New York, NY – May 15, 2023 – Appomattox Advisory, Inc. (“Appomattox”), a New York based Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (“OCIO”) firm founded in 2005, announced the appointment of Grange Johnson as Deputy CIO, focusing on portfolio construction, manager research and business development. Grange has over 30 years of financial industry experience, particularly in event driven and credit strategies. He founded and led alternative investment firms, including a distressed/special situations fund manager.
“Having known Grange for over 20 years, he is a welcome addition to the Appomattox leadership team, as we further expand our strategic footprint,” commented Susan Webb, Appomattox Founder and Chief Investment Officer.
“I am eager to leverage my deep industry relationships and experience in the private credit space on behalf of Appomattox, especially as we believe this asset class is positioned to potentially outperform most alternatives,” noted Grange Johnson, Deputy CIO & Managing Director.
Grange Johnson, Deputy Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director: Prior to joining Appomattox in April 2023, Grange accumulated 30+ years of experience in the financial community including founding and leading two private investment management firms specialized in distressed and special situation equities. He also served as Managing Director of Investment Banking at BTIG, previously as Managing Director at GAMCO Investors where he built a distressed securities business, and earlier as a research analyst at Perry Partners. Grange spent his formative business years in Merrill Lynch’s restructuring group and at McKinsey & Co. advising Fortune 100 companies on operational turnarounds. Grange earned a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he served as a guest lecturer on event driven investing.
Appomattox Advisory, Inc. (“Appomattox”): Appomattox is a New York-based SEC-registered investment firm founded in 2005, providing comprehensive OCIO services for institutional investors, primarily endowments and foundations. Managing global multi-asset resilient portfolios, Appomattox’s specialized mandates have featured ESG and DEI, reflecting its emphasis on alternative investments, particularly Emerging and Diverse Fund Managers. The firm has earned awards including Institutional Investor’s ‘Outsourced CIO of the Year’ in 2016, ‘Finalist’ in 2017 and 2019. Appomattox is proud of its majority woman-owned and conflict-free structure, alignment of values and highly experienced leadership team. More information: https://appomattox.com/
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