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Biography |
Daniel (Donny) Kranson, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel, has served as a deputy portfolio manager of the International Equity Fund since April 2017. Mr. Kranson joined Vontobel Asset Management, Inc., in July 2007 as a senior research analyst covering stocks globally. Although he is responsible for analyzingvarious sectors, he is largely focused on Consumer Staples, a core sector for all of Vontobel’s Quality Growth strategies. In 2013, Mr. Kranson was promoted to deputy portfolio manager of the Vontobel European Equity Strategy, and in 2016, Mr. Kranson became lead portfo |
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Biography |
Markus Hansen has been a Portfolio Manager for the Quality Growth Boutique since June 2020. He joined Vontobel Asset Management in April 2016 as a Senior Research Analyst assisting the Chief Investment Officer and portfolio managers in stock research and selection. Starting in 2020, he expanded his role to Portfolio Manager for the firm’s European Equity strategy. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, he continues to conduct research analysis on individual stocks which may be included in the firm’s other strategies, primarily focusing on the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services sectors.
Prior to joining Vontobel Asset Management, Markus Hansen served as a Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyskrot from 2010 to 2016 at SLS Management, LLC responsible for European and U.S. stock research. From 2007-2010, he was a Senior Research Analyst at McKinley Capital Management in New York covering mid-large cap global equity companies as well as emerging market stocks. From 2006-2007 he worked at Brahman Capital Corporation in New York covering international and U.S. equity securities. From 1996-2006 he was the Managing Director of Hedge Fund Sales at Société Générale USA in New York. He began his financial career in 1994 covering European companies at Hoare-Govett (ABN AMRO) in London.
Markus Hansen received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. |