As a member of the firm’s Capital Appreciation team, Noman is responsible for managing Canadian and North American growth equity mandates. Previously, he worked on Manulife Investment Management’s U.S. equity team, where he was responsible for large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. equity mandates for clients worldwide. Prior to joining the firm, Noman was head of research at AKD Securities in his native Pakistan. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Education: M.B.A., Karachi University
Joined the company: 1999
Began career: 1995
Susan is head of developed market equity at Manulife Investment Management and Co-head of the Capital Appreciation team. As Head of Developed Market Equity, she oversees our US- and Canadian-based investment teams, as well as our Japan Equity team, and is responsible for oversight of investment performance and process execution. She is also the lead portfolio manager of the financial industries strategy, and a portfolio manager of the bank opportunities and balanced strategies. In addition to her portfolio management responsibilities, she provides fundamental research on the financial sector for all diversified and thematic-based strategies managed by the Capital Appreciation team. Prior to joining the firm as an investment analyst, Susan worked as a portfolio officer for Manulife’s private client group. She began her career at Fidelity Investments, where she served as a research analyst.
Education: B.A., Economics, University of Massachusetts; M.S., Finance, Brandeis University
Joined the company: 1998
Began career: 1993
Mike works closely with select equity investment teams to support the firm’s client service and business development efforts. He also provides perspective in communicating and positioning investment strategies with clients, prospects, and consultants. Prior to joining the firm, Mike spent 10 years at Evercore Asset Management as a senior equity research analyst, focusing on small- and mid-cap core investment portfolios for institutional clients. Previously, he worked for Gray Capital Management as a fixed-income analyst and assistant portfolio manager. Mike holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Education: B.A., Economics, Bates College; M.S., Finance, Boston College
Joined the company: 2014
Began career: 1991
