Dennis W. Jensen, CFA, is Partner and Director of Research of Acuitas Investments which he co-founded in 2011. Prior to this, Mr. Jensen was employed by Russell Investments from 1994 until 2010. During his early years at the firm, he was an Analyst and then a Senior Research Analyst. During his last two years at Russell Investments. Mr. Jensen formed the General Partner to leverage his experience at Russell Investments. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1993 from the University of Puget Sound.

Christopher D. Tessin, CFA, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, co-founded Acuitas Investments in January 2011. Prior to this, Mr. Tessin was employed by Russell Investments in Tacoma, Washington, from 2003 through 2010. During his many years at the firm, he progressed from Research Analyst to Associate Portfolio Manager and, finally, to Portfolio Manager. Before joining Russell Investments, Mr. Tessin worked as an Associate in Equity Research with Bear, Stearns in New York from 2001 to 2003. He has also held positions in portfolio management and research at Lehman Brothers, and in portfolio management at International Asset Transactions. Mr. Tessin received a B.A. degree in 1993 (Economics and Philosophy) and an MBA in 1998 (Finance), both from Columbia University.

Matt Nieman joined Acuitas in 2013 and serves as a Portfolio Manager on select U.S. microcap portfolios and as a Senior Research Analyst. He is responsible for discovering, researching and recommending external investment managers across asset classes. Matt leads the external manager due diligence effort for U.S. microcap value, international growth and long/short equity. Additionally, he oversees and implements manager transitions across client portfolios. Matt received his undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University, where he studied Economics. He is currently a member of the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts and is a CFA charterholder.