Biographies
Emerald Asset Management is made up of a team of dedicated employees working throughout the country. Founder and President, Joseph Besecker, has created an environment where employees are not only part of Team Emerald, but also a part of Joe's extended family. Our seasoned team of individuals make up multiple divisions within Emerald that function in a family-friendly environment. Each person brings with them a unique set of skills and abilities that are routinely recognized both in the office and out. Emerald employs close to 40 team members, with an average of 20+ years of experience. Team Emerald is a diverse team of men and women who work together to do their best and a little more each day.
- Emerald Executive Team
- Emerald Portfolio Management Team
- Emerald Marketing Team
- Emerald Research Analyst Team
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Emerald Executive Team
Joseph E. Besecker
Chairman, President and CEO
Emerald Asset Management, Inc.
Mr. Besecker is Chairman, President and CEO of Emerald Asset Management, Inc., parent company to Emerald Advisers, Inc. Mr. Besecker founded Emerald in 1991. He has over twenty years experience in the money management business, starting his career as an investment professional with Merrill Lynch and E. F. Hutton. Mr. Besecker has been a key investor and provided expertise to a number of early-stage venture capital projects. He was an initial investor and provided advisory support to BlackLight Power, Inc., The Investor Broadcast Network, and Auction Inn. He has been recognized for his achievements in the venture capital community with nominations as a finalist of both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Mr. Besecker has received national recognition for his work as an investment analyst, and appears frequently in the national financial media. He was named as a Home Run Hitter by Institutional Investor magazine, and was invited to lecture at Oxford University in 1998, discussing his extensive work on the Year 2000 problem. He has been quoted in various international media, including: The Wall Street Journal, Institutional Investor, Fortune, Bloomberg Business News, The New York Times, USA Today, Associated Press, Dow Jones News Service, Standard & Poor's and MarketWatch.
Edward F. Pohl
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Emerald Asset Management, Inc.
Mr. Pohl serves as Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company. He also directs the Company's financial and personnel management and IT functions. Prior to joining Emerald in 2001, Mr. Pohl was the President of Pohl Associates, a management consulting firm, since 1987. The firm specialized in business planning for technology-based companies. In addition, Mr. Pohl was Chief Executive Officer of Funex, Incorporated, a software and hardware developer, since 1990. Before establishing Pohl Associates, Mr. Pohl served as Chief Financial Officer and VP of Business Development for Business Systems Inc. of Greenville, South Carolina. He served as CFO for Domesticom Inc., Domestidyne, Inc., and The HiLife Channel in New Orleans, Louisiana, and also worked for Price Waterhouse in the audit, tax, and management consulting areas. Mr. Pohl has an MBA from Tulane University.
James Meehan
Mr. Meehan serves as Chief Compliance Officer for EMFINC. Mr. Meehan oversees general compliance and is responsible for information technology relating to client service/portfolio accounting. Previously, he worked at ChaseMellon Shareholder Services and RHI Consulting. He received his B.S. from Duquesne University and an MBA from Western New England College.
