Advisory Staff

John L. Barry, President & CEO of AIS and Chairman of the Investment Committee.

John joined AIS in 1994.  He previously served as an analyst with Prudential Insurance and for eight years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where in his last duty assignment he held the rank of Captain and served as an instructor of economics at the U.S. Air Force Academy.  He earned an MA in Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara in 1991 and an MBA from the University of Montana in 1988.  He graduated magnu cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1884 with a BBA in finance.  John lives with his family in Lenox, Mass.  He is an avid runner and enjoys Nordic skiing.

Seth L. Hoffman, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer

Seth joined AIS in 2003. He holds a BA in International Studies from Vassar College and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of International Management. He completed the global management associate training program at American International Group (AIG) and was a political risk underwriter and country risk analyst at American International Underwriters prior to joining AIS.  He serves as a board member of the Lenox Children's Center and the Great Barrington Little League.

Charles D. Murphy, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Charles joined AIS in 2007.  He holds a BBA in Accounting from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD.  Prior to joining AIS he was a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch and served as a Vice President of Dion Money Management.  He also spent ten years in public and private accounting preparing corporate, partnerships and individual tax returns and audits. 

Bo Bo Nge, Senior Analyst

Bo Bo joined AIS in 2007.  He holds a BA in Economics from Bard College and an MA in International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University.  Prior to joining AIS, Bo Bo worked for AIER as a statistician and Research Analyst and was an AIER summer fellow in 2003. 

David F. St. Peter, CFA, Portfolio Operations Manager

David joined AIS in 2008.  He received a BA from Harvard University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.  Prior to joining AIS, he managed an equity portfolio using a proprietary stock screening and trading model.  He previously worked as a security analyst at Loomis, Sayles & Co. in Boston and was a financial analyst with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York City.

Matthew J. Svirida, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Matt joined AIS in 2005.  He previously worked in the Personal Financial Services Group at JP Morgan Chase Bank in New York City and on the trading desk of two independent broker-dealers. He holds a BBA from Hofstra University and has completed graduate coursework at Mercy College, New York.  Matthew is currently a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) candidate.

Mackenzie W. Waggaman, Vice President

Mack joined AIS in 2004. He received a BA from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1975 and an MBA, with a concentration in finance, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003. Before joining AIS he worked as a financial consultant and broker for A.G. Edwards & Co. He previously worked in the motion picture and television industry where he held numerous executive positions including Vice President and General Manager of Medialab Studio, L.A.

Christine M. Weaver, Portfolio Administrator and Sales Assistant

Christine joined AIS in 2010.  She holds an MBA in Finance and Business Administration from American International College in Springfield, MA and a BA in Paralegal Studies from Elms College in Chicopee, MA.  Previously she worked in the legal and financial services industries, including positions with Babson Capital Management LLC and MassMutual Financial Group.