Profile
Prior to joining North Star, Mr. Kelson was a Partner at Talon Asset Management LLC and served as Co-Manager of Talon Opportunity Partners, LP hedge fund and was a portfolio manager on Talon’s all cap equity strategy.
In addition, he has held various positions at William Blair & Company, Donaldson, Lufkin Jenrette and Piper Jaffrey.
Mr. Kelson earned a BA in Political Science from Boston University in 1990.
Former positions of David Kelson
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Talon Asset Management, Inc.
Talon Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1994 by Terry Diamond and Alan Wilson, Talon Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm also serves as an ERISA qualified manager. They offer a variety of investment vehicles and services, including: (1) individually managed equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolio accounts (2) hedge funds and (3) private equity/venture capital investment opportunities. Their clients include managing equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios for individuals, retirement funds, foundations and family partnerships. They manage the Talon Sharpridge QO LLC and the Talon Opportunity Partners LP. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2009-05-31 |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-02-27 |
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-30 |
William Blair Capital Management LLC
William Blair Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935, William Blair Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of William Blair & Co. LLC, an independent investment firm and broker/dealer that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, asset management and private capital to individual, institutional and issuing clients. The firm was known as Blair, Bonner & Co. until 1941 | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-30 |
North Star Investment Management Corp.
North Star Investment Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance North Star Investment Management Corp. (North Star) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of North Star Financial Services Corp. North Star offers its advisory services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans (which include ERISA plans), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities. The firm also provides investment advice to the North Star Mutual Funds, which are open-end mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to state or municipal government entities. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Training of David Kelson
Boston University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Talon Asset Management, Inc.
Talon Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1994 by Terry Diamond and Alan Wilson, Talon Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm also serves as an ERISA qualified manager. They offer a variety of investment vehicles and services, including: (1) individually managed equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolio accounts (2) hedge funds and (3) private equity/venture capital investment opportunities. Their clients include managing equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios for individuals, retirement funds, foundations and family partnerships. They manage the Talon Sharpridge QO LLC and the Talon Opportunity Partners LP. | Finance |
William Blair Capital Management LLC
William Blair Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935, William Blair Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of William Blair & Co. LLC, an independent investment firm and broker/dealer that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, asset management and private capital to individual, institutional and issuing clients. The firm was known as Blair, Bonner & Co. until 1941 | Finance |
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Finance |
North Star Investment Management Corp.
North Star Investment Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance North Star Investment Management Corp. (North Star) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of North Star Financial Services Corp. North Star offers its advisory services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans (which include ERISA plans), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities. The firm also provides investment advice to the North Star Mutual Funds, which are open-end mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to state or municipal government entities. | Finance |
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