BIO’s
MICHAEL S. ELFERS, CIMC, CPWA PRINCIPAL-CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST
Starting his finance career in 1980, Mickey Elfers has worked in the investment industry for 29 years with Piper Jaffray, Shearson Lehman Brothers and was one of the original investors in the start up firm of Ragen MacKenzie. After Wells Fargo purchased Ragen MacKenzie in 2000, the entrepreneurial spirit and client focus that embodies independent regional investment firms led Mickey to found Irvington Capital LLC in 2008.
Mickey is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association, and has been awarded the Certified Investment Management Consultant and the Chartered Private Wealth Advisor designations.
The Chartered Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) designation facilitates an advanced expertise in the life cycle of wealth: accumulating, preserving, protecting, and distributing family wealth. This program, through the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, offers advanced financial education designed for experienced financial advisors and consultants who work with high net worth clients.
Mickey graduated from the University of Oregon in 1978 with a BBA in Business Administration and Finance.
JENIFER BRIGHT-VICE PRESIDENT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Jenifer joined Irvington Capital LLC at its inception and is responsible for relationship management, client service and management of day to day operations. Prior to Irvington Capital, Jen has worked as a financial consultant and registered sales associate. She has been actively involved with servicing client relationships, client development and equity & fixed income trading. Jen received her Bachelor of Science from Eastern Washington University.
CHRISTOPHER CROW - DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Chris joined Irvington Capital LLC in August of 2009 and brought with him extensive investment and research experience. He is primarily responsible for business development and manager research but also works with existing manager oversight. Prior to joining Irvington, Chris worked at the New York Mercantile Exchange and served as a commodity and equity analyst focusing primarily in the trading of crude oil, gold, silver, cotton and equity indices. He also worked closely with the Vice-Chairman of the NYMEX during his tenure at the exchange. Chris has also worked as a research analyst at Pacific Crest, a technology focused investment bank, and at a Southern California value-based asset manager. Chris received his degree in Finance from Pepperdine University.