Investment Team Operations Client Service & Marketing Administration
Manu Daftary
President and Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Daftary founded DG Capital Management in 1996. 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.
Chris Galipeau
Senior Investment Analyst
Mr. Galipeau joined DG Capital in December 2006 and is responsible for specific company research. 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 to 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.
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.
Gary Williams
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Williams joined DG Capital in August 2001 and is responsible for all client service and new business development. 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 Rainey
Marketing Associate
Ms. Rainey 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. Rainey graduated from Providence College in May 2002 with a BS in Finance.
Kimberly Voss
Chief Administrative Officer
Ms. Voss joined DG Capital in October 1999. After assisting Mr. Daftary in a variety of investment related and operational/administrative functions, she is now responsible for the firm’s compliance effort and helps oversee all finance and operations. Ms. Voss graduated from Boston University in May 2000 with a BA in International Relations.
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.
Katrina Kelly
Accounting Associate
Ms. Kelly joined DG Capital in January 2006 and assists all members of the DG team. She began her career at Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage in their Servicing Department. Ms. Kelly graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2004 with a BA in Psychology.
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.
