"Theyll be working on an international growth portfolio," said spokesperson Sue Leary, who left open the possibility of additional international portfolios.
Portfolio manager Michael Gerding and senior equities analyst Laura Vander Pol join Wasatch from
The new teams Denver location is more than a convenience for Gerding and Vander Pol, said Leary. "There are a number of large mutual fund companies located in Denver so when an international company does a road trip, theyll come to the state and theyll hit some central areas," explained Leary. Furthermore, because the area remains uncrowded with fund complexes, investment staff from $6 billion Wasatch will make it onto the dance cards of those companies.
At Denver Investment Advisors, Gerding managed Westcores International Frontier and International Select Funds and will be replaced by co-managers Adam Schor and Kevin Beck.