Michael Malafronte

Owns and develops real estate

Functions as a real estate investment trust

Provides educational services

Oppenheimer + Close concentrates on long-term equity investments with a focus on value. The firm seeks companies that they perceive to have extremely strong financials (low levels of debt and sustainable levels of free cash flow). Most of their research is conducted internally. Their primary focus is on exchange-listed or over-the-counter equity securities, both domestic and foreign. They use insured bank deposits and short-term Treasury issues for uninvested reserves.

FEIM is a global, value-oriented investment manager that seeks to produce consistent absolute returns over the long term without regard for industry benchmarks. They conduct activist campaigns. The firm constructs well-diversified portfolios through cautious security selection with an emphasis on risk aversion. FEIM focuses on investments with a substantial margin of safety, healthy balance sheets and clear business models. They employ bottom-up security analysis that is independent of broad market conditions or industry trends and focuses on downside protection.

Exists as exchange Traded Fund

Functions as a College/University

IVA seeks to deliver absolute returns for their clients while at the same time preserving their capital. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach and seeks investments in mostly quality businesses with securities trading at what they believe to be a meaningful discount on their intrinsic value estimate.

Provides investment advisory services