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The people behind the partnership

A firm built on the shoulders
of individuals

Our different backgrounds, institutional experiences, and perspectives inform an enduring investment process and enhance our effectiveness as a trusted partner to clients.

90+
Years of combined experience
2013
Founded together in Woburn, MA
8
Team members across investment, client, and operations

Tested in bull and bear markets

The firm has managed money through markedly different investing environments — adding to a longer personal history spanning the major cycles of the past three decades.

Knowledge from different vantage points

The team brings backgrounds across quantitative research, institutional portfolio management, private equity, investment banking, client relationship management, and operations — a deliberate mix that strengthens every client engagement.

Aligned with clients from the start

The firm was founded with the partners' own capital. Auour — pronounced "Our" — reflects how the founders started the firm with "our" money, aligning their incentives directly with those of every client they serve.

Managing principals

The founders

Kenneth Doerr, Managing Principal

Kenneth Doerr

Managing Principal
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Brown University B.E. Electrical Engineering, Cooper Union

Ken's 34 years of experience spans growth and value mandates, long/short hedge funds, long-only portfolios, quantitative research, and risk modeling. Prior to founding Auour, he was Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Research for Evergreen Investments' Fundamental Equity Group, and previously Founding Partner and CIO of Trilene Endeavour Partners, a market-neutral U.S. equity hedge fund. Earlier, Ken managed sub-accounts at Putnam Investments and Vanguard Windsor II, and began his career as a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein.

Previously: Evergreen Investments Putnam Investments Vanguard Windsor II Sanford C. Bernstein
Joseph Hosler, Managing Principal

Joseph Hosler

Managing Principal
MBA, Darden School, University of Virginia B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Boston University

Joe brings 31 years of investment experience serving large institutional clients, with a background in portfolio management and investment analysis focused on domestic and international public companies. Prior to founding Auour, he led investment activities at Pioneer, Babson Capital, Putnam Investments, and Independence Investment Associates, where he developed one of the first quantitatively driven tax-efficient investment approaches for individuals and taxable organizations.

Previously: Independence Investment Associates Putnam Investments Babson Capital Pioneer Investments
Robert Kuftinec, Managing Principal

Robert Kuftinec

Managing Principal
MBA, Darden School, University of Virginia B.S. Business Administration, Babson College

Robert's background spans corporate finance, investment banking, and private equity. Prior to founding Auour, he was a Managing Director at TransOcean Capital, responsible for significant foreign equity and real estate investments in the United States. He was previously a Managing Director at Overture Capital Partners and at Shields & Company, a Boston-based investment bank, and has served on several corporate boards of directors.

Previously: TransOcean Capital Overture Capital Partners Shields & Company
The full team

Client, operations & distribution

Mark Naylor, Managing Director

Mark Naylor

Managing Director
MBA, Columbia Business School B.S. Business Admin., Boston University

Mark is responsible for international client relationships at Auour. He is also Managing Director of Partner Capital, Inc., a financial and strategic consulting firm. He previously managed approximately $100 million of private equity capital at TransOcean Capital for Gulf Investment House, and managed a $142 million equity portfolio at Innovest Capital across multi-family, medical office, hotel, and land assets. Earlier, he was a principal at Overture Capital Partners and Stolberg, Meehan & Scano.

mnaylor@auour.com
Anya Goodridge, Vice President Client Engagement

Anya Goodridge

Vice President, Client Engagement
B.A. Government, St. Lawrence University

Anya brings 25 years of relationship management experience to Auour, with a background in development and fundraising in the Boston area. Her experience includes Harvard University, MIT's Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, and the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Her first introduction to finance was at Independence Investment Associates in the early 1990s.

agoodridge@auour.com
Brooke Yu, Director Operations

Brooke Yu

Director, Operations
B.S. Business Administration, Northeastern University

Brooke joined Auour in 2024, bringing a strong background in operations and project management. Previously she was Director of Operations at Cloud Construct, and before that Manager of Portfolio Accounting at Batterymarch Financial Management, where she managed a team overseeing operations across 75 U.S., Global, and Emerging Market portfolios with $10.5 billion in assets under management.

byu@auour.com
Mac Nicholson, Director National Sales

Mac Nicholson

Director, National Sales
B.S. Finance, D'Amore-McKim School, Northeastern University

Mac partners with financial advisors to help them strengthen client relationships and grow their practices, bringing a consultative, relationship-first approach to distribution. He began his career at New Frontier Advisors as a National Business Consultant and previously interned at State Street. He is passionate about helping advisors deliver better outcomes for their investors.

mnicholson@auour.com 412-980-9013
Strategic partner

Extended network

David Schubach, Founder Highmoor Partners
Highmoor Partners Strategic distribution partner

David “Schu” Schubach

Founder, Highmoor Partners

Schu is the founder of Highmoor Partners, a boutique advisory firm delivering high-touch guidance, transition expertise, and differentiated investment access to high-net-worth clients and financial advisers. With more than two decades of experience in asset management and wealth advice, he specializes in helping advisers navigate complex account transitions, strengthen their client experience, and integrate innovative investment solutions into their practices.

Before establishing Highmoor Partners, Schu served in senior distribution roles across the independent advisory space, including his tenure at New Frontier Advisors, where he worked closely with RIAs, broker-dealers, and institutional platforms. His deep understanding of portfolio construction and adviser workflow enables him to bridge strategy with execution.

Schu@highmoorpartners.com 860-966-9884
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