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PETER HALLORAN CEO Prior to the formation of Pharos Financial Group, Mr. Halloran was the principal contributor toward building the CS First Boston equity and fixed income brokerage businesses in Russia and the CIS. He has been a leader in the development of the Russian capital markets since their inception in 1994, bringing more than $8 billion to the capital markets through debt, equity and private placements including Russia's first local IPO and more than $2 billion of privatization initiatives. Alongside his activities at Pharos, from 2000-2002 he held an ownership stake in Aton Capital Group and served as its Chairman while transforming it into a leading investment bank in Russia which has since been acquired by Unicredit Group for $424 million. Prior to that, while at CS First Boston in Moscow from 1995-1997, Mr. Halloran managed a $300 million proprietary trading account and was directly responsible for all equity trading, research and sales with more than 30 professionals under his direct supervision in Moscow, London, New York and Kiev. During his tenure, CSFB became the top-rated broker as measured by research ranking, trading volume and profitability. Mr. Halloran serves on the Board of Orenburg Energy Limited, an oil exploration company, and on the Advisory Board of Cayenne Oil & Gas LP, an oil exploration, geophysical imaging and EOR company. Additionally, he has served as adviser to Soros Fund Management. Mr. Halloran has resided in Moscow since 1995. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years in New York with CS First Boston, Salomon Brothers and Morgan Grenfell. Mr. Halloran is a graduate of Yale University (B.A., 1984). |
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KEVIN DOUGHERTY Portfolio Manager Prior to joining Pharos, Mr. Dougherty was Director of International Sales for Deutsche Bank / UFG. He has worked in the Russian financial markets for the past 12 years including senior positions in sales trading and research sales at both local and international investment banks. While at Aton Capital he helped create a top-rated sales desk, and as Head of International Sales at Uralsib Investment Bank he successfully transitioned them into a ranked international broker. He has worked on IPO's for many Russian companies in the Consumer Goods and Telecoms, Media and Technology sectors, building important relationships and expertise in these sectors. Prior to moving to Moscow in 1997 to join UFG, Mr. Dougherty worked at the Chase Manhattan Corporation in New York. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. |
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MICHAEL HAYWOOD COO Prior to joining Pharos in 2002, Mr. Haywood was the Russia-based investment manager for Dart Management Limited, supervising a multi-billion dollar local investment portfolio. As Dart's sole representative in Russia from 1997 to 2002, Mr. Haywood acquired a unique level of experience as well as extensive local business contacts. He has traveled widely throughout Russia, conducting investment analyses on scores of individual companies in a variety of industrial sectors. Mr. Haywood has served as a Board member for 23 Russian companies. Mr. Haywood spent his early post-graduate years competing as a world-class runner and original member of the Nike team. He graduated in 1975 from the University of Kentucky. |
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JOHN PAPESH Managing Director Mr. Papesh has 15 years of experience in international marketing and finance. Prior to joining Pharos, Mr. Papesh was a strategic marketing consultant for international real estate developers and investment trusts including Hines REIT, The Ritz-Carlton, Kerzner and Capella Hotels & Resorts. Earlier, Mr. Papesh spent 10 years with the family office of Dart Management Ltd., the largest investor in Russia to date, and Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. where he left as Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs. While at Dart, Mr. Papesh traveled frequently to Russia in the 1990s to help manage their multi-billion dollar portfolio. Mr. Papesh has a MA from Michigan State University and a BA from Providence College. |
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SEBASTIEN ALLAIN Vice President Prior joining Pharos in 2007, Mr. Allain has worked in the hedge fund industry since 2003 most notably with HDF Finance, one of Europe's leading independent fund of hedge funds manager where he was a research analyst focused on Long/Short equity products. Mr. Allain was part of the team dedicated to the European-based hedge fund managers selection where he was an active player in the screening and due diligence process of prospective managers and also participated in many multi-manager funds development projects. He started his career in the hedge fund industry with Barep Asset Management, a multi-billion dollar multi-strategy hedge fund part of the Societe Generale Group. He graduated in Finance from ESCEM Business School in France. |
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NAT MOSER Senior Analyst Mr Moser has 12 years of experience in valuation, financial analysis and due diligence of companies in Russia and the CIS. He has been Moscow-based since 1996, working for the EU, the OECD, the UK energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, the US investment company Dart Management, and the UK accounting firm Robson Rhodes. He initially concentrated on the oil & gas sector, though later broadened his coverage to include metals & mining. Mr Moser has built-up extensive contacts with senior managements in Russian and CIS companies, and has served on the board of directors of both Russian and Ukrainian oil & gas companies. He holds a BA from Manchester University (1994) and an MPhil from Oxford University (1996). |
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MICHAEL ALEFIRENKO Analyst Prior to joining Pharos, Mr. Alefirenko was an associate with Sovlink, a leading Moscow-based investment bank specializing in second tier securities. His primary responsibilities included researching and publishing on the Media/IT, Construction and Electricity sectors. Mr. Alefirenko has acted also as a dealer in illiquid securities where he was responsible for sourcing and facilitating flows in the second tier market. Mr. Alefirenko holds a BA degree in Mathematics and Cybernetics from Moscow State University and a MA degree in Finance from the New Economic School. |
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ANNA PETRUSENKO Operations and Accounting Prior to joining Pharos, Ms. Petrusenko was Regional Coordinator of the Canada-Ukraine Partnership Project for Regional Governance and Development in Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine. She holds a MA degree in International Economics from Zaporizhzhia University of Humanities. |
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ORSOLYA TOTH-KURUCZ Operations Ms. Orsolya Toth-Kurucz joins Pharos with experience in logistics, human resources and inventory management. Ms. Toth-Kurucz has a BA degree from Kodolanyi Janos University College in Hungary and is responsible for back-office operations and administration. |