Mark Militello Rejoins Fort Washington

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. has named Mark Militello vice president and co-portfolio manager of the Small Company Equity strategy.

Militello, who has more than 30 years of industry experience, will be responsible for the investment process and portfolio construction of the Small Company Equity strategy. He will report to Jason Ronovech, CFA, vice president and senior portfolio manager. Militello will be based in the firm’s Albany, N.Y., office. 

“We are pleased to welcome Mark back to Fort Washington,” said Maribeth Rahe, president and chief executive officer of Fort Washington. “His deep industry experience and institutional knowledge will be valuable as we continue to expand our already strong Small Company Equity strategy.” 

“Mark’s return strengthens an already talented Small Company Equity team,” said Christopher Shipley, senior vice president and co-chief investment officer at Fort Washington. “His understanding of our investment culture, disciplined approach and expertise evaluating smaller companies make him an excellent fit as we continue to build on the strategy’s momentum.”

“Mark is a highly experienced investor who knows this strategy, our team and the small-cap universe well,” Jason Ronovech added. “His research-driven perspective and portfolio experience will be important assets as we continue to pursue attractive opportunities for our clients.”

Militello rejoined Fort Washington after spending four years at Thrivent Asset Management, where he served as senior portfolio manager on the SMID Growth Equity team. Previously, he joined Fort Washington in 2017 as part of the acquisition of Sentinel Group Funds by Fort Washington affiliate Touchstone Investments. He served as vice president and senior equity research manager for Sentinel from 2015 to 2017, and subsequently held the same role at Fort Washington from 2017 to 2022. 

Earlier in his career, Militello was senior research analyst, portfolio manager, and director of research at Weatherbie Capital, LLC. He was a co-lead portfolio manager for the Weatherbie Long/Short Fund and co-portfolio manager of the Weatherbie long-only Specialized Growth Institutional Fund. Prior to Weatherbie, Militello was a research analyst at Paradigm Capital Management. 

A CFA charterholder, Militello earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Connecticut.