A Team Deeply Rooted in Experience and Earned Trust

Education:

BA Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Experience:

Prior to joining RBB Steve spent over 15 years at Allianz/PIMCO. His work at Allianz included leading the Key Accounts team and RIA business. He also served as Head of Mutual Fund Product Management. Most recently he was an Executive Vice President at PIMCO and helped lead home business relationships and the National Accounts team. Steve also served as Vice President of the registered broker dealer, PIMCO Investments.

Steve previously worked at Warburg Pincus/Credit Suisse for over 11 years. While there he led third party distribution efforts across all channels including broker dealer, retirement, sub advisory and RIA. He was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse and served as CEO/President of the Credit Suisse Funds and President of the registered broker dealer Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc.

Earlier in his career Steve worked in Bank Broker Dealer roles helping launch investment programs at Citibank, Chase and Chemical.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Steve is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Summit Speech School. He previously served as a Board Member for Invest in Others.

RBB Committees: 

Valuation

Education:

JD from the University of Pennsylvania
(graduated with Order of Coif Honors)

BA from the University of Pennsylvania
(summa cum laude Honors)

Bachelor of Science from La Salle University

Experience:

Salvatore is the Founder and President of Vigilant Compliance, a full-service compliance firm supporting the regulatory needs of a diversified range of investment management clients.  He is an Investment Management Attorney and has extensive experience with Mutual Funds, Investment Advisers, Hedge Funds, Broker Dealers, and the investment management industry.  An experienced 1940 Act and Advisers Act attorney, he is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, AICPA Certified in both International Financial Accounting Standards (IFRS) and Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Controls (COSO).

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Participated in the SEC Break Point Task Force, and the SEC Omnibus Accounting Task Force. Salvatore is a Member of the ICI’s Chief Compliance Committee.

RBB Committees:

Valuation

Education:

MBA from Rider University

Experience:

Jim was a Senior Director and Vice President of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (predecessor firms include PNC Investment Services/First Data Investment Services/Fund Plan Services). Prior to BNY and its predecessor firms, Jim held senior level management positions at Merrill Lynch Asset Management and Bankers Trust. He has extensive experience in Fund Administration and Management within both an Investment Advisors and Service Providers. Jim works closely consulting with the Advisors and has launched hundreds of funds during his extensive career.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Jim was formerly the Assistant Treasurer of The RBB Fund, Inc. from 2005 -2016. In addition, he was previously CFO/Treasurer of FundVantage Trust, and Trainer Wortham Funds; Treasurer Chestnut Street Exchange Fund; Assistant Treasurer of the Kalmar Fund, Wilshire Funds’ and Weiss Treasury Only Money Market Fund.

RBB Committees:

Valuation

Education:

MBA from Baruch College
BA from Hofstra University

Experience:

Prior to joining RBB, Craig spent 19 years with Third Avenue Management where he most recently served as Managing Director, responsible for driving efficiencies across key business units. Previously, he was a marketing analyst at Warburg Pincus Asset Management.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Craig is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and a member of the CFA society of New York. In addition, Craig Co-founded (2006), and operates the Urciuoli Family Charitable Foundation. Previously was elected and served on his local school board for 4+ years, chairing the Finance Committee.

Education:

Boston College Law School
J.D. cum laude, Boston College Law Review – Editor
B.A. Summa Cum Laude

Experience:

Mike serves as legal counsel for a wide range of national and multi-national financial institutions. He has significant and diverse experience in investment company and investment advisor matters, corporate law, securities and finance and the day-to-day business matters of corporations, partnerships and business trusts, including public and private securities offerings. Mike is a partner in the nationally-ranked Investment Management Practice Group of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

Professional Associations:

Federal Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Honors:

Chambers USA, Nationwide, Investment Funds: Registered Funds, 2012–19
Leading Lawyer, Legal 500, 2017-18
Best Lawyers®, Mutual Funds Law, 2020

Education:

JD from Cornell Law School
BA From Carleton College

Experience:

Jillian serves as counsel to investment companies and business development companies and their boards of directors. She also advises investment managers on regulatory, compliance and corporate matters. Jillian is a partner in the nationally-ranked Investment Management Practice Group of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Honors:

The Legal 500, Next Generation Lawyer, 2017−19

Education:

BA from Brooklyn College
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business

Experience:

Arnold was a 17-year veteran of Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Warburg Pincus Ventures serving as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, he served as Chief of Staff at J Aron and Company, and was Senior Vice President of Foreign Exchange at Citibank.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Arnold serves as the Director of EIP Growth & Income Fund. Previously, he served on the Board of the ICI and was the Founder of LifeBooker.

