Richard A. Shapiro, 48, joined Wexford in 2011 and became a Partner in 2014. Mr. Shapiro serves as Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Equities and is a member of the hedge fund investment committee. From 2007-11, Mr. Shapiro was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management, managing a long-short portfolio. From 2004-06, Mr. Shapiro was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in the equities division of Amaranth Advisors. From 1997-99 and 2001-04, Mr. Shapiro also gained investment experience at Putnam Investments, 1to1 Venture Partners and Lee Munder Capital. Mr. Shapiro holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.