TEAM MEMBERS
MEET JOSHUA
JOSHUA GILES
Operations Associate
EXPERIENCE: 25 YEARS
Sound and Media Solutions
Northland Capital Markets
Piper Jaffray
EDUCATION
B.S. – St. Cloud State University
M.B.A. – University of Minnesota
BIO
Joshua joined the firm in 2026 and plays an integral role in Mar Vista’s back-office operations. Prior to joining Mar Vista, Joshua was a Strategy Analyst at Sound and Media Solutions. Before that, he worked at Northland Capital Markets as an Institutional Equity Trader/Operations professional supporting trading and operational functions. Joshua also spent five years at Piper Jaffray as a Corporate & Venture Services Trader and began his career in Trading Support at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray. Joshua earned his M.B.A. and Master of Accountancy from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and holds a B.S. in Marketing from St. Cloud State University.
MEET SILAS
SILAS A. MYERS, CFA
CEO, Partner
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
EXPERIENCE: 35 YEARS
Roxbury Capital Management, LLC
Hotchkis and Wiley
Utendahl Capital Management
EDUCATION
B.A. – Harvard University
M.B.A. – Harvard University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Mar Vista Charitable Foundation, Board Member
Robert A. Toigo Alumnus
My Brother’s Keeper Leadership Alliance
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, Board of Trustees
BIO
Silas is a partner and CEO of Mar Vista Investment Partners and has 35 years of investment experience. He serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Before starting Mar Vista in 2007, Silas spent seven years as a portfolio manager and analyst at Roxbury Capital Management. He was also an equity analyst and product specialist at Hotchkis and Wiley, where he performed in-depth industry and company analysis. He began his career as a vice president and portfolio manager at Utendahl Capital Management. He has a B.A. in psychology and an M.B.A., both from Harvard University. He is also a Robert A. Toigo Foundation Alumnus.
MEET CLAUDIA
CLAUDIA ROMERO
Client Services Associate
EXPERIENCE: 11 YEARS
Hewlett Packard
Procter & Gamble
Baring Securities
EDUCATION
B.A. – Wellesley College
M.B.A. – University of Southern California
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Les Amies Children’s Institute Support Group, Board Member
Consortium of Graduate Study in Management Alumnus
BIO
Claudia joined the firm in September 2025. Her main responsibilities are to serve as the primary point of contact for client inquiries, assist in the onboarding of new clients, and support client communication. Claudia has served as a consultant for Mar Vista for over a decade, working on communication and marketing materials. She has previously worked at Hewlett Packard, helping design and streamline the processes and communication for their leasing business in Latin America. Claudia has a B.A. from Wellesley College in International Relations and an M.B.A. from The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
MEET CORY
CORY KEMP
Operations Associate
EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS
Principal Securities
Bank of America
BMO Harris
EDUCATION
B.A. – Opus College of Business at the University of Saint Thomas
BIO
Cory joined the operations team at Mar Vista in 2025. His key responsibilities include new accounts, cash movements, reconciliation and account maintenance. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as a securities operations specialist at Principal Financial Group, a relationship banker at Bank of America, and a customer service lead at BMO Harris. Cory holds a B.A. in Marketing Management from the Opus College of Business at the University of Saint Thomas.
MEET ROBERT
ROBERT SCHMALTZ
Chief Operating Officer
EXPERIENCE: 31 YEARS
Roxbury Capital Management, LLC
Metro Machine & Engineering
Rockwell Collins
EDUCATION
B.S. – Crown College
M.B.A. – Bethel University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
President and Board Trustee, Mar Vista Charitable Foundation
BIO
Robert is a partner and serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mar Vista. He joined the firm in 2009 and draws on more than 31 years of technology experience to lead the firm’s operations, including trading, finance, technology, and portfolio accounting. He previously spent nearly a decade managing technology at Metro Machine and Engineering, a medical device manufacturer, and began his career at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids working on flight-display control software for the Boeing 747-400. He holds a B.S. in management and network administration from Crown College and an M.B.A. from Bethel University.
MEET BRIAN
BRIAN L. MASSEY, CFA
President, Partner
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
EXPERIENCE: 34 YEARS
Roxbury Capital Management, LLC
KPMG Peat Marwick
EDUCATION
B.A. – Johns Hopkins University
M.B.A. – The Anderson School of Management at UCLA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Glacier National Park Conservancy Board Member
BIO
Brian is a partner and President of Mar Vista Investment Partners and has 34 years of investment experience. He serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Prior to starting Mar Vista in 2007, Brian spent 10 years as both a portfolio manager and analyst, and was Director of Research at Roxbury Capital Management. Before coming to Roxbury, Brian was a management consultant in KPMG Peat Marwick’s Corporate Finance and Strategic Consulting group. He has a B.S. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
MEET JOSHUA
JOSHUA J. HONEYCUTT, CFA
Partner
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
EXPERIENCE: 25 YEARS
Roxbury Capital Management, LLC
Harvey & Company
Tucker Alan
EDUCATION
B.S. – Purdue University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Strikers Football Club, Manager
BIO
Josh is a partner and has 25 years of investment experience. He serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Before joining Mar Vista Investment Partners in January 2009, he spent seven years as an analyst at Roxbury Capital Management with a special emphasis in covering consumer discretionary and retail stocks. Josh was also an analyst with Harvey & Company, covering mergers and acquisitions and an associate in forensic accounting at Tucker Alan. He has a B.S. with distinction in management/finance from Purdue University.
MEET GEOFF
GEOFF GAINOR
Trader
EXPERIENCE: 32 YEARS
Roxbury Capital Management, LLC
Piper Jaffray
EDUCATION
B.S. – St. John’s University
BIO
Geoff is a member of Mar Vista’s trading department and works closely with the head trader on all of Mar Vista’s investment strategies. Geoff has more than 32 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he spent nearly nine years as an institutional equity trader at Piper Jaffray. He has a B.S. in management from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
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KRISTEN VIRKLER