Praveen brings nearly 25 years of investment analysis experience in equity research and corporate development in the telecom & media industries. Before joining Boston Common, he served as an equity analyst at Fidelity Investments, Citigroup Asset Management, and a hedge fund. While at Fidelity, Praveen managed the Select Industrial Equipment fund for two years and the Select Advisor Electronics fund for a year. At Citigroup Asset Management, Praveen was responsible for equity research of the global semiconductor sector. During his business development career at Cox Communications and GTE Wireless, Praveen worked extensively on projects in Mexico. He has also lived and worked in Japan and Germany early in his career at GTE. Praveen received his M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University in India.

Matt is CIO of Boston Common’s International Strategies. He also conducts investment research in the financial services and healthcare sectors. Matt began his career at State Street Research and Management in Boston in 1995. From 1997 to 2001, he worked at Dodge & Cox in San Francisco, where he covered banks and REITS and helped the firm launch its international mutual fund. Matt received his BA, cum laude, in Economics and International Studies from Colby College, and has an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he specialized in emerging markets and worked on development consulting projects in Mexico and Ecuador. Matt has lived in Spain and has traveled extensively in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. He currently serves on the board of Primary Source, a non-profit that deepens global understanding in schools

Liz is the lead portfolio manager of Boston Common’s Emerging Markets (EM) strategies. In this capacity, she works with analysts to create sustainability-focused EM portfolios, helps grow the firm’s EM research capabilities, oversees overall portfolio positioning, and communicates with clients and prospects. She also has research responsibilities focusing on the global consumer staples sector. With over 15 years of investment experience spanning EM and Global equities, fixed income, and quantitative research, Liz is passionate about investing in EM companies that can enable the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable future. Prior to joining Boston Common, Liz was an analyst and portfolio manager at Batterymarch Financial Management, where she most recently served as the head of Asia ex-Japan on the Emerging Market Equities team. She played an instrumental role in launching an Asia ex-Japan long-short fund and a Global Equity fund. She also gained asset allocation experience with Standish Mellon Asset Management. She began her career in economic and strategy consulting in 2000. Liz earned a BA in International Finance from Wuhan University (China), an MA in Economics from Tufts University, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Boston Security Analyst Society. Outside of investing, she volunteers as a Girl Scout troop leader and enjoys tennis, yoga, and traditional Chinese dance.

Kim is a portfolio manager for Boston Common’s US Value and US Core Equity strategies, with over 20 years of experience as an analyst and portfolio manager. Her research responsibilities include the global consumer discretionary and communication services sectors. Before joining Boston Common, she was a senior portfolio manager with Wells Fargo’s Social Impact Investing team, where she co-managed multiple US large-cap ESG strategies that incorporated client values. She developed and co-managed a sustainable US REIT strategy that beat its benchmark over one–, three–and five-year periods. Kim oversaw portfolio construction, worked directly with the team’s analysts, and communicated with clients and prospects. Before that, she was in a similar role as a partner with Nelson Capital Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Private Bank, where she co-managed several predecessor strategies to Social Impact Investing. Kim began her career as an investment banking analyst with Alex. Brown’s Media and Telecommunications group. She also managed multi-asset class portfolios for Wells Fargo Private Bank for several years. Kim earned a BBA from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in finance and government. She is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Francisco. Outside the office, Kim has traded world travel and her passion for scuba diving in favor of pursuits closer to home in recent years. She can often be found with her family and in nature near her San Francisco home.