Jeffery Hakala is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Clarkston Capital Partners. He has co-managed the firm’s investment disciplines since the firm’s inception in 2007.Jeffrey is a founding member of Clarkston Capital Partners and leads the firm’s Investment Committee. With over fifteen years of experience in portfolio management, investment research, financial reporting and accounting, he brings a wide range of expertise to CCP’s security analysis and selection activities. Prior to forming the firm, he served as a portfolio manager at Seger-Elvekrog, as a member of the Audit and Advisory Services Group at Arthur Andersen, LLP, and as a portfolio manager with Investment Counsel, Inc. Mr. Hakala is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is an acting member of the CFA Institute and the AICPA. Mr. Hakala serves as a Director of Wright & Filippis. Jeffrey earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Accounting, both from Michigan State University.

Gerald Hakala is a Co-Founder and Director of Research of Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC. He has co-managed the firm’s investment disciplines since the firm’s inception in 2007. Mr. Hakala has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University.