Investment Management


  • The original investment team members, Scott Satterwhite and James Kieffer, have worked together for more than 23 years. George Sertl joined the team in 2000.
  • All team members share a strong commitment to value, quality and risk control that has remained consistent since the inception of each strategy.
  • Portfolio managers and analysts on the team are all generalists with sector biases and average more than 21 years of investment experience.
  • Strategy trading is supported by experienced U.S. trading desk that averages more than 16 years of experience.
  • The investment team is located in Atlanta, GA.


Leadership



Scott C. Satterwhite, CFA, Managing Director - Artisan Partners

Scott C. Satterwhite, CFA, Managing Director


Portfolio Manager - U.S. Value Strategies
• 31 years of investment experience

Prior Experience: Prior to joining Artisan Partners in June 1997, Mr. Satterwhite was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Wachovia Corporation. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Satterwhite was Portfolio Manager of the Biltmore Special Values Fund, in addition to being a Personal Trust Portfolio Manager and Manager of the Georgia Personal Trust Portfolio Group.

James C. Kieffer, CFA, Managing Director - Artisan Partners

James C. Kieffer, CFA, Managing Director


Portfolio Manager - U.S. Value Strategies
• 23 years of investment experience

Prior Experience: Prior to joining Artisan Partners in August 1997, Mr. Kieffer was a Research Analyst from 1996 to 1997 at the investment firm McColl Partners. Mr. Kieffer began his investment career at Wachovia Corporation, working with Mr. Satterwhite from 1989 to 1996, initially as a Personal Trust Portfolio Manager and later as a General Equities and Small Cap Value Research Analyst in the institutional portfolio group.

George O. Sertl, CFA, Managing Director - Artisan Partners

George O. Sertl, CFA, Managing Director


Portfolio Manager - U.S. Value Strategies
• 19 years of investment experience

Prior Experience: Prior to becoming Portfolio Manager, Mr. Sertl was an Analyst working with Mr. Satterwhite and Mr. Kieffer. Prior to joining Artisan Partners in January 2000, Mr. Sertl was a Research Analyst at Schwartz Investment Counsel. Mr. Sertl began his investment career at Pauli & Company working as a research analyst in 1992.

Daniel L. Kane, CFA - Artisan Partners

Daniel L. Kane, CFA


Associate Portfolio Manager - U.S. Value Strategies
• 13 years of investment experience

Prior Experience: Prior to joining Artisan, Mr. Kane was a senior small cap investment analyst at BB&T Asset Management, Inc. from August 2005 to March 2008. Mr. Kane began his investment career as a domestic equities securities analyst at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board in 1998.