Our Team

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  L. George Rieger JD, CIC

  Chairman
  

  L. George Rieger JD, CIC

  Chairman

  L. George Rieger has had a long and distinguished career with more than 46 years of experience in the financial community along with a rare legal background that has proven extremely valuable in structuring municipal bond issues. Greenwich Investment Management entered a period of rapid expansion when George joined GIM in 2007 as Managing Director and Executive Committee Member. Earlier, George was a founding member of Hamlin Capital Management, Inc. and the founder of RRH Capital Management, Inc., where he established the firm’s impressive record in the management of high yield tax-exempt bonds and high yield equities. George began his financial career at T. Rowe Price Associates LLC, becoming both an officer and stockholder, after graduating from Yale Law School.

  B.A., Yale College 1963; JD, Yale Law School 1966
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  Peter L‘H. Courtney

  President and Managing Director
  

  Peter L‘H. Courtney

  President and Managing Director Fixed Income Unit

  Peter brings more than 25 years combined experience in investing and operations management. As President of Greenwich Investment Management, Peter identifies and negotiates fixed income opportunities and manages client portfolios. He is responsible for business development, general management and the firm’s overall business performance. Prior to joining GIM, Peter was President of Courtney Capital Management, LLC and served as a Portfolio Manager and Marketing Strategist for RRH Capital Management in New York City. Earlier, he worked as a research analyst for Oppenheimer Capital and also as a research consultant for the Courtney Group Inc., a mergers and acquisitions firm — both while working toward an MBA in finance. He gained extensive operational and marketing experience co-managing and acting as senior trader for Chicago-based Steelmet, Inc.

  B.A., Vanderbilt University 1988; MBA, Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration 1998 Beta Gamma Sigma
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  Heather Sevillano

  Director and Chief Operating Officer
  

  Heather Sevillano

  Director and Chief Operating Officer

  Heather joined Greenwich Investment Management in 2007 and directs all aspects of the firm’s operations and administration. She is responsible for ensuring exceptional client service along with comprehensive compliance support, technology systems operation, custodian interaction, portfolio reconciliation and reporting. Heather serves as an alumna of the TD Ameritrade Institutional Operations Panel that provides guidance on TD Ameritrade Institutional product and service offerings and was awarded Back Office Certification from Advent, the firm’s Portfolio Management System. Previously, Heather served as an Associate Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual where she administered the fulfillment of client insurance and investment needs. Heather achieved her NASD series 7, 65 and 63.

  B.S., Finance, Minor in Spanish, Bentley College 2000
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  Brian Alexitch

  Director Transaction Unit
  

  Brian Alexitch

  Director Transaction Unit

  Brian joined Greenwich Investment Management in 2010 and is responsible for all transaction-related activity in our Equity, Fixed Income and Portfolio Management areas. As the Associate Director of the Equity Unit, Brian conducts research and makes recommendations on the firm’s common stock holdings. Previously, Brian was an Investment Management Consultant with FactSet Research Systems, where he provided value-added advice and support to clients of hedge funds, mutual funds, private wealth advisors, quantitative asset managers and alternative asset managers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier, Brian worked as an intern at T. Rowe Price Associates, supporting institutional portfolio managers and groups within the Investment Operations Department. He holds two B.S. degrees from the University of Delaware, one in Finance and another in Marketing. He is a CAIA charter holder and a member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.

  B.S., University of Delaware 2007

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  Elaine Biersack

  Director of Operations
  

  Elaine Biersack

  Director of Operations

  Elaine joined Greenwich Investment Management in 2013 and provides exceptional client service and trade support while also managing portfolio reconciliation and client billing. Attending numerous conferences and workshops throughout the year, Elaine maintains insight into evolving industry issues and possesses Axys Back Office Certification. Earlier, Elaine worked for ten years at Armstrong Shaw Associates as a Portfolio and Trade Administrator, where she introduced procedures that effectively streamlined processes and reduced errors; she also participated in multiple system migrations. Elaine’s previous experience also includes working as an Export Logistics Coordinator for a major commodities firm and in accounting for a venture capital firm.

