Our investment culture is based on excellence, passion, and collegiality. Investing at Redwood is a collaborative effort where there is accountability and mutual respect in the quest for shared conviction over an investment. With an entrepreneurial spirit, our team is focused on delivering strong results and excelling through continuous improvement and learning. Our employees bring specialized talents, diverse personal and professional backgrounds. We leverage these perspectives to challenge one another, to embrace and respect one another, to work hard in the pursuit of the best possible investment and personal outcomes.
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Jennifer Silver is Co-Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Redwood Investments, LLC. She co-founded Redwood Investments in 2004 and has 43 years of investment experience. She serves as Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the Redwood investment team. Previously, Jennifer was a Managing Director and Head of Growth Equity for Neuberger Berman where she launched the firm’s growth investing capabilities. Prior to Neuberger Berman, she spent 16 years at Putnam Investments, culminating with a senior leadership role as a Managing Director. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her M.B.A. from Stanford University. Jennifer is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Michael J. Mufson is Co-Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Redwood Investments, LLC. He co-founded Redwood Investments in 2004 and has 36 years of investment experience. He serves as Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the Redwood investment team. Previously, Michael was Managing Director and Director of Specialty Growth Equity at Putnam Investments where he managed several funds including the Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Portfolio and TH Lee Putnam Emerging Opportunities Portfolio and was appointed a member of the Executive Committee. Michael began his career at Stein Roe & Farnham where he was a Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager for the Liberty Utilities Fund. Michael received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his M.B.A. from Emory University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Alexi Makkas is Portfolio Manager and Analyst on the Redwood investment team and has 30 years of investment experience. Before joining Redwood, he was Lead Portfolio Manager for the Beacon Growth Equity Team at Wells Fargo Asset Management. Prior to that, he was a Senior Equity Analyst at Alydar Capital. Alexi also held several roles at State Street Global Advisors, most recently as Co-Lead Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst for the small/mid cap team, covering the consumer sectors, industrials, technology hardware, semiconductors and utilities. Alexi received his B.A. from Bucknell University, graduating cum laude, and his M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Ezra Samet is Portfolio Manager and Analyst on the Redwood investment team and has 18 years of investment experience. He started his career at Redwood as a Trader and Investment Associate and was promoted to Research Analyst and then Portfolio Manager, where he launched the International Developed Markets, International Small Cap and Emerging Markets strategies. Previously, Ezra worked as an Associate at Rochester Management Corp., a commercial real estate firm, conducting market research and feasibility studies for commercial properties. Ezra received a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Donald W. Smith is Portfolio Manager and Analyst on the Redwood investment team and has 25 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Redwood, Donald was the CIO of Global Emerging Markets at BNP Paribas Asset Management where he managed the Equity World Emerging, Equity World Emerging Small Cap and New Frontiers portfolios. Before BNP, Donald was Turner Investment’s lead Portfolio Manager on the growth-oriented Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, a Portfolio Manager on their Global and International Growth Portfolio and was Co-Lead Manager on their Resource and Infrastructure Long/Short Fund. Donald received his B.A. from Syracuse University and his M.B.A. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Susan Cha is a Research Analyst at Redwood Investments and has eight years of investment experience. She began her career at Redwood as an associate in the operations department where she supported the investment and trading teams with client reporting. She later become a member of the Redwood investment team and was promoted to the role of Research Analyst. In this role she focuses on the research of non-US equities. Prior to joining Redwood, Susan was a Financial Control & Professional Practices Audit Intern at John Hancock Financial Network. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University.
Yuda Goodman is Head of Portfolio Risk & Quantitative Analysis at Redwood Investments, LLC and has 17 years of investment experience. His career path began in trading and operations, eventually leading him to a specialization in the quantitative realm. Yuda manages, oversees, and analyzes all quantitative elements of Redwood’s investment strategies. His expertise in complex data analysis and portfolio risk management plays a key role in guiding investment decisions at Redwood. Before joining Redwood, Yuda served in the Elite Intelligence Unit (8200) of the Israeli Defense Forces where he was tasked with data analysis for defense and security initiatives. Yuda received a B.A and B.S. from Tel Aviv University where he graduated summa cum laude.
Mr. Dwyer joined Redwood Investments as an Analyst in operations and trading before being promoted to Head Trader. In this role, he is responsible for the firm’s global trading infrastructure and processes. In addition to his day-to-day trading responsibilities, he manages the desk and oversees relationships with our sell-side partners. Prior to Redwood, he held a variety of sales and management positions in a specialty retail company. As the company’s top salesperson and a leader and mentor in store operations, Mr. Dwyer cultivated a significant client base and guided the company through a high growth period. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Central Connecticut State University.
Elijah Osagie is the 2023 Wall Street Diversity Accelerator Intern. He recently completed his freshman year at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a Berkeley Scholar, a program at Providence College that aims to provide career development resources to high achieving diverse students. Elijah grew upin Randolph, MA with his parent and sisters. His parents emigrated from Nigeria to the U.S. He attended Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School (BB&N) in Cambridge, MA.
Ms. Motch joined Redwood Investments as Director of Client Service & Marketing. Prior to Redwood, Lidney spent 14 years with Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC as the Director of Client Service & Marketing. Previously, she held Relationship Manager roles at PNC Advisors and at Wellington Management LLC where she primarily worked with public fund clients as well as Latin American and Canadian institutional plans. She formerly worked with Barents Group, LLC, a former subsidiary of BearingPoint Inc., where she was a consultant in the financial services practice in Washington D.C. and Mexico City, Mexico. Ms. Motch is fluent in Spanish. She received her MBA, cum laude, from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College, and her Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Wellesley College.
