Fund Inception | 11/26/2001 |
Name of Issuer | Teton Westwood Funds |
Fund Advisor(s) | Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC |
Sub-Advisor(s) | -- |
Fund Managers for WWSAX
Nicholas Galluccio
Portfolio Manager since 07/01/2008
Portfolio Manager of the TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund and the TETON Westwood Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Mr. Galluccio, joined Teton Advisors, Inc. in 2008, after a 25 year career at Trust Company of the West (TCW) where he was Group Managing Director, U.S. Equities and led the investment team for the TCW SmallCap Value Added and TCW MidCap Value Opportunities equity strategies. He was senior portfolio manager and co-managed both strategies since their inception. Prior to TCW, he was with Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb where he was a security analyst specializing in the semiconductor industry. Prio
Scott Butler
Portfolio Manager since 01/26/2018
Mr. Butler joined Teton Advisors with eight years combined investment experience at Intrepid Capital Management and Trust Company of the West (TCW). While at Intrepid, Mr. Butler covered the video game and software industries. At TCW, he worked alongside Mr. Galluccio on the small and mid cap portfolio management teams as a special situations generalist with a focus on software, industrial and medical technology sectors. Mr. Butler holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College and a B.S. from Columbia University.
Hendi Susanto
Portfolio Manager since 01/28/2022
Mr. Hendi Susanto, Vice President of Associated Capital Group Inc., is an associate portfolio manager. Mr. Susanto joined Gabelli in 2007 as a research analyst. He currently covers the global technology industry. Mr. Susanto received a BS degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, a MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
Thomas Browne
Portfolio Manager since 01/28/2022
Mr. Browne joined Keeley Teton upon its operational inception on March 1, 2017 and has 32 years of investment experience. Prior to that date, Mr. Browne served as a Portfolio Manager (2009â€2017) of the Small Cap Dividend Value and Midâ€Cap Dividend Value strategies on behalf of Keeley Asset Management Corp. (“KAMCOâ€). Before joining KAMCO, he was a Portfolio Manager in charge of Oppenheimer Capital’s smallâ€cap core and smallâ€cap value strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Browne managed a midâ€cap portfolio for SEB Asset Management and was an analyst at small cap investment firm Palisade Capital Management. Earlier in his career, Mr. Browne was a sellâ€side technology services analyst for Prudential Securities and was twice recognized in the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street survey. Mr. Browne earned his M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business and his B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. In addition, Mr. Browne holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute.
Brian Leonard
Portfolio Manager since 01/28/2022
Mr. Leonard joined Keeley Teton Advisors, LLC (“Keeley Tetonâ€) on March 1, 2017. Prior to joining Keeley Teton, Mr. Leonard served as a Portfolio Manager (2004-2017) and Research Analyst and Client Service Associate (2004-2009) with Keeley Asset Management Corp. (“KAMCOâ€). While employed by KAMCO, Mr. Leonard managed client portfolios for KAMCO’s historical clients in a manner consistent with the strategies he currently manages for Keeley Teton. Before joining KAMCO, Mr. Leonard was an Associate with CRA RogersCasey from 1998 to 2004. Brian earned his M.S. in finance from St. Xavier University’s Graham School of Management and his B.S. from DePaul University. In addition, Mr. Leonard holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute.
Brian Sponheimer
Portfolio Manager since 01/28/2022
Mr. Brian C. Sponheimer, a Senior Vice President of GBL, serves as an associate portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Sponheimer joined Gabelli in 2008 as a research analyst covering automotive and trucking companies. Currently he is a Senior Vice President of GBL, a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and a lead analyst on the firm’s Industrial Research team.
Macrae Sykes
Portfolio Manager since 01/28/2022
Mr. Macrae Sykes has served as a portfolio manager of the Financial Services Fund since its inception. Mr. Sykes joined Gabelli in 2008 as a research analyst. He currently covers the investment services industry, and is a member of the portfolio management team of another fund within the Gabelli Fund Complex. Mr. Sykes holds a B.A. in economics from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School.