Profile
Mr. Cleary joined WestAm Private Equity Group in 2005.
Prior to joining the Advisor, Mr. Cleary was a Managing Director of Thomas Capital Group, a boutique private equity placement firm.
Prior to Thomas Capital Group, he was Director of Global Private Equity Funds at Frank Russell Company where he was a senior member of the investment committee, primarily responsible for portfolio funds management and business development in addition to client services and fund raising.
Previously, Mr. Cleary was an Investment Officer at the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) where he co-managed and provided investment advice, administration, and oversight for the System's $3 billion Global Private Equity Program, comprised of over 100 private equity partnerships and co-investments.
Mr. Cleary has served on numerous partnership advisory boards and participates in many industry conferences.
Prior to joining the Virginia Retirement System, Mr. Cleary was an Assistant Vice President at Wheat, First Securities (now Wachovia Securities), and also the Dreyfus Corporation.
Mr. Cleary received his B.B.A in Accounting from James Madison University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Cleary is a CFA Level II candidate as well as a registered securities agent.
Former positions of Michael T. Cleary
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WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC
WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestLB Mellon uses an active management style utilizing multiple sources of value added and stringent risk controls to generate investment returns in accordance with the client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. They use primarily a top-down approach in their decision-making process, though issue selection is bottom-up. Data is gathered from a variety of independent sources and analyzed and modeled using a proprietary system. The firm utilizes quantitative and fundamental data as inputs to their process. Specific factors are evaluated by small groups of portfolio managers and decisions are made. The output from this process is relative return forecasts for interest rates and bond market sectors. WestLB Mellon applies risk management disciplines and constructs model portfolios. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 28/02/2008 |
WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group
WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable | Private Equity Investor | 28/02/2008 |
Thomas Capital Group, Inc.
Thomas Capital Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as a broker-dealer specializes in helping alternative investment managers | Private Equity Investor | - |
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BNYMIA’s investment approach is a team approach where portfolio managers and the research team share information to form a disciplined and consistent strategy that meets the client’s diversification, credit quality, liquidity and average weighted maturity requirements. The firm’s credit research function is fully independent from portfolio management and their dedicated research team employs a deliberately conservative policy, when evaluating individual credits, to help support portfolio credit quality and stability. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Wachovia Securities LLC
Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BNYMIA’s investment approach is a team approach where portfolio managers and the research team share information to form a disciplined and consistent strategy that meets the client’s diversification, credit quality, liquidity and average weighted maturity requirements. The firm’s credit research function is fully independent from portfolio management and their dedicated research team employs a deliberately conservative policy, when evaluating individual credits, to help support portfolio credit quality and stability. | Finance |
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance VRS employs various strategies including Public Equities, Fixed Income, Short-Term Investments, Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit Strategies, and Strategic Opportunities. The firm maintains a long-term investment horizon and asset allocation policy for the management of fund assets. They invest with top-tier alternative investment managers (private investments and hedge funds) that consistently generate strong net returns. | Finance |
Wachovia Securities LLC
Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC
WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA) LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestLB Mellon uses an active management style utilizing multiple sources of value added and stringent risk controls to generate investment returns in accordance with the client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. They use primarily a top-down approach in their decision-making process, though issue selection is bottom-up. Data is gathered from a variety of independent sources and analyzed and modeled using a proprietary system. The firm utilizes quantitative and fundamental data as inputs to their process. Specific factors are evaluated by small groups of portfolio managers and decisions are made. The output from this process is relative return forecasts for interest rates and bond market sectors. WestLB Mellon applies risk management disciplines and constructs model portfolios. | Finance |
Thomas Capital Group, Inc.
Thomas Capital Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as a broker-dealer specializes in helping alternative investment managers | Finance |
James Madison University
James Madison University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group
WestLB Mellon Asset Management Private Equity Group Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable | Finance |
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