Trading & Investment Team Business Management Team
Client Service & Marketing Team
Manu Daftary
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Daftary founded DG Capital Management in 1996 and is a member of the DG Capital Management Committee. He began his investment management career at the University of Southern California in 1985 where he was Assistant Treasurer – Investments. In 1988, he joined Geewax, Terker & Company as a Portfolio Manager and was co-manager of the firm’s institutional accounts. In addition, he also was Manager of equity short selling for the firm’s hedge fund assets and also designed the option overlay program that was utilized in the firm’s institutional accounts. In 1993, he joined Hellman, Jordan Investment Management Company as a Senior Vice-President/Portfolio Manager with lead responsibility for $500 million in institutional assets and was also involved in the management of $150 million in hedge fund assets. Mr. Daftary has a BA in economics from the University of Mumbai, India and a BS and MBA from California State University at Long Beach. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Joseph Guinta
Associate Portfolio Manager and Vice President
Mr. Guinta joined DG Capital in November 2008 and provides investment support in the form of actionable portfolio ideas and trading strategies. He began his investment career at Smith Barney Shearson in 1985, working with numerous individual and institutional investors as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President. In addition, he provided research and investment strategy advice to three New York Stock Exchange Member Firms. In March of 1994, he joined Gruntal & Co. as an equity trader and portfolio manager in the proprietary trading department. Mr. Guinta left Gruntal & Co. in July of 1995 to start Fair Haven Capital, where he was a co-founder, Managing Member and CIO. Mr. Guinta holds a BS in Management from Boston College.
Chris Galipeau
Director of Research and Vice President
Mr. Galipeau joined DG Capital in December 2006 and provides investment support in the form of actionable portfolio ideas and trading strategies. He began his investment career in 1992 at Fidelity Investments working as part of the Insurance Asset Management team responsible for marketing Fidelity’s asset management capabilities to major insurance companies. In 1994, he founded Alpha Equity Research, a leading institutional research firm tasked with providing sector and stock research to portfolio managers across the United States. From 1994-2004 he served as Senior Vice President of the firm before being elevated to President in 2004. He was the main point of contact for the firm’s institutional portfolio management clients providing actionable equity research and portfolio analysis, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. Mr. Galipeau graduated from Salem State College in 1991 with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Economics.
Marshall Hurd
Senior Portfolio Analyst
Mr. Hurd joined DG Capital in April 2002 and is responsible for providing quantitative analysis and portfolio risk management. He began his career operating a computer consulting business specializing in both hardware and software consulting to small businesses. In 1996, he joined Fidelity Investments in Boston where he was a senior analyst in their Strategic Service Group, an analytical team of research associates working with large institutional clients. He also spent time working in Fidelity’s performance measurement, attribution and research area providing portfolio analysis to both internal portfolio managers and external clients. Mr. Hurd is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Engineering, a BE in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Environmental Studies. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Garrett Nannene
Head Trader
Mr. Nannene joined DG Capital in February 2001 and is responsible for all trading of our clients’ portfolios. He began his career at the Boston Stock Exchange in 1997 after spending a year playing professional hockey in Europe. He then worked at Leerink, Swann & Co. and BankBoston in various trading capacities before joining Navigator Asset Management in 1998 where he actively traded listed and OTC equities, options, and indices and also provided technical analysis used in portfolio strategy. Mr. Nannene is a graduate of Williams College where he received his BA in Psychology with a concentration in Environmental Studies.
Patrick Walsh
Trading Associate
Mr. Walsh joined DG Capital in July 2006 and assists Mr. Nannene in all areas of trading. He graduated from Tufts University in May 2006 with a BA in American Studies and a minor in Media Communications. Mr. Walsh was a four-year starter on the Tufts men's varsity hockey team and was co-captain in his senior year.
