Our People

Benjamin Bielawski, Managing Director, serves as a Senior Research Analyst with the Infrastructure team at Duff & Phelps. Mr. Bielawski concentrates his research on the global utilities and communications sectors. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in June, 2017, he was a Senior Global Equity Analyst/Executive Vice President at Institutional Capital LLC (ICAP) where he covered global utilities, telecommunications, infrastructure, media and consumer services sectors for eighteen years. In addition to these responsibilities, he co-managed ICAP’s global high dividend yield portfolios and was a voting member of the Institutional Capital Investment Committee, which made final decisions on all portfolio recommendations domestically and internationally. Previously he spent four years at Harris Associates in Institutional Services. Mr. Bielawski holds a BS degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University, and a MBA, with concentrations in accounting and finance, from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Frederick Brimberg’s career spans 30-plus years in investment management, trading, and capital markets. Prior to joining Euclid Advisors LLC in 2012, Mr. Brimberg was a senior vice president and international equity portfolio manager at Avatar Associates where he started the international equity strategy in 2006. Earlier, he was vice president and portfolio manager for ING Investment Management with a focus on the developed international equity products. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Brimberg held several positions at Lexington Management, including as a research analyst specializing in cyclical sectors within the developed international and emerging markets. Earlier in his financial career, he was a partner at Brimberg & Co., a New York Stock Exchange member firm, and he worked in institutional equity sales at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Inc. Mr. Brimberg earned a B.A. in psychology from Washington & Lee University, and an M.B.A., with a concentration in finance, from New York University, and has been working in the investment industry since 1979.

John Catarius provides credit research for the municipal bond strategies area of the Duff & Phelps' fixed income team and for several affiliates, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. Prior to joining the Virtus Organization in 2011, Mr. Catarius was a private equity reporting and valuation analyst with TIAA-CREF. He holds a BBA degree from James Madison University.

Rodney C. Clayton serves as Director and Senior Research Analyst for MLPs and Infrastructure at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in April 2016, Mr. Clayton was a senior manager due diligence analyst at UBS Financial Services, focusing on MLP, large cap value, and equity income strategies; and an equity research analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities covering the Exploration & Production, Engineering & Construction, and Environmental Services industries. Mr. Clayton completed his undergraduate studies and holds a MBA from Florida A&M University.

Anthony D’Amore has more than 20 years of equity trading experience, with deep expertise in trading international stocks across all major markets around the world, including both developed and developing regions. Mr. D’Amore joined Duff & Phelps in 2016 after he was employed by Euclid Advisors LLC, another investment affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners. Prior to Euclid, Mr. D’Amore was senior international equity trader at Philadelphia Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for trading equities in developed and emerging markets. Previously, he traded global equities, including emerging markets, at Brandywine Global Investment Management and later at Global Currents Investment Management.

Mr. D’Amore earned a B.A. in finance from LaSalle University, and has been working in the investment industry since 1995.

Ellen Elberfeld, Managing Director, serves as a Senior Research Analyst with the Utility and Infrastructure team at Duff & Phelps. Ms. Elberfeld concentrates her research on the global transportation and utilities sectors. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2016, she was the lead transportation analyst for the global infrastructure group at Deutsche Bank Asset Management, and previously worked in debt capital markets at Credit Suisse and in internal audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She holds a BS in Applied Economics and Management, cum laude, from Cornell University, and a MBA in Finance and Accounting from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Eric Elvekrog, Senior Managing Director, serves as co-Portfolio Manager of the Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc. Mr. Elvekrog concentrates his research on the global telecommunications industry. He holds a BA degree from the University of Chicago and an MSA degree from DePaul University.

Timothy Fitzgerald is a Managing Director at Duff & Phelps and is responsible for the trading of equity investment portfolios. He joined the firm in 1994 after having served as an equity trader for Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated. He began his investment career in 1981. He holds a BS degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA from St. Xavier University.

Eric Fogarty serves as a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst within the Global Listed Infrastructure team at Duff & Phelps. Mr. Fogarty concentrates his research on the utilities sector. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in November, 2018, he spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”). In his previous role, he served as an investment committee member and portfolio manager for the GSAM Global Infrastructure Fund. Mr. Fogarty also served as the Utilities and Consumer Staples sector specialist for GSAM’s Small, Mid, and Large Cap Value, and Income funds. Additionally, he was the lead portfolio manager for the US ESG Fund and was a senior member of the task force charged with integrating ESG factors into GSAM’s investment process. Mr. Fogarty previously held roles as a derivatives specialist, equity fund risk manager, and trader at GSAM, and started his career at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. He holds a BS degree from Binghamton University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Charles Georgas is a Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Duff & Phelps Select Energy MLP Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund, and Energy MLP Total Return Strategy. Mr. Georgas concentrates his research on the midstream energy MLP sector and began covering MLPs at Duff & Phelps in 2010. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2008, he was a Senior Equity Analyst covering the consumer sector for Marquis Investment Research. Mr. Georgas’ work experience within the investment industry includes eight years in the hedge fund industry. Mr. Georgas holds a BS from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Frank J. Haggerty serves as Portfolio Manager for all dedicated Global Real Estate Securities managed by Duff & Phelps, including the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund; the Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund; the Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund; the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Series, a series of the Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; the REIT portfolio within the DNP Select Income Fund Inc., a closed-end fund; and separate institutional accounts.

