Biographies
Tom Florence, CEO
Tom Florence is the CEO and an owner of 361 Capital. He is located in the Denver office and is responsible for the general management of the firm. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry having been exposed to all facets including investment management, sales and marketing, operations, and general business management. Tom began his career at Merrill Lynch in equity capital markets before moving on to investment management in the wealth management group. He then spent many years at Fidelity Investments where he was an officer in the Institutional Services Company. After Fidelity, he was a managing director at Morningstar, Inc. and on the 6 person executive management committee which had responsibility for general oversight of the company. While there he founded and was president of Morningstar Investment Services, a registered investment advisor managing mutual fund portfolios for advisors and their clients. After Morningstar, Mr. Florence was an owner and a managing partner of Dividend Capital Group, a real estate investment management company. In addition, he was co-founder and president of Dividend Capital Investments, a registered investment advisor managing portfolios of real estate securities. Over his career Tom has overseen or been directly responsible for the raising of over $20 billion in assets gathered through financial intermediaries and institutions. Tom has been on the Board of Trustees at 2 mutual fund companies including the Janus Mutual Funds. He has been a frequent industry speaker and a guest lecturer at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from The Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Management Institute.
Brian Cunningham, CFA, President and CIO
Brian Cunningham is a co-founder and Principal of 361 Capital LLC. Brian is located in the Denver office and as Chief Investment Officer is responsible for macro economic research, portfolio construction and portfolio management. He has over 27 years of experience in the investment management profession and has personally provided investment advisory services to numerous institutions and high net worth individuals. In 1996, Mr. Cunningham co-founded a regional investment advisor, where he served on the Board of Managers and acted as Chief Investment Strategist. Over his career he has gained extensive hedge fund experience while managing the due diligence and research efforts on traditional and hedge fund products. In addition to his experience evaluating hedge funds, Mr. Cunningham also has direct hedge fund expertise, which he developed while serving as managing member for a quantitative market neutral management company. Mr. Cunningham has earned the designations Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC). He is a member of the Association of Investment Management and Research and the Denver Society of Security Analysts. In addition, he is a charter member of the Institute for Certified Investment Management Consultants (ICIMC). In 1999, Mr. Cunningham was honored as one of the financial services industry “best and brightest” by the Society of Senior Consultants for his pioneering work in advancing the practice of investment management consulting. He earned his degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University.
Blaine Rollins, CFA, Managing Director
Blaine Rollins, CFA is a managing director, senior portfolio manager and a member of the Advisor’s Investment Committee since March 2011. His responsibilities include manager due-diligence, investment research, portfolio construction, hedging and trading strategies. Prior to joining the Advisor, he was an independent investor from July 2006 to February 2011. Mr. Rollins was with Janus Capital Corporation from 1990 to June 2006. There, he served as Executive Vice President and portfolio manager of the Janus Fund, Janus Balanced Fund, Janus Equity Income Fund, Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio, Janus Advisor Large Cap Growth Fund, and the Janus Triton Fund. He began his career as a financial analyst at AMG Guaranty Trust (formerly Asset Management Group). Mr. Rollins serves on the Board of Governors at the Burridge Center for Security Analysis and Evaluation at the University of Colorado. He is a member of the Board of Directors and the Founders Circle at the LIVESTRONG Foundation. A frequent industry speaker, Mr. Rollins earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Colorado, and he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Jeremy Frank, MS Finance, Investment Committee Member
Jeremy Frank is a portfolio manager and head of quantitative analysis. Jeremy is responsible for portfolio construction and management, manager due diligence, quantitative modeling and all related software development. Prior to joining 361 Capital he was with HCE Solutions LLC, a consulting firm he founded in 2007. Prior to founding HCE, Jeremy was a Senior Analyst with a regional investment consultant where he was responsible for analyzing investment strategies with a focus on quantitative, fixed-income and alternative strategies as well as derivative structures. Additionally, he developed the firm’s proprietary research and reporting system. Jeremy began his career as a Quantitative Analyst with 361 Capital. He was responsible for hedge fund manager due diligence and risk analysis. During his tenure at 361 Capital, he developed the firm’s risk management software as well as a proprietary research database. Jeremy holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Northwest University and an M.S. in Finance from Boston College.
