corporate change” and generating large amounts of free cash flow.

Franklin Advisers provides advisory services to a range of products and separate accounts which utilize various investment strategies including equity, fixed income, core, hybrid, and multi-asset strategies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up investment analysis to select securities within a specific sector or industry.

ECP's private equity investment strategy focuses on unlisted mid-sized firms in Russia displaying high growth potential. They may also consider, on a selective basis, firms in CIS countries. Investments typically range from USD 5-30 million. The firm generally takes significant minority or controlling stakes in their portfolio firms, targeting sectors where they have prior expertise such as construction materials, packaging, pharmaceuticals, retail and distribution, personal and household care, domestic merchandise, leisure, telecommunication and engineering. Additional core investment criteria include experienced management teams, growth potential due to sustainable advantages in an expanding market, market leadership potential, robust gross profit margins, financial transparency and good corporate governance and absence of excessive debt or other liabilities. ECP's investment horizon generally ranges from three to five years. Their preferred exit strategy tends to be through a trade sale to a strategic buyer or an IPO.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

Provides investment advice