Eric Almeraz

Eric is a Managing Partner and Founder of Apis Capital Advisors and serves as its Director of Research in our New York office. Prior to co-founding Apis Capital in 2004, he worked at J&W Seligman & Company as a Global Research Analyst covering the Industrial sector from July 2002. Eric provided investment research support with global portfolios in emerging markets as well as large- and small-cap equities. From 1997 through 2000, he worked at The Capital Group Companies, Inc. as an Equity Research Associate, responsible for Industrials, Chemicals, and Travel & Leisure industries.

Eric received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and his B.S. degree in Accounting and Finance from The Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School since 2013, teaching the “Applied Value Investing” course. Eric is a CFA charterholder since 2000.

## Education - MBA Columbia Business School (2000 — 2002) - B.S. NYU Stern School of Business (1994 — 1997)

Companies

• Adjunct Professor Columbia Business School (2013)
• Managing Member / Director of Research Apis Capital Advisors, LLC (2004)
• Analyst J&W Seligman (2002 — 2004)
• Intern Oaktree Capital Management (2001 — 2001)
• Research Associate The Capital Group (1997 — 2000)