RBB Committees:

Chairman of the Board; Nominating and Governance; Regulatory Oversight; Product Development.

Education:

BA from University of Pittsburgh

Experience:

Bob is currently a Senior Director-Investments, of Oppenheimer & Co. Previously Bob, was an Executive Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Fahnestock & Co., Gruntal & Co., and Herzfeld and Stern Securities. In addition, Bob served as a Director of NASDAQ trading at MKI Securities.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Previously served as a Director of Kensington Funds from 2004-2009, and the Jewish National Fund (JNF).

RBB Committees:

Vice Chairman of the Board; Regulatory Oversight (Chair); Valuation; Contract; Product Development Committee.

Education:

BS in Economics from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Experience:

Julian is a co-founder and retired Vice Chairman of Comcast Corporation. He also served as Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Comcast. Mr. Brodsky founded and served as Chairman of Comcast Ventures previously known as Comcast Interactive Capital Group.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Julian has served and serves on a number of public company and non-profit boards including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Educational Foundation of CTAM

RBB Committees:

Audit; Contract; Nominating and Governance Committee

Education:

BA from Rutgers University

Experience:

Most recently, Dolly served as the Chief Executive Officer of Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company. As CEO, Ms. Dolly delivered impressive financial results, developing a scalable and customizable platform that resulted in outsized benefits to the companies on Pershing’s platform. During her tenure, Ms. Dolly was named by Investment News to an elite list of “Women to Watch,” and was also named as one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth” by Private Asset Management Magazine.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Member of Advisory Board to Dean of Douglass College (Rutgers University); Allfunds.

RBB Committees:

Regulatory Oversight; Contract

Education:

BS from US Military Academy, West Point
MBA from Harvard Business School

Experience:

Greg is Chief Financial Officer, Avocado Systems, Inc (cybersecurity software) Previously he was CFO, Emtec, Inc. (information technology consulting/services), Managing Director, head of Business Services IT Services, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (investment banking/brokerage); Coopers & Lybrand/PricewaterhouseCoopers; and the US ARMY.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Emtec Board 2005- 2019 (first as an independent director, later as an inside director); FS Investment Corporation 2007- 2018; FS Energy and Power Fund 2011- Present, Wilmington Funds 2017- Present.
Gregory also brings IT and Cybersecurity expertise to the Board from his current and prior roles.

RBB Committees:

Audit (Chair); Contract (Chair); Product Development.

Education:

BA from Lasalle University

Experience:

Nick served as President and CEO of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. In addition, he chaired various marketplace endeavors and ad hoc committees for all domestic and international derivative exchanges. Nick also oversaw the launch of foreign currency option trading.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Nick is currently Chairman of the Board of the Wilmington Trust Funds, and Trustee on Independence Blue Cross Board. He has over 15 years of mutual fund board experience including chairman of various fund audit committees. Served on the Board of Intricon Corporation, a public company traded on the NASDAQ (IIN) for over 20 years. Was the President of Lasalle University, and was previously a CPA.

RBB Committees:

Nominating and Governance (Chair); Audit.

Education:

JD from NYU Law School
Masters in Law from NYU Law School
BS from Wagner College (Cum laude)

Experience:

Robert is an Administrative Law Judge, New York City and founding partner of Straniere Law Firm. He served in the NY State Assembly for 24years. Bob has served as a ranking Member of NY State Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Directorships included Genworth Life Ins. Co., Dreyfus Life Insurance Co., Seligman Henderson International Fund, Sparxx Japan Fund, Delafield Fund, Weiss Peck & Greer Funds Group and Reich & Tang Funds Group.

RBB Committees:

Regulatory Oversight; Contract Committee.

Education:

MBA from Pace University
BA from St. John’s University

Experience:

Former Vice Chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Services. Previously Brian served as Chairman and CEO of Pershing, LLC a BNY Mellon Company.

Current, Past Boards and Affiliations:

Brian serves as a Director of Ameriprise Financial, Inc and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). In addition, he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at St. John’s University, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY, and Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. Brian also serves as the Chair of The Advisory Board for St. John’s University’s Institute for Catholic Schools and as Chair of the International Business Leaders Advisory Board for the program of Church Management at the Pontifical University of The Holy Cross in Rome Italy.
Previously served on Boards of Wisdom Tree Investments, Inc., Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC), Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

RBB Committees:

Regulatory Oversight; Product Development.