Investment Team
Eric Kuby
Chief Investment Officer, North Star Investment Management
“We focus our primary research on companies that we believe have strong or improving businesses.”
Eric has over 39 years of experience, serving both individual and institutional clients. As Chairman of the Investment Committee, Eric is responsible for overseeing the firm’s various investment strategies. Eric acts as portfolio manager for the North Star Micro Cap Fund, the North Star Opportunity Fund, the North Star Bond Fund and the North Star Dividend Fund. Eric holds an M.B.A. in Finance as well as a B.A. in Economics from The University of Chicago. Eric and his family live in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Peter Gottlieb
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, North Star Financial Services;
President, North Star Investment Management
“We look for statistically undervalued small and micro cap businesses with substantial free cash flow and a specific growth catalyst, often in boring industries.”
Peter has over 33 years experience in the financial industry. In addition to working with individual clients and families, Peter acts as portfolio manager for the North Star Micro Cap Fund, the North Star Dividend Fund, the North Star Bond Fund and the North Star Opportunity Fund. Peter has served as the Treasurer of a number of charitable and political organizations, and as a Director of a Chicago-area bank, a publicly traded business development company, and a community hospital. Peter earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan School of Business. Peter and his family live in Chicago.
Brad Cohen
Chief Equity Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager
“We believe that active management can make a big impact on portfolio returns, especially in small cap investing.”
Brad has over 28 years of financial industry experience. In addition to working with individual clients, Brad acts as portfolio manager for the North Star Opportunity Fund and North Star Bond Fund. Previously he had 13 years of security experience as a member, specialist, and trader on the Chicago Stock Exchange. Brad graduated from the University of Maryland and received his J.D. from Marquette Law School. Brad and his family live in Highland Park, Illinois.
Research Team
James (Jim) Lane
Senior Research Analyst
James (Jim) Lane has provided equity and debt research for the North Star mutual funds for the past 10 years. Prior to his work for North Star, Jim was a portfolio manager of the Equity Strategy at TRI Asset Management in Boston, after working for more than a decade as a health care equities analyst, specializing in health benefits, insurance and provider companies. His undergraduate degree is in History from Princeton University and he earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers School of Law.
Brooke Kuby
Research Analyst & Content Marketing Associate
Brooke works across the North Star Fund Family in various functional areas such as Research and Marketing. Her efforts also involve directing the seasonal intern program and conducting community outreach. Prior to joining North Star full-time, Brooke spent 4 years as an intern studying the firm’s investment philosophy and strategies. Brooke received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Outside of the office, she enjoys playing tennis and going to the Farmers Market.
Anna Lurie
Knowledge Management Coordinator
Anna has over 7 years of experience in wealth management. Her financial experience runs the gamut of operations and client service. A year ago she joined the research team working directly with CIO Eric Kuby. On a day to day basis she manages the organization of research to be utilized by our analysts and portfolio managers. Anna received a Bachelors of Science from Illinois State University in the Spring of 2015. She has lived in the Chicagoland area for the better part of 22 years and is an avid hockey player.
Mutual funds have investment risks including loss of principal. There is no guarantee the fund will meet its objective. In general, the price of a fixed income security falls when interest rates rise. There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on securities and other investments held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund.
The Fund may invest in high yield securities, also known as “junk bonds.” High yield securities provide greater income and opportunity for gain, but entail greater risk of loss of principal. Foreign common stocks and currency strategies will subject the Fund to currency trading risks that include market risk, credit risk and country risk. Municipal securities are subject to credit risk where a municipal security might not make interest and principal payments as they come due. The Adviser follows an investing style that favors value investments. At times when the value investing style is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other funds that use different investing styles.
Investments in lesser-known, small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations. As with any investment, there are risks associated with REITs. Investments in lesser-known, small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations. The Advisor does not attempt to keep the portfolio structure or fund performance consistent with any market index. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher brokerage commissions, and other transaction costs may result in taxable capital gains.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the North Star Funds. No-load mutual funds are sold without sales charge; however, they have ongoing expenses, such as management fees. This and other important information about each of the Funds are contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained at www.nsinvestfunds.com or by calling (855) 580-0900. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
The North Star Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. Approval Code 4326-NLD-4/2/2018.