  A.S., Norwalk State Technical College 1987
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  Nydia Concepcion

  Assoc. Director, Advisory Relations & Transactions
  

  Nydia Concepcion

  Assoc. Director, Advisory Relations & Transactions

  Nydia joined Greenwich Investment Management in August 2017. Nydia’s primary role is to deliver superior support for a smooth client service experience. In addition, she provides the operations team with essential support in trade and portfolio reconciliation. Nydia is a thirty-year veteran in the asset management industry; before joining GIM, Nydia worked as Senior Equity Trader for Bennett Lawrence, an emerging growth Hedge Fund and Asset Manager in New York City. During her tenure there she gained extensive trading and operational knowledge in all aspects of the asset management world. Nydia attended Blake Business School and achieved her NASD series 7 and 65.
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  Susan Fabiani

  Executive Assistant to the Chairman
  

  Susan Fabiani

  Executive Assistant to the Chairman

  Susan joined Greenwich Investment Management in 2007 after lending her talents to diverse industries in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In addition to her current responsibilities as Assistant to the Chairman, Susan also handles portfolio administration and serves as the firm’s manager.
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  Jin Hu

  Analyst, Portfolio Manager
  

  Jin Hu

  Analyst, Portfolio Manager

  Jin joined our firm in 2015 as a Securities and Portfolio Analyst. Her examination and graphical evaluation of client portfolios are vital to helping clients understand how their investments are performing. Applying her project management background and Agile methodology, Jin ensures that investment processes function smoothly, compliance requirements are fulfilled and that business operations and technology projects produce optimal results. Previously, Jin worked at Armstrong Shaw Associates, where she served as Compliance and Technology Manager, revamping that firm’s SEC filings, proxy votes and other compliance procedures to align company operations with regulatory requirements. She was also a valued member of the company’s compliance committee and accelerated migration from AIMR to GIPS compliance. In her earlier role there as a Business/Technology Project Manager and Business Analyst, she significantly reduced the company’s risk potential by redesigning how it handled client correspondence, archiving, performance and CRM systems.

  B.S., Marketing, Minor in Management Information Systems, Northeastern University 2001
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  Susan Lovallo

  Controller
  

  Susan Lovallo

  Controller

  As Controller, Susan Lovallo directs all the firm’s finance-related functions. She leverages her extensive experience in the areas of accounting, finance, personal and business money management to develop analytic tools that benefit our clients and to streamline processes for maximum efficiency. Before joining Greenwich Investment Management in 2009, Susan held accounting positions at Automatic Data Processing and Business Express Airlines, and was the Accountant for the Town of Monroe, Connecticut. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Sacred Heart University where she was awarded the Medal of Excellence. She earned a Merit Award from the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.

  B.S., Accounting, Sacred Heart University 1995
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  Mary Ann Morelli

  Executive Assistant
  

  Mary Ann Morelli

  Executive Assistant

  Mary Ann brings to Greenwich Investment Management deep experience working closely with senior leaders. Most recently, she supported the efforts of the Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Credit at Eaton Partners, a Stifel Company in Rowayton, ensuring smooth operations throughout the real estate, private equity and real asset departments. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at Fairfield and New York-based Ceruzzi Properties where she served as Executive Personal Assistant to senior management and, ultimately the firm’s owner and President, interacting closely with senior executives, colleagues, national and international business partners, celebrity guests, and external service providers. Mary Ann is skilled in a broad range of technology and communications platforms and is a talented liaison between our firm’s management and valued clientele.
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  Merle E. Yoder

  Managing Director – Equity Unit
  

  Merle E. Yoder

  Managing Director – Equity Unit

  Merle joined Greenwich Investment Management in 2018 to manage client portfolios and conduct research and analysis vital to enhancing the firm’s Equity Unit. Merle’s experience in the financial services industry is extensive, including 18 years at FactSet Research Systems, where he began as a software engineer and then moved into client service and sales. He then accepted a six-year posting to London where he launched and managed the company’s European operations. Merle later spent six years with the private equity firm Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson during which he served on the management team of several portfolio companies. Following that, he spent another six years in numerous client-facing and management roles at Capital IQ, a data and software platform, now part of S&P Global.

  B.S., Electrical Engineering, Purdue University 1982