Experience you can Depend On

Innovative, full-service partner to the asset management industry

Siepe (Siè·pe, derived from the Italian word meaning “hedge”) is a public cloud managed services and data analytics provider designed specifically to address the technology needs of asset managers. We were built from the ground up by experienced industry practitioners, using modular technology and flexible, well-formed data solutions. So whether you use our services as stand-alone or quickly integrate them with third parties, you can trust us to seamlessly apply institutional and regulatory best practices across your business.

OUR MISSION

To empower our clients to evolve with confidence by delivering innovative solutions and serving as their trusted technology partner.

our core values

Siepe’s Unifying Core Values serve as a continuous guide and inspiration in all that we do.

Passion

Passion

We are driven and inspired to be better than yesterday.

Purpose

Purpose

We put our people, our clients, and our community above ourselves.

Equality

Equality

We are committed to a culture of inclusivity and empowerment.

Loyalty

Loyalty

We are more than a vendor; we are a partner.

Trust

Trust

We value relationships over revenue, people over profits, and results over process.

Transparency

Transparency

We choose visibility, honesty, and collective decision making.

Reliability

Reliability

We consistently strive for excellence.

Innovation

Innovation

We embrace challenges and drive change.

Flexibility

Flexibility

We are nimble, agile, and entrepreneurial.

Collaboration

Collaboration

We cultivate a team mindset in which we learn, create, and succeed together.

Our Team of Experts

Michael Pusateri

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Doty

Chief Financial Officer
Mark Schultis

Mark Schultis

President

Paul Livanos

Vice President, Sales

Michael Pusateri, Chief Executive Officer

Michael founded Siepe in 2012 after spending 14+ years transforming IT organizations and implementing best practices in the hedge fund industry. He has amassed a solid understanding of portfolio management, operations, accounting and technology and has leveraged those skill sets to architect innovative and cost-effective solutions for complex projects such as security master, data warehouse, order management, execution management and partnership accounting systems. At Siepe, Michael has designed a leading, comprehensive front-to-back investment management platform and outsourced solutions offering utilized by top-tier financial institutions for their complex decision-making and workflow support.

Prior to starting Siepe, Michael served as CTO for Carlson Capital, CTO and co-COO for Highland Capital Management, and database and web development lead for HBK Investments in Dallas, TX. He has represented funds in over 200 investor presentations and operational due diligence meetings given his strong understanding of the business and technical background. Michael holds an engineering degree from the University of Tulsa.

Chris Doty, Chief Financial Officer

Chris has over 20 years of management, finance and accounting experience in a variety of industries. He is an accomplished finance professional with a strong record of driving strategies, initiatives, and processes that generate dynamic gains in financial performance and operational efficiencies. Prior to joining Siepe, Chris served as Vice President of Finance for CoreLogic, Inc., a $1.3 billion publicly traded provider of B2B data and analytics solutions. Chris was responsible for finance, strategic planning, budgeting, cash management and risk mitigation for a $600 million division.

Prior to CoreLogic, Chris was the Corporate Controller at Radiologix, Inc., a $250 million publicly traded healthcare provider. Chris managed the finance and accounting operations, with direct responsibility for SEC reporting, credit facilities, budgeting and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Chris is a CPA and holds an accounting degree from the University of Tulsa.

Mark Schultis, President

Mark has over 25 years’ experience in the financial technology and services space, with nearly two decades focused directly in the credit and collateralized loan obligation (CLO) world. He is an experienced leader with a passion for inspiring employees and customers to share in a company’s vision.  Over his career, Mark has helped businesses grow, transform and innovate in rapidly changing and competitive markets, with a focus on developing and empowering his leaders and teams to deliver the highest quality customer experience.

Prior to joining Siepe, Mark was CEO of SE2 LLC (now Zinnia), where he led the company’s overall business strategy, and its client-focused approach to serving the life and annuity markets. Previously, Mark spent over 19 years at IHS Markit in various senior leadership roles, and most recently served as SVP and Partner leading Wall Street Office (WSO), an industry-leading software and services provider in the credit and CLO space. Earlier, he was CFO for J.P. Morgan FCS Corporation before its acquisition by Markit in 2008.

Mark holds a B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, and has been a CFA charter holder since 2003.

Paul Livanos, Vice President, Sales

Paul Livanos is the Vice President of Sales, responsible for building out and managing the sales and business development efforts across the Company’s managed services and software solution suite. Based in New York, Paul has over fifteen years’ experience across the structured finance and credit markets landscape. 

Prior to joining Siepe, Paul was Managing Director and Head of North America Sales at Virtus from FIS, where he spearheaded the firm’s sales and business development efforts for its integrated front, middle and back office solutions for investment managers in the credit space. Prior to that, Paul spent nine years at BNY Mellon managing hedge fund, investment management, and private equity relationships for the bank’s structured finance business. 

