Business Management
William B. MoodyExecutive Chairman, Co-CEO
Mr. Moody founded Moody Aldrich Partners, LLC in 1988 and co-leads the firm’s business strategy and execution. For over 40 years, Mr. Moody has led portfolio management, trading and research teams and has overseen the development of dozens of investment strategies. Mr. Moody has extensive experience developing investment and trading talent in a variety of markets. Previously, he was co-founder, President and Chief Investment Officer at Dewey Square Investors, a multi-billion dollar diverse strategy firm that was sold to United Asset Management. Prior, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Institutional Investment Management at Bank of Boston for fourteen years. Mr. Moody is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a B.S. in Economics from Syracuse University.
Eli S. KentCo-CEO, Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Kent is responsible for sourcing, vetting and structuring investments on behalf of the owners of the firm and strategic co-investors. He joined Moody Aldrich Partners, LLC in 2002 and has co-led the firm’s business strategy and execution since 2012. He is an investment management innovator and backer of talent with over 23 years’ experience creating strategic partnerships and business ventures with skilled investors and traders. Previously, he worked at MFS Investment Management in institutional sales and at Fidelity Investments in institutional client management. Mr. Kent earned an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Finance. He attended The Wharton School for Executive Education at the University of Pennsylvania and received the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation and earned a BA in Government and History from St. Lawrence University.
Joseph StowellChief Compliance Officer
Joe has over 25 years of compliance experience working in the investment management industry. As an outsourced Chief Compliance Officer and the Managing Member of Ally Compliance Partners, Joe serves as the designated CCO for a limited number of SEC registered investment advisers. Joe has served in this role since June 2018. Previously, Joe served as Global Chief Compliance Officer for Oechsle International Advisors for 18 years. Joe was responsible for administering the firm’s global compliance program. Additionally, Joe served as Director of Operations, where he was responsible for managing the firm’s vendors, front/middle/back-office systems, and the outsourcing of technology and legal. Before joining Oechsle in 2004, Joe held the position of Compliance Manager for Putnam Investments, and Compliance Analyst for State Street, and Scudder Stevens and Clark.
Christine BrownDirector of Business Operations
Christine joined the firm in 2023 and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of business operations, including finance, human resources and managing vendors relationships. Prior to joining MAP, she had positions at asset management and real estate investment firms, including Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE AMG). Christine was the Director of Accounting and Finance at AMG, hired as the company prepared for its IPO to leverage her prior experience with two publicly traded REITS. Christine earned a BS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Joseph LaMarcaDirector, Investor Relations
Joe joined Moody Aldrich Partners (MAP) in 2022 as a Marketing and Communications Associate and was promoted to his current role in 2024. Joe is responsible for institutional outreach, building and maintaining client and consultant relationships, and serves as a primary contact point for client and consultant related matters. He also partners with business and portfolio management teams on marketing and communication projects. Joe began his career at Bank of New York Mellon in 2015 where he was a Client Service Manager prior to joining MAP. He earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
John P. SherlockSenior Director, Trading & Investment Operations
John has over 17 years of industry experience. John is responsible for trade execution, trade cost analysis, policy, broker/vendor management, and portfolio administration oversight. John joined Moody Aldrich Partners in 2007 as a Portfolio Administrator and Trading Operations Associate. John previously worked at State Street Global Advisors in international operations as a Portfolio Accounting Analyst and began his career at State Street Bank in Boston as a Portfolio Administrator. John earned a B.A. in Business from Saint Anselm College.
Richard BoutinManaging Director, Client Service