Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. ("OAM") serves as investment advisor
to The Oberweis Funds. The investment team at OAM is comprised of the following members:
James W. Oberweis, CFA
President & Portfolio Manager Principal
Jim is President of Oberweis Asset Management and oversees all investment research at Oberweis. He has spent his entire career managing portfolios of high growth, small cap companies. Jim is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Jim earned an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois. He has been a featured guest on CNBC and Bloomberg television and authors a growth stock column for Forbes. Jim is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the Economic Club of Chicago, the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago, and the CFA Institute.
Kenneth S. Farsalas, CFA
Director of U.S. Equities & Portfolio Manager Principal
Ken joined Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. in November 2004 and is Director of U.S. Equities and Portfolio Manager for the firm’s domestic strategies. Previously, he was employed at Dearborn Partners LLC, where he was a Managing Director and the Director of Research. Prior to that, Ken worked as a small cap Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Sterling Johnston Capital Management, and began his career at SEI Capital Resources as an Investment Consultant. Ken is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago and a BS in Journalism and Economics from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Ken has been featured on Forbes.com and has provided commentary on various investment issues to Investor’s Business Daily, Reuters and Bloomberg.
David I. Covas, CFA
Portfolio Manager Principal
Dave has spent his career at Oberweis Asset Management, joining the firm in July 1997. He is currently a Portfolio Manager for the firm’s domestic strategies. Dave is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a CFP® certificant. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Finance with honors from the University of Illinois. He has been a guest of Bloomberg television and is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute.
Kevin L. Cowell
Analyst
Kevin joined Oberweis Asset Management in August 2006 as an Associate Analyst and was promoted to Analyst in 2008. Kevin earned a BS in Finance and Accountancy with high honors from the University of Illinois. He has passed Level III of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and is currently awaiting his designation.
Jim E. Chartrand
Director of Trading
Jim joined Oberweis Asset Management in June 2005 as the Director of Trading and has over 15 years of investment industry experience. Previously, Jim was a Senior Equity Trader at Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company in Kansas City. He also worked for Paladin Investment Associates as Director of Trading, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the equity trading desk. He began his career with Investment Advisers, Inc. in 1992, where he held various positions within the operations and trading departments. Jim earned a double major in Finance and Economics from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a member of Security Traders Association of Chicago.
Vanessa Shiu
Director of China Research & Portfolio Manager
Vanessa joined Oberweis Asset Management in June 2005 and is Director of China Research and Co-Portfolio Manager for the China Opportunities strategy. She is also President of Oberweis Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. She was previously employed at Bear Stearns Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong. Vanessa earned an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago, an MA in Sociology with a concentration in Organizations, Business, and the Economy from Stanford University and a BS in Biology from Stanford University. She has also studied at Oxford University and Peking University. Vanessa is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English and is based in Hong Kong.
Jeff Papp, CFA
Senior Analyst
Jeff joined Oberweis Asset Management in 2004 and is a Senior Analyst for the China Opportunities strategy. Jeff previously worked on the domestic team at Oberweis. Jeff is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Jeff is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Jeff earned a BS in Finance with high honors from the University of Illinois. He has been a guest of CNBC, Bloomberg television and has provided commentary on various investment issues to Investor’s Business Daily, TheStreet.com, and Bloomberg.
Pauline Huang
Senior Analyst
Pauline joined Oberweis Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. in March 2007 and is a Senior Analyst for the China Opportunities strategy. Previously, Pauline worked with the equity research team at Bear Stearns Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong. She has also worked as an auditor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in China. Pauline is a Certified Public Accountant and has been a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2001. She is also a Certified Internal Auditor and has been a member of the International and Chinese Institute of Internal Auditors since 2002. Pauline earned an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor’s degree from Zhong Shan University in Guangzhou, China. Pauline is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English and is based in Hong Kong. She is currently pursuing the CFA designation and is a CFA Level III candidate.
Adnan Bokhari
International Trader
Adnan joined Oberweis Asset Management in March 2010 as International Trader. Adnan was previously employed by Seligman/Riversource Investments in New York as International Trader where he was responsible for trading international stocks for quant, hedge and mutual funds. He also worked for US Trust Securities as a Fixed Income Trader and Dreyfus Corporation as a Brokerage Account Trader. Adnan earned a BA in Banking and Finance with a Minor in Mathematics from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
John Wong, CFA
Portfolio Manager
John joined Oberweis Asset Management in September 2007 and is the lead Portfolio Manager for the Asia Opportunities strategy. John is also responsible for covering Asian equities on the International Opportunities strategy. Previously, John was a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco. Prior to that, John was part of the International Small Cap team at Founders Asset Management and also was a Portfolio Manager of the CVO Greater China Fund at Offitbank. He is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. John earned his MBA from Stanford University and two BA degrees with high honors in Business Administration and Hotel Administration from Washington State University. John was born and attended schools in Singapore and is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and Hainan and English. John is a member of the CFA Institute and is based in San Francisco.
Ralf Scherschmidt
Portfolio Manager Principal
Ralf joined Oberweis Asset Management in November 2006 and is the lead Portfolio Manager for the International Opportunities strategy. Most recently, he was an International Equity Analyst at Jetstream Capital, LLC, a premier global hedge fund. Ralf has also worked for Aragon Global Management, LLC, Bricoleur Capital Management, LLC and NM Rothschild & Sons Limited. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS, summa cum laude, in Finance, Accounting and Chinese from Georgetown University. Ralf grew up and has work experience in Europe and has also lived in South Africa and Taiwan. He has studied abroad in China and Taiwan, and is fluent in German. Ralf has been published in the Journal of Private Equity.
Daniel J. Burr, CFA
Analyst
Dan joined Oberweis Asset Management in March 2008 as an Analyst for the International Opportunities strategy. He was previously employed by Federated Investors, Inc. as an Equity Research Analyst, where he provided research coverage on large and mid cap stocks within the energy sector. Dan is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Dan is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Dan earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Economics and Business Management from Cornell University.
