Brian C. Baker, President and Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Baker founded Vestor Capital in 1984. He is a principal of the firm and serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Management Committee. Mr. Baker’s primary responsibility is chairing the Investment Committee. Prior to founding Vestor Capital, he was Vice President – Acquisitions with Balcor/American Express, Inc., one of the nation’s largest syndicators of income producing property. From 1975 to 1981, he served on the professional staff at Arthur Andersen and Company in both the Audit and Tax departments.
A licensed Attorney and Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, Mr. Baker holds a 1980 Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame and a 1975 Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, from Georgetown University. He also serves as a director of numerous companies, as well as on various charity boards and investment committees.
William P. McNulty, Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. McNulty joined Vestor Capital in 1995 as Treasurer. He is a principal of the firm and serves on its Board of Directors, Executive Management Committee and Investment Committee. In addition to his treasury functions, he is responsible for compliance as well as the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Mr. McNulty is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, a member of the Illinois CPA Society and AICPA. He holds a 1982 Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting, from Loyola University.
James J. Karabas, Managing Director
Mr. Karabas joined Vestor Capital in 2006. Mr. Karabas has worked in the financial services industry for the past 23 years. Prior to joining Vestor Capital, he spent 19 years with Merrill Lynch. Most recently, he served as First Vice President with their Private Banking and Investment Group as a Private Wealth Advisor.
Mr. Karabas holds a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation which he obtained from the Wharton Business School. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from John Marshall Law School and was admitted by the Illinois Supreme Court to practice Law in 1991. Mr. Karabas earned his Bachelors Degree in Business and Finance from Loyola University in 1983. He is the Director of Finance for the Financial Planning Association of Illinois and a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Andrew R. Zimmer, Managing Director
Mr. Zimmer joined Vestor Capital in 2010 as Managing Director. With 20 years experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Zimmer has worked for Zacks Investment Management, Mesirow Financial and Lehman Brothers. Mr. Zimmer is currently the President of The Bond Club of Chicago and has served as an officer of the Securities Industry Association, Central States District.
Mr. Zimmer earned a Bachelor of Art degree in 1988 from the Universtiy of New Mexico where he graduated magna cum laude. His principle areas of study were Business and Behavioral Science.
George Brancato, Manager of Client Administrative Services and Operations
Mr. Brancato joined Vestor Capital as Manager of Client Administrative Services and Operations in 2006.
Mr. Brancato has worked in the financial services industry for the past 40 years in various operations management positions. Most recently he was a Division Manager with Northern Trust Global Operations, having previously served as Operations Director of Northern Trust Securities. He has served on the Securities Industry Association’s Securities Lending and Corporate Actions Subcommittees, as well as the Risk Management Association.
Mr. Brancato holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Elmhurst College.
