• OUR WORK WITH CLIENTS

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    Our client relationships are grounded in respect, trust, integrity and open communication. We strive to develop strong partnerships where we serve as an extension of our clients, bringing a fully resourced investment office to the task of managing the investment program.

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    There are four key tenets which underlie how we work together.
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      SERVICE

      Angeles maintains an unparalleled commitment to client service. Our investment officers, those who make portfolio decisions and oversee execution, assume the lead for client relationships. This offers clients valuable direct access to the professionals who are responsible for the management of their portfolio. This is in stark contrast to others in the industry that assign a non-investment professional as the client relationship manager.

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      PARTNERSHIP

      As a co-fiduciary with each client, we are a true partner, aligned in overseeing their investment program. At Angeles, we seek long term relationships with clients whom we can develop mutually rewarding partnerships. It’s not about the quantity of clients we serve, but the quality of relationships we have. We measure our success by the success of our clients. It’s just that simple.

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      COLLABORATION

      We understand the importance of being good stewards of clients’ financial assets, and the necessities in understanding their broader enterprise. It is imperative we collaborate with clients to understand their objectives, preferences, constraints, and operational needs. Quantifying their tolerance for risk is imperative so that we can ensure risks are right-sized and well managed, enabling them to withstand extreme market shocks and downturns. Open and frequent communications are the cornerstone of good collaboration.

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      EDUCATION

      We have a multi-faceted thought leadership and fiduciary educational platform available to clients, which includes the following:

      • Research papers on a multitude of topics, including the global markets, economy, risk, ESG and governance.
      • Online and onsite educational events. Board, donor and other stakeholder education and support.

    ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WORKING TOGETHER

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    Our clients are responsible for setting the overarching goals and objectives of their program, with our assistance in developing alternative investment policies for their consideration.

    • Clients also bear the responsibility for articulating enterprise-level considerations, liquidity needs, spending requirements, and mission-related objectives that affect the portfolio. Time is spent testing risk tolerance, particularly downside shocks. We see it as our role to ensure all of these objectives and cross-considerations can operate together to ensure durability and sustainability over time. Evaluating the client’s current holdings against the new objectives will often result in manager shifts and reallocations.

    • Next, Angeles assumes full responsibility for the management of the assets, within the defined guidelines. We are willing, however, to explore assignments where Angeles would have less than full discretion. Our back office team interfaces with custodians, reconciles trades, generates reports, and provides annual audit and tax support. Additionally, we bring support to help clients communicate with other constituents (e.g., board, donors, etc.) as needed.

    CLIENT CASE STUDIES
    SOLVING UNIQUE CHALLENGES TOGETHER

    A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE POOL FOR DONORS

    Community foundations play a vital role in connecting members of the community with meaningful issues. Over time, donors have grown more mindful of how their charitable dollars are invested, while institutions have grappled with the challenge of how to prudently and thoughtfully engage with stakeholders on this complex topic.

    For over a decade, Angeles has worked a with California-based community foundation with current assets of $120 million. More recently, donors have expressed an interest in climate change, sustainability, and other issues of societal import along with a desire “to direct their donations into an investment vehicle that more aligns with their values,” according to the Investment Committee Chair.

    Maintaining consistency with the foundation’s mission and organizational strategies was a priority as Angeles worked with the Investment Committee to formulate an investment option for donors that incorporated the firm’s deep research on environment, social and governance (ESG) values, mission, and impact investments.

    These efforts culminated in the foundation formally launching a new Socially Responsible Pool (SRP). The SRP provides donors with access to thoroughly vetted fund managers whose security selection and portfolio construction processes focus on companies that possess high sustainability ratings, engage in positive economic development, pay heed to renewable resources, and adhere to strong governance practices. On an ongoing basis, Angeles will review all holdings to ensure they continue to meet sustainability objectives while also delivering competitive net of fee performance results.

    The SRP’s expected return profile and its underlying cost structure both compare favorably to the foundation’s pre-existing Long-Term investment pool, and donors have responded enthusiastically to the new option. The foundation is optimistic that over time this positive reception within the community will help attract additional assets to support the foundation’s grantmaking.

    REAPING THE BENEFITS OF A BETTER GOVERNANCE MODEL

    "A forest doesn't weep over one tree," noted Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Yet for decades, many fiduciaries have expended enormous energy on relatively inconsequential matters while shortchanging issues of true strategic importance.

    The Board of Directors for a $180 million private Foundation recognized that limited internal resources, coupled with individuals’ time constraints, required streamlining the organization’s governance structure. The Foundation hired Angeles to implement a discretionary OCIO model, which has enabled its Investment Committee to function more productively and efficiently.

    Previously the client had maintained control over all manager-related decisions and even required firms to make presentations at monthly Board meetings. After ceding this authority, the Committee was able to work with Angeles to explore the expected benefits and tradeoffs associated with adding private market investments to the portfolio.

