At Prospector, we believe our most important asset is our team. We’re proud to say that our 14 team members have an average tenure of 13 years with the Firm. On the investment side, our three Portfolio Managers, four Analysts and one Trader have a combined 150 years of financial analysis experience. On the business side, our five operational professionals and Chief Compliance Officer have a combined 160 years of experience. Consistency in team, strategy, and process is crucial to success in today’s markets, and at Prospector it shows.
Our team doesn’t just include the great people in our office. Alignment of interests is critical to the way we’ve built our business and investment strategies. As an investor in a Prospector strategy, our limited partners are key members of the Prospector team.
Mr. Perugini is the Chief Financial Officer of the Investment Manager and has been with the firm since its inception in 1997. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC and serves as Treasurer of Prospector Funds, Inc. From 1993 to 1997 he worked as an auditor at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in Hartford, CT. Mr. Perugini received a B.S. degree in Accounting from University of Connecticut in 1992. Mr. Perugini received his Certified Public Accounting designation in 1996 and his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2000.
Ms. Just has been the Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment Manager since March 2006 and Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC since 2007. She also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Prospector Funds, Inc. From September 1997 through March 2006 she worked as an auditor at Whittlesey and Hadley, LP in Hartford, CT in the areas of financial services and non-profit organizations. From March 1995 through September 1997, Ms. Just served as Planning Officer at Southington Savings Bank. Prior to that, she worked as an auditor for Ernst and Young and eventually Coopers and Lybrand, LLP. Ms. Just received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University in 1990 and her Certified Public Accounting designation in 1994.