Michael Alpert has over 25 years of investment experience in portfolio management of public equities for institutional and high-net-worth clients. In addition, he has spent 10 years in private wealth management developing investment strategies, asset allocations, and selecting investment managers.

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Michael was previously the Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of the Wealth Management Investment Committee of Stralem & Company, a boutique investment management firm with an internally managed large-cap equity strategy. Mr. Alpert managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio for large institutional and family office clients while also participating on the wealth management side of the business, developing investment strategies, targeting specific asset allocations, and building portfolios using active managers and ETFs.

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Prior to joining Stralem, Michael was the Portfolio Manager and Head of the Small Company Growth Team at J&W Seligman & Co, where he managed the multi-billion-dollar small-cap and SMID-cap institutional growth strategies. Mr. Alpert managed a team of analysts and was responsible for stock selection, portfolio construction, and risk management. Prior to becoming Portfolio Manager, Mr. Alpert was an analyst covering consumer, business services, industrials, and technology sectors.

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Michael began his career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where he conducted technology and strategic consulting for large telecommunications companies. Mr. Alpert was responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions and building strategic plans for former monopoly businesses to compete in a deregulated environment.

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Michael holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Economics from the Honors Program of the University of Connecticut, where Mr. Alpert was an Honors Scholar.