Biographies

Prior to joining ICC Capital Management in 2005, Mr. Ohanesian was President of Ryan ALM in New York; served as CEO and CIO of Harbor Capital Management in Boston; established and served as President and Chief Portfolio Strategist of MBIA Capital Management; and was Chief fixed income strategist/portfolio manager for Shields Asset Management, a division of Alliance Capital Management. Mr. Ohanesian also served as Deputy Director for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. He received his BA from Clemson University and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Ohanesian is an owner of the firm.

In addition to managing his responsibilities as CIO/Portfolio Manager for the Multi-Cap Equity Product, Mr. Richey serves as the firm’s President and Chairman of the Investment Policy Committee. Prior to joining ICC in 1995, Mr. Richey worked as portfolio manager and investment strategist at Alliance Capital Management LP. During this decade long tenure he appeared in numerous public and industry forums as a spokesman for the firm’s investment products. Mr. Richey received his BA from Wabash College. He is a CFA charterholder. Mr. Richey is an owner of the firm.

Mr. McMurry works in the research and development of the firm’s quantitative strategies as part of the Quantitative Strategies Group. His application of the multifactor modeling process to portfolio management was a logical extension of his graduate studies in the early 1990’s while at the George Washington University. His MS in National Security Policy Studies focused on the three subfields of Applied Quantitative Techniques, National Intelligence Analysis and Russian Military Doctrine. It was here that he learned the mathematical techniques used to model vast amounts of data to determine future trends-a skill directly applicable to the capital markets. His first task at ICC was the development of our quantitative country allocation model that has been used since 1994 to run our International ADR portfolios. He turned his attention to the US markets in 1995 with the development of domestic equity modeling processes that are used for both our Core Value Equity and Large Cap Growth portfolios. Mr. McMurry is an instructor at the FPPTA organization for pension trustees and has been a speaker on the markets for Institutional Investor and other organizations. Mr. McMurry is an owner of the firm.

Mr. Mara is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager with ICC Capital Management, Inc and is part of ICC’s four member Quantitative Strategies Group. The group manages ICC’s Core Value, Large Cap Growth, International ADR, and Sector Rotation products on behalf of ICC’s Taft-Hartley Plans, Public Pension Funds, Corporate Pension Funds and Private Clients. Prior to his position at ICC, Mr. Mara served as Chairman, CEO, and founder of Valley Forge Capital Advisors, Inc. (VFCA), a SEC-Registered Investment Advisor. He was the lead portfolio manager to the VFCA Sector Rotational Core Composite. Mr. Mara served as sub-advisor/portfolio manager to the MFS Sector Rotational Fund (previously the Penn Street Sector Rotational Fund) since its inception in August 2000 to February 1, 2010. Mr. Mara earned his BA at Emerson College and his MBA from the American University. He also received professional Trust, ERISA and Executive Training from the Cannon Financial Institute, Bentley College, the Merrill Lynch University Management Excellence Program and the Hartwick Leadership Institute, as well as the PBA and American Banker’s Institute. He has received a certificate from Stanford University Law School for coursework in The Director’s Consortium.

Mr. Barron has spent more than 18 successful years in the investment industry. Currently, he is a Director and Portfolio Manager with ICC Capital Management, Inc and is part of ICC’s four member Quantitative Strategies Group. The group manages ICC’s Core Value, Large Cap Growth, International ADR, and Sector Rotation products on behalf of ICC’s Taft-Hartley Plans, Public Pension Funds, Corporate Pension Funds and Private Clients. Michael leads the macro-economic research effort, using quantitative and qualitative top down research, intra-market analysis and forecasting. Prior to his position with ICC, he served as CEO and Portfolio Manager at Revolution Capital, a boutique investment advisory firm that he founded and was a portfolio strategy consultant to Valley Forge Capital Advisors and their Sector Rotational Product. Mr. Barron is a graduate of The Hill School and earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Villanova University. He has completed The Strategic Coach Program for entrepreneurs as well as executive study at MIT’s Sloan School.

