Profile
Ms. Susan Potto is a Partner & Co-Portfolio Manager at Ardinall Investment Management LP.
Prior to Ardinall, she was a Managing Director at Iridian Asset Management from 2008 to 2021, serving as a senior research analyst and investment committee member for the Mid-Cap Value Equity portfolios.
From 2005-2008, she worked as a senior analyst for Eagle Capital Partners.
From 1996-2002, she was a global analyst for the Mutual Series Funds at Franklin Templeton and a Portfolio Manager for four of their mutual funds.
Over the 10-year period from 1987-1996, She worked for legendary investor Michael Price, who owned and managed the Mutual Series Funds under the predecessor company Heine Securities.
She holds a certificate in both Sustainable Investing and Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School.
Ms. Potto earned an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a BBA in Finance from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Susan Potto active positions
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Ardinall Investment Management LP
Ardinall Investment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Susan Potto
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Iridian Asset Management LLC
Iridian Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Iridian specializes in the active management of mid-cap US equity long-only portfolios. The firm employs a rigorous investment process that identifies opportunities and uncovers potential value. Iridian’s two-step stock-selection process is disciplined, bottom-up, and value-based, and uses mostly in-house generated fundamental research to identify companies undergoing “corporate change” and generating large amounts of free cash flow. | Analyst-Equity | 2021-11-30 |
Eagle Capital Partners
Eagle Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance ECP's private equity investment strategy focuses on unlisted mid-sized firms in Russia displaying high growth potential. They may also consider, on a selective basis, firms in CIS countries. Investments typically range from USD 5-30 million. The firm generally takes significant minority or controlling stakes in their portfolio firms, targeting sectors where they have prior expertise such as construction materials, packaging, pharmaceuticals, retail and distribution, personal and household care, domestic merchandise, leisure, telecommunication and engineering. Additional core investment criteria include experienced management teams, growth potential due to sustainable advantages in an expanding market, market leadership potential, robust gross profit margins, financial transparency and good corporate governance and absence of excessive debt or other liabilities. ECP's investment horizon generally ranges from three to five years. Their preferred exit strategy tends to be through a trade sale to a strategic buyer or an IPO. | Private Equity Analyst | 2008-12-30 |
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Advisers provides advisory services to a range of products and separate accounts which utilize various investment strategies including equity, fixed income, core, hybrid, and multi-asset strategies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up investment analysis to select securities within a specific sector or industry. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2002-12-30 |
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Iridian Asset Management LLC
Iridian Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Iridian specializes in the active management of mid-cap US equity long-only portfolios. The firm employs a rigorous investment process that identifies opportunities and uncovers potential value. Iridian’s two-step stock-selection process is disciplined, bottom-up, and value-based, and uses mostly in-house generated fundamental research to identify companies undergoing “corporate change” and generating large amounts of free cash flow. | Finance |
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Advisers provides advisory services to a range of products and separate accounts which utilize various investment strategies including equity, fixed income, core, hybrid, and multi-asset strategies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up investment analysis to select securities within a specific sector or industry. | Finance |
Eagle Capital Partners
Eagle Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance ECP's private equity investment strategy focuses on unlisted mid-sized firms in Russia displaying high growth potential. They may also consider, on a selective basis, firms in CIS countries. Investments typically range from USD 5-30 million. The firm generally takes significant minority or controlling stakes in their portfolio firms, targeting sectors where they have prior expertise such as construction materials, packaging, pharmaceuticals, retail and distribution, personal and household care, domestic merchandise, leisure, telecommunication and engineering. Additional core investment criteria include experienced management teams, growth potential due to sustainable advantages in an expanding market, market leadership potential, robust gross profit margins, financial transparency and good corporate governance and absence of excessive debt or other liabilities. ECP's investment horizon generally ranges from three to five years. Their preferred exit strategy tends to be through a trade sale to a strategic buyer or an IPO. | Finance |
Emory University
Emory University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
New York University
New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ardinall Investment Management LP
Ardinall Investment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
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