Leadership, Portfolio Management, and Advisory Teams for Institutions & Individuals

Investment advisors and teams of portfolio managers work with institutions, individuals, and families to provide investment strategies and solutions. Our experienced teams of professionals represent the talent, tools, and temperament required to manage risk and opportunity in the financial markets and private equity sector.

Maribeth S. Rahe, President & CEO

Maribeth S. Rahe is President and Chief Executive Officer of Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Prior to joining Fort Washington, Rahe was President and a board member of the United States Trust Company of New York. Additionally, she has served as Vice Chair of the board of The Harris Bank in Chicago and has held various positions at JPMorgan in London and New York. A native of Chicago, Rahe is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was also a Ph.D. candidate at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and earned her Masters of Business Administration in International Management with honors from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona.

Meet Maribeth Rahe

Leadership Team

Our leadership team guides the management of institutional investment strategies, private equity, and wealth management services for individuals and families within our Private Client Group. Our firm offers independent and integrated approaches for institutions, consultants, and high net worth investors.

Maribeth S. Rahe

President & CEO

Career Summary
United States Trust Company of New York
JP Morgan

Education
BS - Bowling Green State University
MBA - Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Christopher D. Shipley

Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer

Career Summary
Northern Trust Asset Management
Allstate Insurance Company

Education
BS - Northern Illinois University
MBA - University of Notre Dame

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Brendan M. White, CFA

Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer

Career Summary
Ohio Casualty Corporation

Education
BS - The Ohio State University
MBA - Xavier University

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Stephen A. Baker

Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Equity

Career Summary
Seaport Capital Partners
Providence Journal Company

Education
BA - University of Cincinnati
MBA - New York University

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Joe Don Cole

Vice President, Relationship Management

Career Summary
Fidelity Investments
U.S. Senate

Education
BA - Harvard University
MBA - Xavier University

MEET JOE DON COLE

Scott C. Henry, JD

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

Career Summary
Western & Southern Financial Group
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald

Education
BS - University of Virginia
JD - University of Cincinnati College of Law

MEET SCOTT HENRY

M. Robert Maeder, CFA

Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Equity

Career Summary
L.E.K. Consulting
CIVC Partners
Merrill Lynch & Co.

Education
BA - Northwestern University
MBA - Northwestern University

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Krista L. Rivers

Managing Director & Head of Business Development

Career Summary
RMB Capital Management
Ariel Investments, LLC

Education
BA - Ohio University

MEET KRISTA RIVERS

Nicholas P. Sargen, PhD

Senior Economic Advisor

Career Summary
JP Morgan Chase
Prudential Insurance Company
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
U.S. Department of Treasury

Education
BA - University of California, Berkeley
MA - Stanford University
PhD - Stanford University

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Tracey M. Stofa

Managing Director, Head of Private Client Group

Career Summary
Morgan Stanley
Clear Channel Radio
Henkel-Emery Oleochemicals
PNC Bank

Education
BS - Miami University

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Gerald J. Ulland, FSA

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Career Summary
Western & Southern Financial Group

Education
BS - The Ohio State University

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Eric J. Walzer

Managing Director, Investment Operations

Career Summary
Fifth Third Bank
Gradison McDonald Investments
Ernst & Young LLP

Education
BA - University of Cincinnati

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H. Christopher Zehetmaier, CIMA, CAIA

Vice President, Marketing

Career Summary
Fifth Third Asset Management
Prudential Financial Inc

Education
BA - Ohio University
MBA - Xavier University

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Portfolio Management & Advisory Teams for Institutions & Individuals

Public Equity

Strategies for investing in U.S. and global equities within institutional portfolios

Public Equity Team

Fixed Income

Specializing in asset management for fixed income portfolios

Fixed Income Team

Private Client Group

Wealth advisory services for high net worth clients and families seeking retirement and financial planning

Private Client Group

Private Equity

Strategies for private equity funds of funds

Private Equity Team

Institutional Client Service & Support

Operational and relationship management support for consultants, individuals, and families

Institutional Client Service Support