MALTA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walthausen & Company is pleased to announce that Gerard Heffernan has joined the firm in the role of portfolio manager.
Gerry’s investment career spans a quarter century, including 15 years at Lord Abbett & Co., where he was a partner and portfolio manager of the Lord Abbett Small Cap Value fund and the founding portfolio manager of the Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value fund. Gerry received a B.S. in Business Administration from Villanova University and is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
“I am delighted to have Gerry join me as portfolio manager on both of our strategies,” stated Walthausen & Co. Chief Investment Officer, John Walthausen. “Gerry is a tenured portfolio manager, with extensive experience in leading a team utilizing a research-driven, fundamental bottom-up stock selection process. Additionally, he shares the same values of commitment, respect and fairness that are central to how we operate. For these reasons, we selected Gerry over other well-qualified candidates, as we believe that the alignment of these factors will be a key component in the growth and success of our firm for years to come.”
About Walthausen & Co., LLC
Walthausen & Co. has grown from its inception in August 2007 to approximately $1.3 billion in assets under management as a result of its strong reputation as an investment advisory firm and the success of its two domestic equity strategies in small and small- to mid-capitalization companies.
The investment team endeavors to provide returns in excess of their stated benchmarks over a market cycle by discovering opportunity in companies that they believe are trading below their underlying intrinsic value and over time will appreciate to reflect their legitimate worth.
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