Mr. Dombrower is Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager with ICC Capital Management, Inc and is part of ICC’s four member Quantitative Strategies Group. The group manages ICC’s Core Value, Large Cap Growth, International ADR, and Sector Rotation products on behalf of ICC’s Taft-Hartley Plans, Public Pension Funds, Corporate Pension Funds and Private Clients. Mr. Dombower also spearheads the technical research effort through the creation and implementation of quantitative technical overlays, qualitative, top down and bottom up technical research, and inter-market analysis and forecasting. Prior to joining ICC in 2004, he was an equity portfolio manager and manager of operations for Paradigm Asset Management in New York, where he spearheaded the firm’s operations department. In addition, he was a portfolio management associate at Independence Investment Associates in Boston, where he team-managed the firm’s Large Core equity product. Mr. Dombrower received his MM from Boston University and his BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from Binghamton University (SUNY). Mr. Dombrower is a CMT charter holder.

Mr. Fratta joined ICC in August 2005 as a Senior Operations Analyst and was promoted to a Multi-Cap Equity trader in November 2006. He joined Multi-Cap Equity strategy team as the Assistant Portfolio Manager in October 2008. Prior to coming to ICC, he interned at KCM Asset Management.  He graduated as a Roland George Merit Scholar from Stetson University, where he earned a BBA in Finance with an Information Technology minor in 2005 and MBA in 2007. Mr. Fratta is a CFA charterholder. He works out of our Walnut Creek office in California. 

Mr. McMurry is the founder and owner of the firm who is currently responsible for servicing our Florida Municipal client relationships. He joined the firm in 1986 following ten years of service as a pension consultant with Rogers, Casey & Barksdale and later with William M. Mercer, Inc.  Prior to his consulting experience, Mr. McMurry served as a staff attorney with General Mills, Inc.  He received a BA from Drake University, a JD from the William Mitchell College of Law, is a licensed attorney and a member of the Minnesota State Bar.

Mr. Tindal joined ICC in 1994 and is responsible for the client servicing of our Taft-Hartley client base in the Southeast region.  In addition to his role in client servicing, Mr. Tindal works with our Taft Hartley marketing team in the development of new business opportunities across the country.  Prior to joining the firm, he was President of the Mobile, Alabama Building Trades Union and business manager of a Millwrights Local Union.  Mr. Tindal is an owner of the firm.

Mr. Nolan comes to ICC from Alliance Capital Management where he served as Senior Vice President for their Taft Hartley division. Prior to joining Alliance, he was President of Shields Asset Management an investment management firm specializing in Taft Hartley and Public fund management. Mr. Nolan has been involved in all aspects of the money management business including portfolio management, marketing and client servicing. He holds a BBA from Georgetown University and an MBA from Fordham University.  He operates out of our New York City office.  Mr. Nolan is an owner of the firm.

Mr. Quinn joined ICC as a senior investment professional in 2004 dedicated to marketing and client services to the labor community.  Formerly with Rittenhouse Asset Management, he was responsible for the oversight of $1 Billion in ERISA retirement assets. Mr. Quinn has held several senior positions in investment management firms since 1985, specifically working with a broad range of building trades and related funds.  He holds a JD from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.  Mr. Quinn works out of our New York City office.

Mr. Larkin joined ICC Capital in 2003. He has worked for over 40 years in the investment management business. Immediately prior to coming to ICC, he spent 16 years with Alliance Capital MLP (Alliance Bernstein) and Shields Asset Management where his responsibilities included investment management, marketing and client service. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from St. John's University in New York and his graduate degree in Finance from NY University.  He works out of our New York City office. Mr. Larkin is an owner of the firm.

Mr. Page joined ICC in 2011. He has worked for over a decade in the investment management business. Prior to entering the business, he had been involved in all aspects of the Taft-Harley community for nearly 25 years, including being the Financial Secretary /Treasurer of the Steamfitters’ Local Union 420 in Philadelphia. He has served as Trustee for pension, health and welfare, annuity, training and scholarship funds.