Nick Libertini, Analyst
Nick Libertini is a graduate of the Daniels College of Business M.S. Finance program. He also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Economics from the Colorado School of Mines. Nick has experience working with a variety of programming languages and is versed in statistical analysis and quantitative model development. Nick focuses on the development of proprietary software and models for the firm, risk analysis and modeling, trading strategy development and testing, and quantitative research.
Outside of work, Nick enjoys playing and coaching lacrosse as well as watching his younger brother play football.
Aditya Bhave, Analyst
Aditya Bhave graduated from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business with a M.S. in Finance with a concentration in Investments. Aditya also received his B.A. in Finance and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College. Aditya is responsible for performance reporting, strategy testing, and manager research. Aditya has experience with model development, software development and database design.
Prior to joining 361 Capital, Aditya was a Data Analyst for a local marketing firm. Aditya held multiple leadership positions at Franklin & Marshall College and is an Eagle Scout. Outside of work, Aditya enjoys playing sports, particularly hockey.
John Blue, VP of Operations/CCO
John Blue is the Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Operations. JB is located in the Denver office and has over 11 years’ experience in Investment Operations. Throughout his career he has been involved in a variety of roles including accounting, trade operations and creating operational efficiencies. He has excelled incorporating technology to streamline operations. J.B. joined 361 Capital after 7 years at Janus Capital where he was an instrumental player in their mutual fund and separate account portfolio operations. JB has a proven ability to manage, motivate and lead employees. In 2009 JB was named the Janus Employee of the Year. JB has earned the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from The University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business and a Masters of Business Administration from Denver University’s Daniels College of Business.
Michael Hewel, Trading and Operations
Michael Hewel works in Trading & Operations for 361 Capital and is responsible for trading the Asset Class Fund products, as well as monthly and daily reporting of all products offered by 361 Capital. He has over 10 years of experience in Trading, Operations and Investment Management. Michael began his career at a Denver based RIA, working as an Investment Analyst and Trader. After his time in Denver, Michael made a move east to New York, NY to work for Cantor Fitzgerald & Merrill Lynch, working as an Institutional Sales Trader for both firms. Following three successful years in NYC, Michael made a move back to Denver to work for Schwab Institutional on the Institutional Equity Trading desk before joining 361 Capital in May 2011. Michael holds a Dual BS/BA in Finance & Statistics from the University of Denver. In addition to his work at 361 Capital, Michael is very involved in the local lacrosse community and is a coach for the Arapahoe High School Boy’s Lacrosse team, as well as a current player in the CULL and CILL Lacrosse leagues.
Josh Vail, National Investment Specialist
Josh Vail joined 361 in 2010 and serves as National Investment Specialist. Josh’s primary responsibilities are product management, business development and distribution management. Josh brings 10 years of experience in both the financial services and business development disciplines.
Prior to joining 361 Capital, Josh was the Director of Capital Markets and Regional Vice President for Welton Street Investments focusing on alternative product development and distribution. During his tenure with Welton Street, Mr. Vail successfully launched two alternative investment products into the financial advisor distribution channels.
Josh graduated from the Colorado State University with a B.S. in Finance and Real Estate. He currently holds securities registrations 7, 63 and 24.
Chad Greenberg, CPA/PFS, Senior Vice President
Chad Greenberg joined 361 Capital in 2010 and serves as a Senior Vice President in the Advisor Division. Chad is located in the Denver office where his primary responsibilities include Advisor relationship management, product distribution, and business development. Chad brings more than 15 years of experience in both the financial services and business development disciplines. He is a licensed CPA as well as a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), a designation awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to those CPAs who specialize in providing estate, tax, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice to individuals and closely held entities.
Prior to joining 361 Capital, Chad was a co-founder and Vice President of one of the nation’s largest qualified intermediaries for 1031 exchanges where he was instrumental in growing the business from start-up to industry leader, which resulted in the sale of the company. Concurrently he co-founded an Internet start-up focused on solving the needs of the real estate investor community. Prior to his start-up experience, Chad spent more than ten years in the tax and investment advisory industry, where he managed a portfolio for high net worth and qualified retirement plan clients. This provides him a unique blend of financial and strategic growth experience.
Chad graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Colorado Society of CPAs.