GW&K Announces Key Promotions Strengthening Commitment to Global Equities
Nuno Fernandes, Karl Kyriss, Thomas Masi and Brad Miller named partners of the firm
BOSTON, MA – April 6, 2021 – GW&K Investment Management (GW&K), an entrepreneurial-driven investment management firm offering active equity and fixed-income investment solutions to meet the needs of a diverse client base, today announced it has named Nuno Fernandes, Karl Kyriss, Thomas Masi and Brad Miller as partners.
“I’m pleased to announce the appointments of Nuno, Karl, Tom and Brad to partner,” said Harold G. Kotler, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of GW&K. “In addition to demonstrating a deep commitment to our clients, peers and process, each has also played a pivotal role in driving very competitive performance in emerging and international markets. I am confident that their unique investment knowledge, analytical skills and experience in what have proved to be very dynamic global markets will continue to serve our clients well.”
Fernandes joined the firm in 2019 from Trilogy Global Advisors. He is co-portfolio manager of the firm’s Emerging Wealth Equity Strategy, which he launched with co-manager, Thomas Masi, in 2011. He is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and Co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Prior to joining Trilogy, Fernandes worked for several years as a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He also worked on the sell side analyzing Latin American financial stocks. A graduate of the University of Porto, Portugal, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Fernandes is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society New York.
Kyriss, who joined the firm in 2014, is a portfolio manager for GW&K’s International and Global Small Cap Strategies. In this role, he is a sector generalist, primarily covering companies across Europe and North America. He is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining GW&K, he was an equity research analyst at GTP LLC and Deutsche Asset Management.
Kyriss earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the University of Scranton and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Masi joined GW&K in 2019 from Trilogy Global Advisors as co-portfolio manager for GW&K’s Emerging Wealth Equity Strategy, which he launched with Fernandes. He is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Previously, he was a partner at Dominick and Dominick Advisors, a managing director and senior portfolio manager at SG Cowen Asset Management and a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Kidder Peabody Asset Management.
Masi graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Rutgers Graduate School of Management. Masi is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society New York.
Miller is a portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Equity Strategy and member of GW&K’s Investment Committee. In this position, he contributes research with a focus on the Financials and Industrials sectors. He joined the firm in 2019 from Trilogy Global Advisors. Prior to joining Trilogy, he held analyst and portfolio manager positions at BPI Global Asset Management and Kornitzer Capital Management. Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management with a specialization in Finance from Simpson College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Orlando.
About GW&K Investment Management
GW&K was founded in 1974 to offer innovative investment solutions consistent with its clients’ objectives. The firm first achieved recognition for its municipal bond portfolio management and it remains one of the cornerstones of its investment offerings. Through the years, the firm has successfully introduced a range of equity and taxable bond strategies for individual investors and, more recently, for the institutional space where the firm continues to successfully expand its footprint.
