EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP. MODERN THINKING.

Meet the Anchor Capital team

FOUNDED IN

1996


Successfully navigating bull and bear markets for more than twenty years.

MANAGER TO

3


Institutional, risk-managed mutual funds across three core asset classes.

LEVERAGING

50+ Years


Of combined investment team experience in researching, developing and executing risk-managed solutions.

Our Team

For more than two decades, the leadership team at Anchor Capital has been at the forefront of risk-managed investment strategies designed to reduce portfolio risk and achieve better investment outcomes.

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Garrett Waters

Garrett Waters is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Anchor Capital. Garrett has spent more than two decades as a proven leader in the investment management and distribution of risk-managed and liquid alternative investment strategies to institutional investors, pensions, and RIAs.

As the firm’s portfolio manager, Garrett manages the portfolio construction, trading, and overall risk management for the Anchor family of risk-managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Prior to Anchor Capital, Garrett held senior positions at J.P. Morgan Investment Management within its Institutional Investment Management division, Barclays Global Investors, Hollencrest Capital Management, and Pacific Financial Advisers.

Garrett is a graduate of Villanova University with a degree in business. Garrett is the former Commissioner for Beaches Parks and Recreation for the city of San Clemente and is an active surfer and tennis player. Garrett lives in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Lawrence V. Stawiarski

Lawrence V. Stawiarski is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Anchor Capital. Lawrence brings more than 15 year’s experience in compliance, business, and securities law to Anchor Capital. Prior to joining Anchor, Lawrence was a partner in the corporate and securities law practice at Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler PLC., in Detroit Michigan.

Lawrence is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

VICE PRESIDENT – INSTITUTIONAL SALES

Rob Capone

Rob is Vice President of Institutional sales for Anchor Capital and the Anchor family of risk managed mutual funds. Rob is a seasoned financial services professional with a career spanning more than twenty-five years in sales, trading, and risk managed portfolio management.

Rob began his career as a floor trader on the Pacific Coast Options exchange with Bear Sterns. Before Anchor Capital, Rob held senior roles with Penn Mutual and Pacific Financial Advisors. Rob graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and lives in Westchester, PA.

VICE PRESIDENT – INSTITUTIONAL SALES

Jamie gunter

Jamie is Vice President of Institutional sales for Anchor Capital, and the Anchor family of risk managed mutual funds. Jamie is an industry veteran with a proven track record selling and distributing mutual funds with a focus on advisor relationships. Jamie is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Before Anchor Capital, Jamie held sales leadership roles at Alliance Bernstein, New England Funds, Oppenheimer Funds, and Phoenix Investment Partners.

VICE PRESIDENT – TRADING & OPERATIONS

Mark Bloom

Mark Bloom is an investment analyst and Head of Operations for Anchor Capital, and the Anchor family of risk managed mutual funds. Mark has served on the investment and operations team at Anchor Capital for nearly ten years, with responsibilities in research, data analytics, and fund operations. Mark is currently a candidate for the Chartered Market Technician designation.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Redlands with a degree in Business and Economics. Mark is an All-American collegiate tennis player who enjoys spending time with his three brothers and dad on the tennis court and lives in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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