NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baron Capital Group announced today that Lawrence Pokora has joined the firm as a director of institutional sales. Mr. Pokora will focus on large plan sponsors, including public funds, DB plans, endowments and foundations and other large investors. He will also be the lead on a number of Baron's institutional consultant relationships. He will report to James Barrett, head of institutional sales.
"We are pleased to welcome Larry to Baron Capital Group," said Linda Martinson, president and chief operating officer of the firm. "His experience and knowledge are first-rate, he has an impeccable reputation, and he understands what we do at Baron. Larry is a strong addition to the Baron team."
Prior to joining Baron, Mr. Pokora was the senior vice president of investor relations at Paulson & Company from 2006 to 2011. He worked at Chartwell Investment Partners from 2004 to 2006, as a senior vice president responsible for U.S. institutional and sub-advised sales and marketing. From 1992 to 2003, Mr. Pokora was a managing director at SEI Investments and Brandywine Asset Management. From 1983 to 1991, he worked at Mellon Financial Services and Mellon Bank as a senior vice president and system analyst.
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Baron Funds include 12 no-load mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund (BARAX, BARIX), Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX, BGRIX), Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX, BSFIX), Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX, BIOIX), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX, BFTIX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX, BPTIX), Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX, BFGIX) Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX, BINIX), Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX, BREIX), Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX, BEXIX), Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAFX, BGAIX) and Baron Energy and Resources Fund (BENFX, BEXIX). More information about Baron Funds is available by calling (800) 99-BARON or by visiting www.baronfunds.com. The adviser to Baron Funds is BAMCO, Inc., a subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc.
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