Team
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Nedim Hamarat - Co-Founder, President, CIO, Portfolio Manager, Engery
Mr. Hamarat has over 40 years experience as an investment professional. In 1984, he co-founded Beekman Capital Management Ltd., and has been its President and Chief Investment Officer since inception. He is the principal portfolio manager and actively engages in the securities analyses and client servicing. Mr. Hamarat joined Weiss, Peck and Greer in 1983 as a partner and investment manager for several pension funds and foundations with assets in excess of $200 million. From 1967 to 1983 Mr. Hamarat was with MacKay-Shields Financial Corporation in New York. He was a senior partner and the portfolio manager of the aggressive growth portfolios for institutional and individual accounts, managing over $350 million in assets. His research coverage included technology and small capitalization companies. Mr. Hamarat received a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and a MBA from Columbia Business School. He is a registered rep and currently holds Series 7, 65 and 24 licenses.
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Mary Palmer - Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Palmer has over 30 years of investment experience. She began working with Mr. Hamarat at MacKay-Shields Financial Corporation in 1979 in operations and trading. She also worked for Mr. Hamarat at Weiss, Peck & Greer. Ms. Palmer co-founded Beekman Capital in 1984 and has been the Chief Financial Officer of Beekman Capital Management since inception. She is responsible for financial and legal operations for the firm. Ms. Palmer received her A.A.S. from the State University of New York.
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Tia L. Bradford - Director of Operations, Chief Technology Officer, Head Trader
Ms. Bradford was previously an investment analyst with PaineWebber Inc. She joined Beekman Capital in 1995 as a research analyst and is responsible for the services sector. Additionally she serves as our Chief Technology Officer. She has also worked as an independent Financial Planner for Diversified Concepts. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University. Ms. Bradford has passed the exam for the Series 6 and Series 63 licenses.
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Agnes McCaffrey - Account Administrator
Ms. McCaffrey has over 30 years investment experience primarily in operations and trading. She is the Account Administrator for the client accounts of Beekman Capital Management and Beekman Northwest Partners. Her responsibilities also include the financial activities of the firm and its back-office operations. Prior to joining Beekman Capital, she worked for Greenspan O’ Neil Associates, Offit Associates, Commercial Credit and MacKay-Shields Financial.