The breadth and the depth of our leadership team, with many years of investment and insurance experience, strive to deliver exceptional client service.
The breadth and the depth of our leadership team, with many years of investment and insurance experience, strive to deliver exceptional client service.
Graham Kirk, CFA
Graham is Managing Director of NEAM Limited and Senior Portfolio Manager, responsible for delivering investment and capital management services to European clients. He joined NEAM Limited in 2010, as Investment Accounting Manager & Financial Controller moving to NEAM Inc. in 2016 as a Client Strategist and then back to NEAM Limited as a Senior Client Strategist in 2020 before becoming Managing Director in 2022. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked at Deloitte & Touche, Dublin as a Senior Audit Manager, specializing in audit and internal audit services to banking, structured finance and investment management clients. He previously held the position of Financial Controller in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley, London. Graham holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University College Dublin, a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and is a CFA Charterholder. He has been employed in the investment industry since 2002.
Hugh McCutcheon
Hugh is Chief Investment Officer at NEAM Limited, Europe, a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee and is responsible for non-dollar capital markets. He joined the Firm in 2010 having been with the Gen Re Group since 1997. Prior to joining the Gen Re Group, he spent eight years with ABN AMRO Bank in a variety of treasury and capital market roles. Hugh has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree and a Masters in Business Studies (Banking and Finance) from University College Dublin. He has been employed in the investment industry since 1988.
William E. Rotatori
Bill is Chairman and Non-Executive Director of NEAM Limited, Chairman and CEO of NEAM, Inc. and a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee. He joined the Firm as Vice President in 2000, was made President in 2010 and became CEO in 2014. Prior to joining the Firm, Bill was a Senior Vice President of the Portfolio Management Group at Conning Asset Management and previously held various positions within the Investment Group and Asset Management Division at Travelers Insurance Company. Bill is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Hartford Society of Financial Analysts. A graduate of Georgetown University, Bill also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Except for a two-year period when pursuing an MBA from 1988 through 1990, he has been employed in the investment industry since 1986.
Brian O’Connor
Brian is the Chief Risk Officer and Operations Manager at NEAM Limited. He is responsible for the Firm’s risk management strategy and framework in addition to overseeing trade settlement, corporate actions, and coordination with custody banks on our clients’ behalf. He joined the Firm at its inception in 2009 having previously been a Derivative Operations Associate at Bear Sterns Bank, Dublin, and a Client Services Executive at an Irish wealth management company. Brian holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a Masters in Business Studies in International Business from University College Dublin, and a Diploma in Stock Broking Investment from the Dublin Business School. He has been employed in the investment industry since 2002.
Colin Torpey
Colin is an Investment Accounting Manager and Financial Controller at NEAM Limited and is responsible for client accounting, investment reporting and delivering Solvency II asset reporting to clients. He joined the Firm in 2016 having worked in Operations for two years with Mediolanum in Dublin and previously as a Fund Accountant in both State Street Ireland and Caceis Ireland for five years. Colin holds a Bachelor in Business, Masters in Business from South East Technological University and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has been employed in the investment industry since 2010.
Fiona Molloy
Fiona is Chief Compliance Officer, Europe at NEAM Limited and is responsible for all aspects of the Firm's compliance activities in Europe, including compliance monitoring, assessing the effectiveness and adequacy of the Firm's compliance policies and training on compliance matters. She joined the firm at its inception in 2009 having previously worked as a Senior Compliance Analyst at Janice Capital International Limited, London and as a Risk and Compliance Analyst with Northern Trust, London. Fiona holds a Certificate in Compliance from the International Compliance Association, has a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics from Trinity College Dublin and is a member of the Compliance Institute in Ireland. She has been employed in the investment industry since 1999.
Alverne Bolitho
Alverne is a New Business Development Professional at NEAM Limited and is responsible for expanding the Firm's European insurance asset management business. He is also Manager of the NEAM Limited London Branch. Alverne joined the Firm in 2012 having been Head of U.K. and Institutional Sales at Payden & Rygel Global Limited and previously Head of Australasian Institutional Equity Sales at Cazenove & Company. Alverne is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (U.K.). He has been employed in the investment industry since 1987.
Kasha Mleko
Kasha is Head of Sustainability at NEAM Limited, responsible for oversight of the Firm’s sustainability and ESG efforts, with particular focus on client support, regulatory and corporate disclosure requirements. She joined the Firm in 2010, has an honours Bachelor of Arts Degree (French and Spanish) from University College Dublin and was awarded the Investment Foundations Certificate by the CFA in 2015. She has completed the PRI Academy’s Applied Responsible Investment course and has been employed in the investment industry since 2010.
NEAM’s New Business Professionals leverage the Firm’s investment and insurance experience to offer unique perspectives and insights to support our clients’ success.
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Alverne Bolitho
Alverne is a New Business Development Professional at NEAM Limited and is responsible for expanding the Firm's European insurance asset management business. He is also Manager of the NEAM Limited London Branch. Alverne joined the Firm in 2012 having been Head of U.K. and Institutional Sales at Payden & Rygel Global Limited and previously Head of Australasian Institutional Equity Sales at Cazenove & Company. Alverne is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (U.K.). He has been employed in the investment industry since 1987.
Kasha Mleko
Kasha is a Marketing and New Business Development Professional at NEAM Limited, responsible for supporting the Firm’s new business and marketing efforts and for coordination of the Firm’s ESG implementation in Europe. She joined the Firm in 2010, has an honours Bachelor of Arts Degree (French and Spanish) from University College Dublin and was awarded the Investment Foundations Certificate by the CFA in 2015. She has been employed in the investment industry since 2010.
At NEAM, our mission is to be integral to the success of our insurance industry clients by providing investment management solutions through a team of skilled professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional client service.
Meet several of the people who help to differentiate us:
“NEAM aims to build client relations for decades to come, rather than focusing on the next year or next quarter.”
Compliance Officer
Started with NEAM in 2009
“It is the people who make working at NEAM special. I feel supported by smart and professional colleagues working together collegiately to provide the best possible service to our clients.”
Senior Research Analyst
Started with NEAM in 2019
“Being part of the NEAM Team to me means working with collaborative and intellectually curious colleagues with the single unified goal of serving clients needs to the best of our ability.”