Investment Management


  • The investment leadership on the team has worked together for more than 14 years.
  • The investment team is comprised of deeply rooted value investors who have applied this same philosophy their entire careers.
  • All team members are first and foremost analysts dedicated to finding high quality investments across all sectors within their broadly defined areas of country responsibility.
  • Strategy trading is supported by an experienced non-U.S. trading desk that averages more than 15 years of experience in non-U.S. markets.
  • The investment team is located in San Francisco, CA.


Leadership



N. David Samra, Managing Director - Artisan Partners

N. David Samra, Managing Director


Portfolio Manager - Global Value Strategies
• 19 years of investment experience

Prior to joining Artisan in May 2002, Mr. Samra was a portfolio manager and a senior analyst in international equities at Harris Associates LP, from August 1997 through May 2002. Before that, he was a portfolio manager with Montgomery Asset Management, Global Equities Division from June 1993 through August 1997.

Daniel J. O'Keefe, Managing Director - Artisan Partners

Daniel J. O'Keefe, Managing Director


Portfolio Manager - Global Value Strategies
• 19 years of investment experience

Prior to joining Artisan in May 2002, Mr. O'Keefe was an analyst in international equities at Harris Associates LP, from July 1997 through May 2002. Before that, he was an associate in Mergers and Acquisitions at BancAmerica Securities from February 1995 through July 1997, and was an analyst with Morningstar, Inc. from June 1993 through February 1995.