Eminence Capital Leadership

Ricky Sandler founded Eminence Capital in 1999. Today, Eminence is a ~$7.0B global investment management organization. As the CIO of Eminence, Ricky is responsible for managing a team of over 20 investment professionals and a diversified portfolio across most sectors of the market. Prior to launching Eminence, Ricky was co-founder and co-general partner of Fusion Capital Management, LLC. Prior to that he was a research analyst covering a wide range of industries and companies for Mark Asset Management, where he began his investing career in 1991. Ricky received a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin, graduating with honors. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Foundation and as a member of its Development Committee, Investment Committee and Traditional Asset Subcommittee. Ricky Sandler is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Heather Kayiira is a Chief Administrative Officer at Eminence Capital and is based in New York City, New York. She studied at Marist College between 1998 and 2002.

Samuel Jonathan Hest is a Chief Compliance Officer at Eminence Capital.

Prior to joining Eminence, Stephen Maresco spent two years with Goldman Sachs. At Goldman, he was a Vice President and co-manager of the Start-up Consulting Services team within the Prime Brokerage group. Steve focused on assisting Goldman’s hedge fund clients to address all topics relevant to establishing and maintaining a leading hedge fund infrastructure. Prior to that Steve spent ten years with Ernst & Young where he was a Senior Manager in the Asset Management practice and focused on providing audit and consulting services to hedge funds and alternative asset management groups within larger financial institutions. Stephen Maresco graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, New York with a B.B.A. in Accounting.

Ricky Sandler founded Eminence Capital in 1999. Today, Eminence is a ~$7.0B global investment management organization. As the CIO of Eminence, Ricky is responsible for managing a team of over 20 investment professionals and a diversified portfolio across most sectors of the market. Prior to launching Eminence, Ricky was co-founder and co-general partner of Fusion Capital Management, LLC. Prior to that he was a research analyst covering a wide range of industries and companies for Mark Asset Management, where he began his investing career in 1991. Ricky received a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin, graduating with honors. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Foundation and as a member of its Development Committee, Investment Committee and Traditional Asset Subcommittee. Ricky Sandler is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.