Organization

The Mayer Fund consists of 10 to 12 members.

Two portfolio managers oversee administrative operations and review and approve investment recommendations to ensure that decisions are made in accordance with stated objectives. They are also the primary liaison between fund members and brokers. Portfolio managers benchmark the Mayer Fund performance against comparable equity indices.

Equity analysts are responsible for analyzing their respective sectors and making recommendations to the portfolio managers. The sectors covered are Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Financials, Healthcare, Industrials, Information Technology, Materials, Telecommunications. Equity analysts benchmark their performance against that of their respective sectors.

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