Institutional Services Team
RS Investments seeks to build long-lasting client relationships. We achieve by providing investment products with consistent investment performance and by open, productive client service dialogue.
Jared Buell, CFA
Jared Buell is Vice President, Institutional Services and is responsible for 401k and Subadvisory relationships. Prior to joining RS Investments in January 2008, Jared was Director of Sub-Advised and Retirement at Phoenix Investment Partners for three years. Previously, he was an Investment Consultant at MassMutual for five years. Jared earned a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross and is a CFA Charterholder.
David M. Elliott
David M. Elliott is a Principal at RS Investments and is a senior member of the Institutional Services team, which serves the Firm's institutional and intermediary clients. He is responsible for maintaining certain client and consultant relationships. David joined RS in 1995 and established the Firm's presence in institutional, 401(k), and subadvisory markets. Prior to joining RS, he spent 11 years at Fidelity Investments, where he was responsible for Pension and
401(k) relationships. He received a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.
Joe Fague, CFA
Joe Fague is a Principal at RS Investments and is responsible for establishing and maintaining institutional client relationships in the Corporate, Public Fund and Taft-Hartley markets. Prior to joining RS Investments in August 2003, Joe worked with high net worth and institutional clients while with Strong Capital Management and Jurika & Voyles. Joe earned a B.S. from Georgetown University cum laude and is a CFA Charterholder.
Laura Garner, CAIA
Laura joined RS Investments as a Principal in Institutional Services from Grail Partners where she was a Partner and coheaded sales and investor relations for Grail and its investee companies. Laura previously headed marketing at Goldman Sachs Investment Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Merrill Lynch Debt Markets, and Chase Manhattan. Laura has an extensive background in alternative investments, earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia, M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation as well as the Series 7, 63, 24, and 22 securities licenses.
Tom Neukranz
Tom Neukranz is Head of Institutional Strategy, Development and Sales. He is responsible for directing all distribution efforts for RS Investments' institutional business. Prior to joining RS Investments in June 2011, Tom held senior leadership positions in institutional sales at ING Investment Management, JP Morgan, and was global head of exchange traded derivative sales at Goldman Sachs. Tom earned a BSIM from Purdue University.
Mike Sylvestri
Mike Sylvestri is Vice President, Institutional Services and is responsible for managed account research group and platform relationships. He has been with RS Investments since August 1995. Mike earned a B.S. from St. Mary's College.