2018 OFFICERS

President

Randy Loving – Montag Wealth Management

Randy is a Portfolio Manager at Montag.  Prior to joining Montag, he was a Sector Portfolio Manager with Silvant Capital for eight years focusing on the financial services sector as well as semiconductors. Prior to Silvant, Randy was an analyst on the large capitalization growth team for Trusco Capital Management. He started his career in equity analysis at SunTrust supporting the personal asset management division.  Randy has a B.A in Economics and a B.A. in International Relations from American University as well as an M.B.A from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Randy is a Trustee for the Atlanta Society of Investment and Finance Professionals and is a CFA Charterholder.

Vice President

Grady O’Gara – Masters Capital Management

Grady is the Head Trader at Masters Capital Management, LLC, an Atlanta-based long/short investment manager that predominantly focuses on US-listed derivatives. Prior to joining Masters, he spent four years as the Head Trader for Senvest Mangement, a New York City-based long/short hedge fund; he started his career in finance at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in New York City, where he held various positions in Equity Research, Equity Sales and Equity Trading. Grady holds a Bachelors in Arts from Colgate University (2007) with a focus in International Relations and Spanish. He has been on the board of the GSA since moving to Atlanta in 2015.

Secretary

Michael Lemes – Morgan Stanley

Michael is a Vice President at Morgan Stanley working with Institutional clients in the Southeast. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 7 years with Evercore ISI, and ISI prior the buyout, in the Institutional Equity Sales division in New York, Boston, and South Florida. Michael graduated from the University of Georgia and has been on the board of GSA since 2017.

Treasurer

Hollis Gilliam – EARNEST Partners

Hollis is a member of the trading team at EARNEST Partners, an Atlanta based institutional asset management firm managing over $20 billion in assets for clients around the world.  He previously served as Senior Equity Trader for an international research and investment boutique.  During his tenure, Mr. Gilliam was responsible both for executing trades for the firm’s institutional clients and for providing real-time market analysis and ideas to the research team.  His professional experience also includes a client advisory role for MetLife and, prior to that, the structuring of municipal bond deals for PFM Group in Philadelphia, PA.  Mr. Gilliam received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from West Chester University.