Palisade Capital Management Announces New Equity Partner; Employee Promotions

Palisade Capital Management, LP, an independent woman-led and majority woman-owned registered investment advisor with approximately $4.1 billion of assets under management, is pleased to announce the elevation of Claudio Giurgiu, Palisade’s Chief Technology Officer, to equity partner. Mr. Giurgiu’s elevation to partner further broadens the firm’s employee ownership following 2023’s promotion of eight employees to equity partner.

Claudio Giurgiu has worked at Palisade since 2019 and was previously promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Giurgiu held multiple roles at Alphaserve Technologies, a leading managed services provider. Claudio’s addition to the firm’s ownership group furthers Palisade's commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

"We are thrilled to promote Claudio to Partner and continue the growth of our employee-ownership program," said Alison Berman, Palisade’s Managing Partner, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our clients recognize the importance technology and cybersecurity play in Palisade’s business, and we are fortunate to have such a talented professional leading our technology team."

Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer Dennison (Dan) Veru added, “Claudio’s addition to our ownership group reflects Palisade’s commitment to retaining top industry talent across all firm departments.” Partner Michael Feiler added, “Claudio’s unwavering dedication to Palisade exemplifies what we seek from our team, and I am proud to now include him in our ownership group.”

Additionally, the following longstanding team members were also recently promoted in recognition of their outstanding work and dedication to clients:

Catherine Carpenter - Vice President, Relationship Manager

Allison J. Chase - Senior Vice President, Institutional Client Service & Marketing Analytics

Laura L. Farber -Managing Director, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Jonathan Masarof - Senior Vice President, Risk Management & Portfolio Analytics

Arely Quintanilla - Assistant Vice President, Client Relations

Amrita Thapa - Managing Director, Risk Management & Client Solutions

Palisade congratulates all these outstanding employees on their milestone professional achievements.