Gavin Hutchins
Associate Research Analyst
Years at Punch:
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Years in the Industry:
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Gavin joined Punch & Associates in February 2026 as an Associate Research Analyst on the Investment team after completing two internships during the summers of 2024 and 2025. He focuses on analyzing small, publicly listed companies with the goal of understanding the firms’ history, economics, and management team.
Gavin graduated Magna Cum Laude with high distinction from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Accounting. At the University, he participated in the Value Investing Club and David S. Kidwell Funds Enterprise. In his free time, Gavin enjoys playing and watching sports, spending time with family, and reading.
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Bob Lynch
Senior Trader
Years at Punch:
12
Years in the Industry:
12
Personal Interests:
- Wake Surfing
- Jet Skiing
- Snowboarding
The stock market called to Bob at a very young age, which is probably why he hightailed it to an internship at Punch during his collegiate years at the University of St. Thomas, where Bob graduated with a BA in Financial Management. There was something about the breakneck pace of trading and steep learning curve of investing that drew him in and never let go.
Now a full-time head trader, Bob spends the majority of his time monitoring the market and putting cash to work for clients. While many of his professional peers get caught up in the chaos of the trading environment, Bob opts for a cool, calm, and collected approach so he can exert his energies on the small details that can make or break a trade. As a result, clients put their cash in his capable hands with trust and assurance.
During the summer months, Bob spends the majority of his free time on Lake Minnetonka. He enjoys doing any outdoor sport that involves a board and tinkering with cars and motors when he’s not on the water.
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John Carraux, CFA, CIC
Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager
Years at Punch:
22
Years in the Industry:
22
Firm Activities:
- Board of Directors, Treasurer
- Compliance Committee, Chair
- Compensation Committee, Chair
- Investment Committee, Member
- Trade Oversight Committee, Member
John is intimately involved in all aspects of the research and investment process at Punch & Associates and works closely with the investment team to manage several investment strategies at the firm. He joined Punch shortly after its inception in 2002 as a research analyst and became a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager in 2013. He holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC®) designations.
John lives in the Twin Cities with his wife, Anne, and four children. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and with Delta Epsilon Sigma honors from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and enjoys reading, boating, and skiing with his family.
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