Profile
Mr. Wate joined W.
Quillen Securities from Merit Capital Management.
Mr. Wate founded Merit Capital Management, Seattle, Washington in 1995, managing and operating aggressive hedge funds utilizing earnings revisions, insider trading data and other fundamental analysis.
Previously, Mr. Wate had been Director of Portfolio Management at Parametric Portfolio Associates, a subsidiary of Pacific Mutual Asset Management Co, responsible for overseeing portfolios with more than $2 billion of equity exposure in over 30 countries.
He also has worked with Frank Russell Investment Management Co. in Tacoma and Cooney & Blair public accounting firm in Newport Beach, CA.
Mr. Wate graduated from the University of Oregon, 1984 with a B.S.
in Accounting, and B.S.
in Finance.
Former positions of Devin Wate
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
 Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 1987 and is directly owned by Eaton Vance Acquisitions LLC. They became ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in 2021. Parametric provides various portfolio management services and investment strategies directly to institutional investors and indirectly to individual investors through financial intermediaries. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Russell Investment Management LLC
 Russell Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Russell Investment Management LLC (RIM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They are a holding firm of Russell Investments US Retail Holdco, Inc., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. The firm was founded in 1936 and was formerly known as Frank Russell Investment Co. RIM provides investment advisory services to affiliated pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, insurance companies, foreign official institutions, financial intermediaries, and wrap-fee program clients of third-party financial intermediaries. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC
 Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001, Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC, formerly W. Quillen Securities, is an institutional equity research and trading firm located in New York City. The firm was also previously known as Gravitas LLC. They are a subsidiary of Ledgemont Capital Group LLC, a New York City-based financial advisory and strategic consulting firm that was founded in 1999 by Eric Brachfeld. Ledgemont focuses on serving institutional clients including hedge funds, asset management companies and mutual funds. They generate investment ideas, both long and short, primarily through in-house, proprietary research. The firm seeks to identify undervalued or uncovered small-cap companies and bring a fresh edge to a select group of mainstream, larger-cap companies. Their research focuses on healthcare, technology, industrials, conglomerates and value-oriented companies. The firm clears through Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, Inc. on a fully-disclosed basis. They are members of the NASD and the SIPC | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Devin Wate
| University of Oregon | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC
Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001, Ledgemont Capital Markets LLC, formerly W. Quillen Securities, is an institutional equity research and trading firm located in New York City. The firm was also previously known as Gravitas LLC. They are a subsidiary of Ledgemont Capital Group LLC, a New York City-based financial advisory and strategic consulting firm that was founded in 1999 by Eric Brachfeld. Ledgemont focuses on serving institutional clients including hedge funds, asset management companies and mutual funds. They generate investment ideas, both long and short, primarily through in-house, proprietary research. The firm seeks to identify undervalued or uncovered small-cap companies and bring a fresh edge to a select group of mainstream, larger-cap companies. Their research focuses on healthcare, technology, industrials, conglomerates and value-oriented companies. The firm clears through Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, Inc. on a fully-disclosed basis. They are members of the NASD and the SIPC | Finance |
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 1987 and is directly owned by Eaton Vance Acquisitions LLC. They became ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in 2021. Parametric provides various portfolio management services and investment strategies directly to institutional investors and indirectly to individual investors through financial intermediaries. | Finance |
Russell Investment Management LLC
Russell Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Russell Investment Management LLC (RIM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They are a holding firm of Russell Investments US Retail Holdco, Inc., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. The firm was founded in 1936 and was formerly known as Frank Russell Investment Co. RIM provides investment advisory services to affiliated pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, insurance companies, foreign official institutions, financial intermediaries, and wrap-fee program clients of third-party financial intermediaries. | Finance |
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