Harver Group Expands Tokyo Small And Mid-cap Equity Team

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Aug. 14, 2013 - CHUO-KU, Japan -- Harver Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Lavoie as Deputy Head of Small and Mid-Cap Value Equities in Tokyo. As well as, Richard Moore and Mary White joined the company, who will both report to Lavoie. Lavoie, Moore, and White will all be based in Tokyo.

Mr. James Aiguo, Director and Senior Partner of Harver Group said, “We are pleased to welcome Thomas, Richard and Mary: I am confident that they will be a valuable addition to the team at Harver Group and will enhance our equity offerings. Small and mid-cap equities are an important asset class for our clients, and they will benefit from the expanded resources of the department.

Lavoie brings more than 20 years of American small and mid-cap investment experience to Harver Group, enhancing the firm´s investment product offerings adding expertise in small and mid-cap investments to complement existing strategies. Lavoie joins Harver Group after managing his own asset management firm for 12 years. Earlier in his career, Lavoie worked as a portfolio manager on more than $2 billion in small and mid-cap for retail ...
... and institutional investors.

Moore has 9 years of experience in managing equity products and more than 15 years of experience in portfolio management and equity research. Prior to joining Harver Group, he led equity research teams at Morgan Stanley.

White comes to Harver Group from Lavoie´s firm, where she sat on the board and was a co-founder. She was also a managing director of the portfolio management department. She has over 10 years of experience in portfolio management and equity research.