At Marvin & Palmer our Greatest Asset is our People
David Marvin
Chairman of the Board, Portfolio Manager
Mr. Marvin is a member of the Management Committee. Together with Stan Palmer, he founded the firm in July 1986. Prior to starting Marvin & Palmer Associates, Mr. Marvin served for ten years as Vice President in charge of the $10...
Todd Marvin
President, Portfolio Manager
Mr. Marvin is a member of the Management Committee. He began with the firm as an International Analyst in 1991 and became a Portfolio Manager in 1993. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Oppenheimer & Company as an analyst in...
Stephen Marvin
President, Portfolio Manager
Mr. Marvin joined the firm in 1994 as a Global Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1997. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Bear, Stearns & Company as a Corporate Finance Analyst. Mr. Marvin earned his B.A. from Carleton...
Jay Middleton
Portfolio Manager
Mr. Middleton joined the firm in 1989 as a Global Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1992. Mr. Middleton earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Advisory Board
Marvin & Palmer Associates’ Advisory Board is a distinctive group of individuals who have served at the highest levels of government and finance. The Advisory Board meets bimonthly, to provide expert advice and counsel on pertinent global, national and regional issues. Each member owns an economic interest in the firm.
Alan D. Schwartz (1997)
Executive Chairman – Guggenheim Partners
Former Chief Executive Officer – The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
The Honorable Sam Nunn (1997)
Retired United States Senator from Georgia (1972 – 1996)
Retired Chairman and Ranking Member U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Nuclear Threat Initiative
Chairman Emeritus – Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Former Director – The Coca-Cola Company
Dr. Pedro Aspe (1996)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Insignia Capital
Former Secretary of Finance of Mexico (1988 – 1994)
Former Co-Chairman – Evercore Partners
James McNulty (2008)
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer – Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Former Director – NYSE Euronext
Former Lead Director – ICAP, plc
Former Managing Director – UBS Warburg
Former Partner – O’Connor & Associates
James Kelly (2005)
Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2001 – 2005)
Former President – The Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) of Honolulu
Former Special Assistant to President Reagan for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1986 – 1989)
Professor Dr. - ING. Klaus G. Lederer (1991)
Senior Vice President Americas – H2-Industries
Chief Executive Officer – KGL Solutions, LLLP
Co-Founder – Palyon Medical
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – HDW GmbH
In Memoriam
Stanley Palmer
Co-founder of Marvin & Palmer Associates.
Mr. Palmer retired from investment management activities in December 2015 and retained the title of Vice Chairman Emeritus within the organization before his death in 2017.
Irving S. Shapiro
Advisory Board Chairman, 1986-2001
Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company