    Ultimately the Board amended its Investment Policy Statement so that Angeles could further diversify into private market opportunities. Over time, this decision has the potential to improve the return of the Foundation’s investment portfolio and thereby enhance the lifeblood of future grant making activity.

    ALIGNING INVESTMENT POLICY WITH MISSION

    At every private foundation, mission matters. It guides every aspect of the grant making process. Mission typically takes a backseat, however, when it comes to the investments that generate the monies to fund those grants.

    After several years of working with a Foundation whose particular mission focuses on helping low-income families, Angeles was asked to guide the Board on possible ways to align the organization’s investment strategy with this mission and its associated values. This dialogue led to a series of educational sessions that delved into the burgeoning mission-related investing ("MRI") landscape and the subsequent formation of an ad hoc MRI Committee to take the lead in working with Angeles on this topic.

    We partnered with the ad hoc Committee to establish priorities and achieve consensus on key objectives by surveying Board members and developing a work plan.

    The process culminated in a revamped Investment Policy Statement that fully integrates the Foundation’s newly established MRI guiding principles. The Board has acknowledged that implementation will be a multi-phase process and that future MRI-related allocations will depend on the quality of the opportunity set over time. The Foundation has also made a commitment to ongoing education and reflection in order to fairly assess both financial and mission-related outcomes, as well as success in aligning the two.

    OUR TEAM IS LED BY EXPERIENCED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS

    Investment Officers

    • Michael A. Rosen / Chief Investment Officer

      MICHAEL A. ROSEN

      Chief Investment Officer

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    • Howard D. Perlow, CFA / Chief Executive Officer

      HOWARD D. PERLOW, CFA

      Chief Executive Officer

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    • Anna L. McGibbons, CFA / Senior Managing Director & Partner

      ANNA L. MCGIBBONS, CFA

      Senior Managing Director & Partner

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    • David R. Brief, CFA / Head of OCIO & Partner

      DAVID R. BRIEF, CFA

      Head of OCIO & Partner

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    • Aaron M. Azelton, CFA / Managing Director & Partner

      AARON M. AZELTON, CFA

      Managing Director & Partner

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    • Sapna Shah, CFA, CAIA / Senior Managing Director

      SAPNA SHAH, CFA, CAIA

      Senior Managing Director

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    • Derek Kellman, CFA / Investment Officer

      DEREK KELLMAN, CFA

      Investment Officer

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    • Leslie B. Kautz, CFA / Senior Advisor

      LESLIE B. KAUTZ, CFA

      Senior Advisor

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    Investment Team

    • Michael J. Burlon / Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy and Research & Partner

      MICHAEL J. BURLON

      Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy and Research & Partner

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    • Derrick Cruz / CEO of APIC & Partner

      DERRICK CRUZ

      CEO of APIC & Partner

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    • William Yung, CFA / Director, Private Markets & Partner

      WILLIAM YUNG, CFA

      Director, Private Markets & Partner

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    • Evgenia Raikh / Director, Private Markets & Partner

      EVGENIA RAIKH

      Director, Private Markets & Partner

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    • Krushal Desai / Associate Director, Public Markets

      KRUSHAL DESAI

      Associate Director, Public Markets

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    • Patrick Forrest / Senior Associate, Private Markets

      PATRICK FORREST

      Senior Associate, Private Markets

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    • Mia Weisberg / Senior Associate, Private Markets

      MIA WEISBERG

      Senior Associate, Private Markets

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    • Kristine Albertson / Associate, Private Markets

      KRISTINE ALBERTSON

      Associate, Private Markets

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    • Melissa Iglesias / Senior Analyst, Private Markets

      MELISSA IGLESIAS

      Senior Analyst, Private Markets

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    • Adrienne Tong / Investment Analyst

      ADRIENNE TONG

      Investment Analyst

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    • Jacquline Ruan / Investment Analyst

      JACQULINE RUAN

      Investment Analyst

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    • Hector Santana / Director, Quantitative Research and Strategy

      HECTOR SANTANA

      Director, Quantitative Research and Strategy

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    Operations

    • Stephen T. Smetana / Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Partner

      STEPHEN T. SMETANA

      Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Partner

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    • Garry Duncan, CAIA / Managing Director, Head of Client Development

      GARRY DUNCAN, CAIA

      Managing Director, Head of Client Development

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    • Gina Cadei / Director, Operations & Partner

      GINA CADEI

      Director, Operations & Partner

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    • Robert Blandi / Associate Director of Fund Accounting and Compliance Operations

      ROBERT BLANDI

      Associate Director of Fund Accounting and Compliance Operations

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    • Eve Favia / Senior Associate

      EVE FAVIA

      Senior Associate

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