Eastern Shore Capital Management (ESCM) is an investment boutique specializing in long-only U.S. Small and Smid cap equities.
Investment Team
Robert C. Barringer, CFAFounder, Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Bob is a co-founding partner of Eastern Shore Capital Management where he serves as co-portfolio manager of the ESCM Small Cap Equity and Smid Cap Equity strategies. Bob brings over twenty five years of investment experience to Eastern Shore and has held senior roles in several firms. Prior to co-founding ESCM he served as a managing director and portfolio manager at FBR Asset management, where he managed the FBR Small Cap and Large Cap funds. Before joining FBR, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Research at Citizens Funds. Prior to joining Citizens, Mr. Barringer served as director and co-portfolio manager at AEW Capital Management. While at AEW, Bob was co-portfolio manager of the AEW institutional separately managed and alternative REIT portfolios. He began his career as a research analyst covering small and mid-cap banks and thrifts at Fidelity Investments. Bob received his B.A. in Economics from Wesleyan University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
James M. O'Brien, CFAFounder, Partner, Portfolio Manager
Jim is a co-founding partner of Eastern Shore Capital Management where he serves as co-portfolio manager of the ESCM Small Cap Equity and Smid Cap Equity strategies. Prior to co-founding ESCM, Jim served as a member of the investment team for eight years at Moody Aldrich Partners: he began as a Senior Analyst, became an Associate Portfolio Manager in 2007, and was later named the Lead Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Small Cap Value strategy. Previously, he was an Equity Research Analyst at Citizens Funds for four years. Prior to that, he was a Financial Analysis Technology Strategist at Primark. Jim’s experience also includes Financial Technology Business Development at One Source Information Services, Senior Fund Accountant at Fidelity Investments, and Account Specialist at Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company. Jim earned a Masters Certificate in Accountancy and a B.S. Degree in Economics and Finance at Bentley University.
Sarah L. Westwood, CFA, CMTPartner, Portfolio Manager
Sarah joined Eastern Shore Capital Management as a partner in March of 2013, and serves as co-portfolio manager of the ESCM Small Cap Equity and Smid Cap Equity strategies. Prior to joining the firm from Fidelity Investments, she served on the investment team at Moody Aldrich Partners as an Associate Portfolio Manager from 2008 to 2012. She joined Moody Aldrich following eight years at Putnam Investments, where she served as a Senior Vice President and Analyst on the firm’s Strategic Research Team. She began her career as a Research Associate for Harvard Business School, and later joined Cobey, Jacobson, and Gordon, a boutique investment management firm serving high net worth clients. A former Captain, Military Intelligence, U.S. Army Reserve, Sarah served in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004. She earned a B.A. degree in English and Art History, Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College, and a Master of Global Business Administration degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Moody Aldrich Partners offers a centralized team of experienced non-investment professionals and an institutional infrastructure to support each of its investment teams. Shared business services ensures consistency across operational capabilities and adherence to a robust compliance program.
Shared Services
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.
Joseph LaMarcaDirector, Institutional Sales & Relationship Management
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.