Malcolm MacColl

Essex specializes in domestic (US) growth equity strategies. The firm employs fundamental research combined with active portfolio management for the selection of equity investments. They combine bottom-up stock selection with top-down secular trend analysis for portfolio management process.

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Cowen Asset Management focuses on a growth-oriented investment style centered on small and mid-sized companies based primarily in North America. They target several sectors including healthcare, technology, telecommunications, aerospace & defense, consumer and alternative energy.

Crosswind Investments focuses exclusively growth equity investment strategies. The firm manages 2 main investment strategies: the Crosswind Small Cap Growth strategy and the Crosswind Small/Mid-Cap (SMID) Cap Growth strategy. Crosswinds Investments seeks to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by identifying unrecognized growth potential, wherever it exists. Their investment process involves two stages. The first stage involves fundamental, bottom-up research to select securities. The second stage is the firm's portfolio construction process which seeks to create portfolios which reflect the courage of their convictions while limiting volatility. Crosswinds Investments invests primarily in the information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, commercial services, industrial and technology/telecommunication services sectors. The firm looks for companies with exceptional management teams, strong earnings growth and high quality business models. The benchmark for their Small-Cap Growth Strategy is the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the benchmark for their Small/Mid-Cap (SMID) Growth Strategy is the Russell 2500 Growth Index.