Over 175 years of collective investment experience
SEAN A. METROSE
PRESIDENT | PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Sean has over 20 years of investment management and finance experience. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, Sean worked at R.H. Bluestein & Company where he served as Portfolio Manager. Sean also spent several years as a member of the Investment Banking department at Oppenheimer & Co. While at Oppenheimer & Co. he successfully completed investment banking transactions in the automotive, banking, business services and manufacturing industries. Sean holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a BS in Psychology and Biology along with a Minor in Economics from Union College in Schenectady, NY.
JEFFREY W. WARDLOW
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Jeff holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has over 35 years of experience in investment management. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, he served as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Large Cap Value Equities for Loomis, Sayles & Co. While at Loomis, Sayles he managed the Value Fund, institutional portfolios, and individual separate accounts. Jeff began his career with Bank of America (formerly called Nationsbank) as an equity analyst following financial services and retailing. While at Nationsbank he was a Vice President and managed the Nationsbank Equity Income Fund and separate accounts. He holds a BA and an MBA from Michigan State University and he is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Detroit.
MICHAEL J. MADISON
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Michael holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has over 35 years of experience in investment management. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, he served as Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Loomis, Sayles & Co. where he was a member of the Equity Selection Committee for the Investment Counseling Group. Before his employment at Loomis Sayles & Co., Mr. Madison was a Portfolio Manager with Wilson Kemp & Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comerica Bank. Mike began his career at Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit rising to the position of Vice President and Investment Officer in the Private Banking Department. Mr. Madison holds a BS/BA degree from Northeastern University and an MBA from the University of Detroit. Mike serves on the boards of the Catholic Foundation of Michigan. He is Chair of the Investment Committee for Loyola High School. He is also a member of the CFA Institute.
MICHAEL F. HARRIS
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Michael holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has over 40 years of experience in investment management. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, he served as Executive Vice President and as a member of the Board of Directors for Loomis, Sayles & Co. While at Loomis, Sayles Mike co-led the Core Bond Group, directing a team of 50, managing $21 billion in assets for institutional clients across a diverse spectrum of fixed income strategies. Mike’s responsibilities at Loomis, Sayles included management of a portion of the fixed income portfolio of the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation. Mike also served as a fixed income portfolio manager for NCNB National Bank, Sovran Bank and Second National Bank where he started his career. He holds an MBA from Saginaw Valley State University and a BA from Michigan State University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of North Carolina.
Karl L. Knas
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Karl has over 20 years of investment management and finance experience. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, Karl served as a Portfolio Manager at NorthPointe Capital working on equity strategies across the market cap spectrum. Karl also has experience as a Research Analyst covering small to mid cap companies at Soundview Technology Group and Salomon Smith Barney. He began his career as a corporate analyst for GTE (now Verizon). Karl earned his BA from Michigan State University and his MBA from the University of Chicago and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Taimur Hassan
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Taimur joined DeRoy & Devereaux in 2019 and has over 5 years of finance and investment management experience. Prior to joining DeRoy & Devereaux, Taimur served as a Senior Associate at Surveyor Capital conducting research on various industries, particularly in the technology sector. Taimur began his career in 2011 as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company advising clients in the healthcare, financial and chemical industries. He earned his BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.