Michelle Beck - Palomar College

Panayiotis Lambropoulos
3140 N. Sheffield Avenue, Apt. 403, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 312.731.3342 / Email: pao13us@yahoo.com
Summary
Senior multilingual investment professional with 10 years experience in the alternative hedge fund space. Unique
blend of strong problem solving and analytical skills. Proven ability to act as a team leader and build relationships
globally. Able to work independently and as part of a team/group. Excellent communication skills. Detailed oriented.
Thrive in fluid international environment.
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Professional Experience
MCP Alternative Asset Management, Ltd. Chicago, IL
Director Feb. 2005-May 2011
• Sourced, evaluated, proposed and monitored investments across a large number of hedge fund strategies
and asset classes, on a global basis, including Global Macro, Currency, Credit and Equity Long/Short.
• Identified and analyzed through detailed due diligence manager differences in investment philosophies,
portfolio and risk management as well as competitive edge.
• Continuously reviewed and monitored both the traditional and alternative investment environment to
better assess and identify changes that might have had a significant impact on the firm’s investments,
portfolios as well as the industry as a whole.
• Created, implemented and maintained the firm’s first ever peer universe for all approved strategies
including sector specific (i.e. Technology, Healthcare) and region specific (i.e. Brazil). Sub-divided and
updated each peer universe by interest, focus and priority based on internal definitions/rank system.
Reviewed peer universes for all strategies with managing partner of Chicago office and later the firm.
• Authored/shared over 1,100 detailed memos with all members of the firm and clients in Japan following
all meetings, conferences, trips and conversations, providing summaries, thoughts, opinions and
comments. Additionally, provided written observations/commentary for various strategies and hedge
fund industry to senior managing partners often used for existing/potential client presentations primarily
in Asia, including Japan.
• Communicated actively with all members of the firm and clients often recommending manager reallocations
or redemptions based on specific manager risk issues, concerns and observations as well as
portfolio targets.
• Mentored, monitored, supervised, guided and worked closely with the junior analysts to assist in their
development especially after on and off-site manager meetings.
• Initiated and later assisted in the improvement of the firm’s six year-old due diligence questionnaire
document, later distributed firm-wide thus improving the composition/online maintenance of the
document.
• Prepared for, provided input and participated in existing/potential client marketing presentations.
Responsibilities included a detailed review of the firm, investment process, opinions on the hedge fund
industry, and detailed discussions on relevant capital market / industry topics as well as
prospective/invested managers.
• Participated in all monthly internal and client conference calls, with senior personnel and directors, to
review monthly portfolio performances, manager-specific issues/concerns, future
recommendations/allocations.
• Computed and analyzed performance attribution, implied return on capital, historical exposures to
identify key issues, risks and trends on both perspective and existing investments.