Mr. Haggerty joined Duff & Phelps in 2005 after having served as a REIT portfolio manager and senior analyst for ABN AMRO Asset Management. He began his investment career in 1996. He holds a BS from Illinois State University and an MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Management at DePaul University.

Christopher J. Hayes serves as a Research Associate with the Portfolio Solutions, Fixed Income and Passive Equity team at Duff & Phelps. Mr. Hayes concentrates his research on the fixed income sectors with a focus on corporate bonds. He originally joined Duff & Phelps in the summer of 2014, as a portfolio analytics intern. He also worked as an underwriting intern for The Travelers Company in 2013, and was part of Morgan Stanley’s Early Insights Program in 2013. Mr. Hayes graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA, in December 2014, where he earned a BS in Accounting and was on the University’s dean’s list. Mr. Hayes is a Level III CFA candidate.

Tim Heaney heads the municipal bond strategies area of the Duff & Phelps' fixed income team. He serves as Chief Investment Officer of DTF Tax-Free Income Inc., a closed-end fund traded on the NYSE (symbol: DTF). Mr. Heaney is also responsible for the municipal bond areas for Duff & Phelps' affiliates, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Heaney holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and BS and MBA degrees from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining the Virtus organization (formerly part of the Phoenix Companies) in 1992, Mr. Heaney was a credit analyst with Connecticut National Bank.

Jieren (Jenny) Huang serves as a Global Analyst for the Real Estate Securities Team. Ms. Huang’s research focuses on real estate securities in the U.S. and Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2018, Ms. Huang was an Equity Research Assistant Vice President at Mizuho Securities USA where she jointly covered and managed detailed earnings & valuation models for 40+ companies, including healthcare, multifamily, office, retail, single-family rental, and triple-net lease U.S. REITs. Prior to joining Mizuho and attending graduate school, Ms. Huang served as an Audit Assistant Manager at KPMG in Xiamen, China where she conducted financial statement audits for major telecom and utility companies. Ms. Huang earned her Bachelor of Economics, with honors, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics in China, an MBA degree from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Ms. Huang passed Level II of the CFA Program.

Evan Lassow serves as a credit research analyst for the municipal bond strategies area of the Duff & Phelps' fixed income team and for several affiliates, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. Prior to joining the Virtus Organization in 2014, Mr. Lassow was a merger and acquisition analyst for United Technologies Corporation following two years as an associate in the company’s Financial Leadership Program. Mr. Lassow holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Vermont.

Lisa Leonard serves as a portfolio manager for the municipal bond strategies area of the Duff & Phelps' fixed income team. She is also an officer of DTF Tax-Free Income Inc., a closed-end fund traded on the NYSE (symbol: DTF) as well as the municipal bond areas for Duff & Phelps' affiliates, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. Prior to joining the Virtus Organization (formally part of the Phoenix Companies) in 1987, Ms. Leonard was a municipal finance analyst with Connecticut Bank & Trust. She holds a BS degree from the University of Connecticut.

Connie Luecke serves as Senior Managing Director with a career that spans 30-plus years in investment management, research, and capital markets. Ms. Luecke is the Senior Portfolio Manager for the firm’s Global Listed Infrastructure Strategies and serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Ms. Luecke joined Duff & Phelps in 1992 and has held the roles of senior research analyst and portfolio manager. Her research was focused on the global telecommunications and transportation infrastructure industries. She holds a BS degree from DePaul University and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.

Jason Ren serves as a Managing Director and Senior Global Analyst for the real estate securities strategies managed by Duff & Phelps. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2012, Mr. Ren served as a Senior Equity Analyst co-managing Morningstar, Inc.’s REIT coverage. During his tenure at Morningstar, he also co-developed the firm’s REIT credit rating methodology and assisted in credit coverage of REITs. He holds a BA degree from Williams College.

