Greg Lai
Vorstandsvorsitzender bei Affinity Investment Advisors LLC
Profil
Mr. Gregory R.
Lai, CFA MBA, is a Principal, Chief Executive Officer & Lead Portfolio Manager at Affinity Investment Advisors LLC.
He works to maximize the investment team’s decades of experience to the benefit of all accounts, having developed Affinity’s quantitative stock selection, risk management, and portfolio construction models.
His leadership is an important aspect in Affinity’s commitment to flexibility, service, and performance.
He brings over 30 years of experience working for a variety of firms handling a wide range of clients building a well-earned reputation for his pragmatic quantitative approach to investment.
He credits his experience as well as that of Affinity team members, who have worked through recent economic cycles of dynamic systemic change, as a primary benefit to clients today.
Mr. Lai's role with Affinity spans its history.
Affinity launched as an independent firm in 1992.
The firm was acquired in 2007 by Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
The team joined INVESCO in June 2010 when it purchased Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management team business.
He and the team decided to re-enter the market at the end of 2010 as an independent to capitalize on the increasing investor interest in boutique management firms.
His industry experience includes Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Van Kampen and Invesco, Ltd.
heading the U.S.
Active Equity team, and Quantitative Specialist and Co-Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company.
He received an M.B.A from the Paul Merage School at the University of California, Irvine and a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from UCLA.
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Aktive Positionen von Greg Lai
| Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
|---|---|---|
Affinity Investment Advisors LLC
 Affinity Investment Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Affinity Investment Advisors LLC (Affinity) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Originally founded in 1992, Affinity manages the investment assets for a wide range of clients, including corporate pension and general accounts, public pension plans, Taft-Hartley funds, endowments, foundations, and high net worth clients. | Vorstandsvorsitzender | 01.07.1992 |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Greg Lai
| Unternehmen | Position | Ende |
|---|---|---|
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
 Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises. | Portfolio Manager-Aktien | 31.05.2010 |
Van Kampen Asset Management
 Van Kampen Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Van Asset Management is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm traces its origins to 1927 when Kenneth Stevens Van Strum founded Van Strum Financial Service. In 1934, the firm was renamed Van Strum & Towne, Inc. In 1994, Van Kampen Merritt and American Capital merged, creating Van Kampen American Capital. In June 1996, Van Kampen American Capital was acquired by Morgan Stanley. In 1998, Van Kampen American Capital changed their name to Van Kampen Asset Management. Can Kampen Asset Management is a division of Morgan Stanley Investment Banking. Their ultimate parent is Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The firm's products include mutual funds, closed-end funds, separately managed accounts, 529 portfolios, unit trusts and insurance trusts. | Analyst-Equity | 31.05.2010 |
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
 Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base. | Portfolio Manager-Aktien | - |
Ausbildung von Greg Lai
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Irvine | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private Unternehmen | 4 |
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Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises. | Finance |
Van Kampen Asset Management
Van Kampen Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Van Asset Management is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm traces its origins to 1927 when Kenneth Stevens Van Strum founded Van Strum Financial Service. In 1934, the firm was renamed Van Strum & Towne, Inc. In 1994, Van Kampen Merritt and American Capital merged, creating Van Kampen American Capital. In June 1996, Van Kampen American Capital was acquired by Morgan Stanley. In 1998, Van Kampen American Capital changed their name to Van Kampen Asset Management. Can Kampen Asset Management is a division of Morgan Stanley Investment Banking. Their ultimate parent is Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The firm's products include mutual funds, closed-end funds, separately managed accounts, 529 portfolios, unit trusts and insurance trusts. | Finance |
Affinity Investment Advisors LLC
Affinity Investment Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Affinity Investment Advisors LLC (Affinity) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Originally founded in 1992, Affinity manages the investment assets for a wide range of clients, including corporate pension and general accounts, public pension plans, Taft-Hartley funds, endowments, foundations, and high net worth clients. | Finance |
