Mutual Fund Executives

Brazos’ team of portfolio managers is augmented by the Fund’s Executive Officer team. Each Officer has proven experience in his given area.  The Executive Officer team is a hierarchy, which ensures accountability as well as continued growth.  The success the funds have enjoyed is the result of unique individual contributions.  

Ben Bell - President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Ben Bell is a native of Alabama and was raised primarily in Alabama, Georgia and Texas. He received a B.S. in Engineering Science and Sociology from Vanderbilt University in 1982. After graduation and working a couple of years in marketing, Ben received an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. Ben’s management ...

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Dr. George W. Gau - Independent Chairman Dr. George Gau was elected as a member of the Brazos Board of Directors in 1999 and was designated as Lead Trustee and Independent Chairman in 2004. In addition to his involvement with Brazos, Dr. Gau became the ninth dean of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin in 2002, one of the largest business school in the nation. He holds the Centennial ...

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Peter Kris - Partner (Brazos Capital Management ), Business Development Peter Kris is a native of Concord, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. After receiving a BS degree in Economics from Connecticut College, he joined State Street Bank & Trust where he was responsible for servicing clients with international mutual funds. In 1991, Peter joined Govett Financial Services in San Francisco. As vice president he was responsible for mutual fund client ...

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John H. Massey - Independent Trustee Mr. John H. Massey was elected as one of the original members of the Brazos Board of Directors (Trustees) in 1996. In addition to his involvement with Brazos, Mr. Massey is active as a private investor and corporate director. He currently serves as Chairman of the Lehman Private Equity Funds Group, a private equity firm with over $3 billion of assets under management. ...

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David M. Reichert - Independent Trustee Mr. David M. Reichert was elected as one of the original member’s of the Brazos Board of Directors (Trustees) in 1996 and served as Lead Independent Trustee from 1998-2003. In addition to his involvement with Brazos, Mr. Reichert served as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Moffet Capital Management. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and Portfolio ...

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