Jan F. van Eck
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- Joined Van Eck in 1992.
- Heads alternative, international and institutional businesses for Van Eck.
- Also heads Van Eck's Market Vectors ETF business, which was launched in 2006.
- Has created a variety of international, emerging markets and commodity-related investment strategies in mutual fund, ETF, and alternative investment formats.
- Serves on investment committee for Van Eck VIP Trust’s Van Eck VIP Multi-Managers Alternatives Fund.
- From 1994 to 1998, established a fund management joint venture with Shenyin Wanguo Securities, one of the largest securities firms in China.
- Fellowship at The Council of Institutional Investors, focusing on shareholder rights, 1990.
- JD, Stanford University, 1991; BA (Phi Beta Kappa), Economics, Williams College, 1985.
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Stephen Scott
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- Joined Van Eck in July 2009.
- Serves as portfolio manager and investment committee co-chair for the Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
and the Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund.
- Prior to joining Van Eck, founding member and principal of Explorer Alternative Management LLC, a hedge fund manager search and selection firm.
- Founding member and general partner of the Pinnacle Fund, a multi-manager investment limited partnership. Subsequent to the acquisition of Pinnacle, formed Highland Partners LLC and in 1998, served as the managing general partner of The Highlander Fund and the Highlander Opportunity Fund LP.
- BS, Administration, University of Florida.
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Michael F. Mazier
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- Joined Van Eck in 2007.
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Serves as Portfolio Manager and Fixed Income Strategist for Van Eck's Market Vectors taxable and non-taxable exchange-traded funds; responsible for portfolio strategy, market analysis, quantitative analysis and other research.
- Also serves as an investment team member for the Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund, the Van Eck VIP Multi Manager Alternatives Fund and the Van Eck CM Commodity Index Fund.
- Experience prior to joining Van Eck: Morgan Stanley, Fixed Income Research Department, Bond Analyst; MSCI-Barra, developed fixed income indexes; Morgan Stanley IT Department, developed fixed income analytics; Merrill Lynch, Vice President, covered closed-end funds and recommended fixed income strategies; Citicorp Investment Services, Product Manager; General Electric, Electrical Engineer, designed hardware for military satellites.
- Quoted in various media, including Business Week, The Bond Buyer, Barron’s, Bloomberg News and Reuters.
- MBA, Columbia Business School, 1990; MS, Computer Engineering, Villanova University, 1986; BS, Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1983.
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David Schassler
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- Joined Van Eck in 2012.
- Serves as Director of Manager Research for the Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund and the Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund. Responsible for the manager search and selection.
- Earlier career positions include Director and Portfolio Manager within the UBS Portfolio Strategy Group, responsible for a multi-manager portfolio of assets for domestic-based clients. Also held roles at Oppenheimer & Co. and Georgeson Inc.
- MBA, Finance, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, 2012; BS, Business Economics, Cortland College, 2003.
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John Lau
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