Chuck McKenzie
President and CEO
Mr. McKenzie joined DG Capital in June 2009 and oversees all non-investment aspects of the business, including compliance, finance, risk management, operations and marketing. In addition, Chuck is a member of the DG Capital Management Committee. Mr. McKenzie began his career as a pension specialist at Union Mutual Life in 1979. In 1982, he joined Hewitt Associates as an investment consultant, then moved to Wyatt as a senior consultant and practice leader in 1987. He joined MetLife in 1992 to oversee consultant relations and manage a fund-of-funds product, then joined Fidelity Management Trust Company in 1996 and led the marketing and client servicing organizations. In 1999, he joined OFI Institutional Asset Management Company, and left that firm in 2009 as Chairman, CEO and CIO to join DG Capital as President and CEO. Chuck has BAs in Math, Political Science and Education from Bates College, and has an MBA from the University of Chicago. He has earned the CFA, CFP, CEBS and FLMI designations.
John Sweeney
Director of Operations
Mr. Sweeney joined DG Capital in February 2000 and is responsible for all operations and technology within the firm. He began his career at Hellman, Jordan Management Company in 1994 where he was responsible for maintaining management information systems and for reconciling over $500 million in institutional and hedge fund assets. Mr. Sweeney has a BS in Accounting from Boston College.
Kevin Walsh
Senior Operations Associate
Mr. Walsh joined DG Capital in March 2005 and assists Mr. Sweeney in all areas of operations. He began his career at State Street Corporation as a Portfolio Accountant. Mr. Walsh graduated from Stonehill College in May 2003 with a BS in Finance.
Michael Coppens
Operations Associate
Mr. Coppens joined DG Capital in April 2006 and assists Mr. Sweeney in all areas of operations. He began his career at State Street Corporation as a Financial Analyst. Mr. Coppens graduated from Boston College in May 2003 with a BS in Finance and is currently pursuing his MBA from Boston University.
Kimberly Voss
Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Voss joined DG Capital in 1999 and has held several different positions in the operations, finance and administration departments. She has been integral to the development and implementation of our current compliance program over the last three years and, as of July 2008, assumed the role of CCO. Ms. Voss graduated from Boston University in May 2000 with a BA in International Relations.
Rebecca Bray
Compliance Associate
Ms. Bray joined DG Capital in September 2006 and assists Ms. Voss in administering the compliance program. She began her career at Hartford Investment Management in their accounting department. In 2005, she joined SS&C Technologies, Inc. as an Investment Accountant. Ms. Bray graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May 2002 with a BS in Finance.
Sara Conrad
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Conrad joined DG Capital in March 2005 and is responsible for all financial matters within the firm. She began her investment career when she joined Liberty Mutual as an Investment Accountant in 2001. In 2002, she joined Hartford Investment Management as a Senior Investment Accountant and in 2004 she was promoted to a Specialist in the Finance and Budget Department of Hartford Investment Management. Ms. Conrad received a BBA in Accounting from Pace University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut.
Client Service & Marketing Team
Gary Williams
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Williams joined DG Capital in August 2001 and is responsible for all client service and new business development. In addition, Gary is a member of the DG Capital Management Committee. He began his career at Travelers Insurance Co. in 1976 working in various client service positions. In 1979, he joined Unum as a Senior Client Service Consultant. From 1981 to 1996, he worked for MetLife in various sales and client service roles. In 1996, he joined Dewey Square Investors where he was in charge of sales and marketing. He joined Fidelity Investments in 1997 overseeing client service for their large institutional clients. Mr. Williams holds a BA in Economics from Gettysburg College.
Libby Flanders
Marketing Associate
Ms. Flanders joined DG Capital in March 2004 and assists Mr. Williams in all client service and new business strategies. She began her career at State Street Corporation as a Portfolio Accountant. Ms. Flanders graduated from Providence College in May 2002 with a BS in Finance.
Katrina Kelly
Marketing Associate
Ms. Kelly joined DG Capital in January 2006 and assists Mr. Williams in all client service and new business strategies. Ms. Kelly began her career at Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage in their Servicing Department. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2004 with a BA in Psychology.
Carolyn Marziali
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Marziali joined DG Capital in October 2008 and assists all members of the DG team. Ms. Marziali graduated from Providence College in May 2008 with a BS in Marketing.
