Peter
DeSorcy, CFA
Managing Member
Chief Investment Officer
In addition to co-founding Ortelius, Peter
DeSorcy co-founded Brigantine Capital Partners,
LLC, a long/short equity and special situations
hedge fund which commenced operations in 2003.
Prior to co-founding Ortelius and Brigantine,
Mr. DeSorcy co-founded Ivory Capital Group,
LLC and Ivory Fund Advisors, LLC in 1998, a
private investment group focused primarily on
value-oriented equities. From 1998 to 2002,
Mr. DeSorcy was a Managing Member of Ivory and
responsible for various investment, operational
and marketing-related activities. In 1997, Mr.
DeSorcy co-founded Griphon Asset Management,
LLC. At Griphon he was responsible for all portfolio
management and research activities of three
alternative investment vehicles until co-founding
Ivory. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. DeSorcy was employed
by Ivy Asset Management Corporation, where he
played an integral part in the research and
portfolio management of $750 million within
various alternative investment strategies. From
1988 to 1994, Mr. DeSorcy held various analytical
positions in the financial services area of
Aetna Life & Casualty. Mr. DeSorcy was awarded
the CFA designation and graduated from the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst with a B.A. in Economics
and an emphasis on mathematics and chemical
engineering.
H.R.H. Prince Pavlos
Managing Member
In addition to co-founding Ortelius, Prince Pavlos co-founded Brigantine Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to co-founding Ortelius and Brigantine, Prince Pavlos co-founded Ivory Capital Group, LLC and Ivory Fund Advisors, LLC in 1998, a private investment group focused primarily on value-oriented equities. From 1998 to 2002, Prince Pavlos was a Managing Member of Ivory and responsible for marketing and various operational-related activities. In 1997, Prince Pavlos co-founded Griphon Asset Management, LLC, where he was a Principal and the Director of Marketing. From 1995 to 1997, Prince Pavlos held various positions in the operations and marketing departments of the ship brokerage firm Charles R. Weber Company, Inc. Prince Pavlos served as a Lieutenant in the British Army and graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. and Masters degree in Foreign Relations and Economics.
Paul Knollmeyer, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Knollmeyer serves as the Chief Operating and Compliance Officer and is a Member
of the Investment and Business Committees. Prior
to joining Ortelius in 2005, Mr. Knollmeyer was
the Chief Financial and Operating Officer and
Member of the Investment Committee at Ascendant
Capital Partners, LLC. From 1993 to 2003, Mr.
Knollmeyer was Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of The Griffin Group. From 1987
to 1993, Mr. Knollmeyer was a Manager in the Corporate
Finance and Audit group of Price Waterhouse. Mr.
Knollmeyer graduated from Lehigh University with
a B.A. in Finance and Accounting.
Robert W. Miller
Member
Mr. Robert W. Miller, the father-in-law of H.R.H. Prince Pavlos, is a Member of
Ortelius Capital Partners, LLC and investor in
the management company's underlying funds. Mr.
Miller was a founding partner in Duty Free Shoppers,
the world's leading retailer to the traveling
public, and is founder and Chairman of
Search
Investment Group, established to manage his
personal investments and those of his family.