Paul holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Emory University, a Master’s in Music and Performing Arts from NYU and a MBA in Finance and Management from Baruch College.

Mattia Asciutto

IT Support Engineer II

Diego Avila

Cloud Solutions Engineer

Steven Beaney

SR. Software Developer I

Pearce Blend

Jason Bickford

Operations Analyst

Pearce Blend

Pearce Blend

BUSINESS Analyst

Pearce Blend

Paul Braswell

IT Support Engineer I

Pearce Blend

John Browne

Cloud Solutions Engineer

Darren Burke

Director, Cloud Architecture

Tyler Bush

Business Analyst, Compliance

Willy Chan

Sr. Database Administrator

Grace Choi

Business Analyst

Garrett Clampitt

Sr. Software Developer I

Damyanna Cooke

Client Service Relationship Manager

Benjamin Cooper

IT Support Engineer Lead

Raleigh Cruspero

Asset Analyst II

Tyler Dailey

Sr. Accountant

Nathan Day

Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect

Matt Donaldson

Director, Agency Services

Micheal Donaldson

Director, Client Delivery

Kristina Dunkle

Accounting Specialist

ALI ISHTIAQ

Ricardo Fernando

IT Support Engineer I

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Julian Fidelis

Loan Closer

ALI ISHTIAQ

Travis Forbes

IT Support Engineer

ALI ISHTIAQ

Trevor Fougere

Cloud Solutions Engineer  

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Cody Fuller

IT Relationship Manager  

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Kristi Gerstel

Relationship Manager  

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Stephen Gloria

Director, Middle Office  

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Caitlin Hinojos

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ashley Hug

Sr. Business Analyst I

Mike Hughes

Data Analyst

Joyce Kim

Sr. Operations Analyst

Jason Kramer

IT Sales Representative

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Jimmy Lam

IT Implementation Engineer

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Teresa Lange Piersen

Director, Compliance

ALI ISHTIAQ

Kevin Leib

Manager, Client Delivery

Ben LeValley

Sr. Software Developer I

Christian Louey

Business Analyst

Scott MacLaughlin

Product Manager, Front Office / Compliance

Mitchell Magalhaes

Sr. Asset Administrator

Jacynda Marbury

Sr. Compliance Analyst

Loren Marino

Loren Marino

IT Support Engineer

Chondrea Matthews

Sr. Loan Settlements Closer

Lauren McKeen

UX Designer II

Ravi Menon

Sr. Software Developer III

Mohammed Momin

Sr. Operations Analyst

Max Mosier

Software Developer I

Navid Nathani

Data Analyst

Alex Ngo

Data Analyst

John Ngo

Asset Analyst

Tay Nguyen

Sr. Business Analyst I

Benny Nieves

Director, Project Management and Implementations 

Bolu Osibamowo

Operations Analyst

Hazel Patel

Sr. Operations Analyst

Jonah Pena

Software Developer I

Kevin Phelan

Director, Application Development

Ilya Pletinskiy

IT Relationship Manager

Lauri Pool

Relationship Manager, Loan Settlements

Arielle Porter

Office Manager / Admin Assistant

Tomeka Preston

Operations Analyst

Ross Price

IT Support Engineer I

Brandon Rubell

Brandon Rubell

IT Support Engineer I

Robert Rutledge

Director, Client Delivery

Sabrina Schmidt

Relationship Manager, Client Services

Jarrod Seymour

IT Support Engineer

Aj Sidhu

Sr. Operations Analyst

John Sol

Service Desk Manager

Tushar Solanki

Consultant

Akshay

Akshay Sood

Software Technical Lead

Akshay

Samantha Stevens

Asset Analyst

Hassan Tabish

Sr. Operations Analyst

Charlie Templeton

Charlie Templeton

Director, Asset Administration

Amy Theriot

Director, Human Resources

Charity Thuku

Business Analyst I

Ryan Tierney

Sr. Business Analyst

Shelly (Sterling) Torkelson

Shelly Torkelson

Director, SaaS Services

ALI ISHTIAQ

Ethan Underwood

Product Manager, Front Office

Connor Van Nostrand

Director, Client Delivery

Nathan Warner

Loan Closer

Latrena Weatherspoon

Latrena Weatherspoon

Data Analyst

Colton

Colton Wrzesinski

Business Analyst

Colton

Dylan Yun

Data Analyst

Interested in Joining a Growing, Innovative Team?

Working at Siepe opens a world of possibilities, whether you are taking your next step in a well-established career or just getting started on your journey.

At Siepe, we are dedicated to making a difference for all of our clients – and we are proud of what we accomplish.

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