Management Biographies
Christopher McClure, President and CEO . In addition to serving as President and CEO, Mr. McClure serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Westport Capital Markets, LLC in 2001, Mr. McClure was a First Vice President with Prudential Securities from 1997 to 2001. He has also held Financial Consultant positions with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith and Shearson Lehman Brothers. Mr. McClure began his investment career in 1987 with U.S. Trust Co. He graduated from Providence College with a BS degree in finance. Mr. McClure holds his Series, 7, 24, 27, 53, 63 and 65 licenses.. He also holds licenses in Life & Health Insurance.
Jonathan O’Herron, Jr., Managing Director . Mr. O'Herron formed Westport Capital Markets, LLC in 1996, selling the firm to current management in 2007. Mr. O'Herron currently serves as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm he jointly formed in 2007. He continues to maintain a number of brokerage account relationships through Westport Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to forming Westport Capital Markets, LLC he was a Vice President with Smith Barney, Inc. Mr. O'Herron began his investment management career in 1983 with Shearson, Inc. He graduated from Williams College with a BA degree in economics. He also holds an MBA in finance from Fordham University.
Steven J. Knapp, Managing Director. Mr. Knapp had joined Westport Capital Markets, LLC in 2003 as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. In 2007, Mr. Knapp co-founded Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC and serves as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Gilman Hill. He continues to maintain a number of Investment Advisor and brokerage account relationships through Westport Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to 2003, he operated Simba Management Group, an investment research and management company that he founded in 2001. He began his investment management career in 1982 with Hall Management Group, an independent investment research and management unit of Shearson, Inc. He holds a BS degree from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
Ron Jaeger, Managing Director. Prior to joining Westport Capital Markets, LLC in 2003, Ron was an Assistant Vice President with Prudential Securities. Ron has also held positions at Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, and J.P. Morgan & Company where he started his investment career in 1988. He graduated from Bentley College with a BS degree in finance.
Marisa Maher, Managing Director. Ms. Maher co-founded Westport Capital Markets, LLC in 1996 and serves as Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. Maher began her investment career in 1982 with Dean Witter Reynolds. Prior to that, Ms. Maher served four years in the United States Navy.