Akin Rojugbokan is a Managing Director and serves as investment analyst, responsible for fundamental credit analysis of all corporate bonds held across all fixed income portfolios managed at Duff and Phelps. He is also responsible for the fundamental equity analysis of large-cap equities. Prior to joining Duff and Phelps in 2005, Mr. Rojugbokan was with National City Corporation where he was responsible for fixed income credit analysis for the corporate bond portfolio and was also an associate within the bank’s Mergers and Acquisitions group. He holds a BS degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA degree from the University of Michigan.

Richard Schiller serves as a Global Analyst for the Real Estate Securities team, where his research focuses on real estate securities in North America and Europe. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2018, Mr. Schiller was an Equity Research Associate at Robert W. Baird where he provided investment coverage on the office and industrial real estate sectors. Before joining Robert W. Baird, he served as a Portfolio Analyst at the private equity firm GTCR, and previously was a Senior Associate at the accounting firm KPMG. Mr. Schiller earned his BS in Accountancy and Masters of Accounting Science, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Shalini Sharma serves as a Senior Managing Director and portfolio manager of the Duff & Phelps' Investment Grade Fixed Income & Large Cap Equity institutional separate accounts. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2000, she was an Associate Director and Statistical Coordinator at Brinson Partners. She holds a BS degree from the University of New Delhi and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.

Ron She serves as a Senior Global Analyst for the Real Estate Securities Team with a primary focus on the Asian Pacific region. In addition, he serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager and has select coverage responsibilities in the U.S. to aid in our assessment of companies with a global and complementary nature. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2007, Mr. She was a Senior Research Associate at FBR Capital Markets, where he covered various U.S. REIT sectors including retail, industrial, office, and healthcare. Previously, Mr. She worked for Capital One Financial as Senior Real Estate Investment Analyst, and Assistant Vice President at Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) Real Estate, Inc. in New York, engaged in acquisition, disposition, and asset management functions involving various investment vehicles and sectors; Mr. She also worked for a state-owned real estate developer in China.

Mr. She earned his MBA degree from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, with honors; he also holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Notre Dame, and graduated first in his class with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Michael Slater serves as Senior Global Analyst for the Real Estate Securities Team with primary focus on the Europe/Canada region. In addition, he serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager and has select coverage responsibilities in the U.S. to aid in our assessment of companies with a global and complementary nature. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2008, Mr. Slater was an Associate Portfolio Manager at Goodman & Company Investment Counsel in Toronto and was responsible for advising on a global real estate security fund. Previously, Mr. Slater worked at Great West Life Insurance Company, in various positions ranging from acquisitions to asset management with the most recent position being Director of Asset Management. Prior to this position Mr. Slater worked as a Valuation Consultant at a boutique real estate and property tax valuation firm. He received a bachelor of commerce and finance degree (B.Comm.) from the University of Toronto.

Bill Van Tuinen has extensive experience in global equity research and a successful track record of investment performance. Prior to joining Euclid Advisors LLC in 2014, Mr. Van Tuinen was with Institutional Capital LLC for 16 years where he led global research for the consumer and transportation sectors for over a decade. Earlier in his career, his research focused on the technology, telecommunication, and utility sectors. In addition to these responsibilities, he was an executive vice president and a voting member of the Institutional Capital Investment Committee which made final decisions on all portfolio recommendations domestically and internationally. Mr. Van Tuinen earned a B.S. in communications from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A., with a concentration in finance and economics, from the University of Chicago, and has been working in the investment industry since 1995.

Brian VanderMeulen is a Director at Duff & Phelps and is responsible for the trading of equity investment portfolios. He joined the firm in 2000. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps, Mr. VanderMeulen served in options and currency operations at First Options Chicago. He began his investment career in 1997. He holds a BS degree from Trinity Christian College and an MBA from St. Xavier University.

Kyle West serves as Director and Research Analyst for MLPs and Infrastructure at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Company. Mr. West concentrates his research on US and Canadian midstream energy companies. Previously, Mr. West served as an Institutional Relationship Manager and Product Specialist for the firm’s Investment Grade Fixed Income, Large Cap Equity, and Global Listed Infrastructure strategies. Mr. West holds a B.A. in Mathematics, cum laude, from Wabash College and an MBA, magna cum laude, from The Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame.

Steven Wittwer, Managing Director, is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst for the Global Listed Infrastructure Strategy. Mr. Wittwer concentrates his research on the global communications, transportation, and utilities sectors. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2017, he was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Equity Analyst at Great Lakes Advisors in Chicago, and previously worked for UBS Global Asset Management for 14 years in various capacities including functioning as the Global Head of their Global Telecom team, conducting research in the US, Asia and Europe, and was a key participant on the UBS Global Technology team. He holds a BBA in Accounting from the Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin, and an MBA in Finance from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (inactive).