Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. is pleased to announce Paul T. Dwyer, CFA, has been promoted to Managing Partner, effective July 1st.

Paul joined the firm in 2017 and has served in various roles over the past six years, most recently as Director of Research and Portfolio Manager. Before joining Punch, he was a Research Analyst at Blue Clay Capital, Manager of Corporate Development and Strategy at Gevo Inc., and an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler. Paul holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Creighton University and is a CFA Charterholder. In addition, Paul serves on the Investment Committee for the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota.

“This is a well-deserved recognition of Paul’s significant contributions to the firm and to our clients over the past six years, and we are excited to have him take a leadership role as a partner,” commented Howard Punch, President and Chief Investment Officer.

Paul will be the fifth Managing Partner at Punch. Also effective July 1st, Managing Partners John Carraux and Jessica Johnson will be increasing their ownership in the firm.

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About Punch & Associates
Punch is an investment management firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with approximately $2.0 billion in assets under management. Our mission is to enable clients to steward resources with clarity and purpose.

Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. is pleased to announce that Todd L. Spicer, JD, IACCP®, CAMS, CFE has joined the firm as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Todd has extensive legal and compliance experience in the industry and is an active member of the Twin Cities investment community.

During the past six years, he served as Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Allianz Investment Management. Previously, he spent seven years at Securian Financial Group and Advantus Capital Management as Compliance Manager and then as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. Todd holds a B.A. in Business Management from Bradley University and a JD from Hamline University School of Law.

In his new role, Todd will oversee all compliance-related matters at the firm in addition to serving as the primary regulatory contact at Punch.

“We are thrilled to welcome Todd to the Punch team and look forward to his leadership at the firm,” commented John Carraux, Managing Partner.  “We strongly believe our clients will benefit from his expertise. At Punch, a culture of compliance is paramount, and Todd is the right person to build on the strong foundation we have created over the past 21 years.”

“I am honored to be a new member of the Punch team,” said Todd. “Leading investment advisors recognize there are always opportunities to continue strengthening their Compliance programs, and I look forward to working with the members of the firm in accomplishing great things.”

Please click here to read more about Todd and view his full biography.

About Punch & Associates

Punch is an investment management firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with approximately $2.0 billion in assets under management. Our mission is to enable clients to steward resources with clarity and purpose.

 

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