The Difference is Participation
Baldwin Brothers is an independent advisory firm, owned entirely by its three managing partners who each bring years of investment management experience to the firm. Our partners and our principals work directly with clients, rather than delegating responsibility, to ensure that every one of our clients receives exceptional – and exceptionally capable – attention and service.
Firm Partners
Michael Baldwin - Founder, President
After previously working at Morgan Guaranty, Michael Baldwin founded Baldwin Brothers in 1974. In addition to his duties as President of Baldwin Brothers, Michael is also a trustee of the Nathaniel Saltonstall Arts Fund and The Garfield Foundation. He is also the founder of The Marion Institute, a non-profit organization, dedicated to teaching about alternative medicine and sustainability. Michael has a BA from Harvard University.
David Barrett - Partner, Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
David Barrett joined Baldwin Brothers in 1982. He is on the Board of Advisors of Kestrel Venture Management. David has a BA from Union College and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
Ellen Stone - Partner
Ellen Stone joined Baldwin Brothers in 1995, and has been involved in the financial industry since 1973. She is currently a registered investment advisor representative with Baldwin Brothers. Prior to joining Baldwin Brothers, she worked for the First National Bank of Boston as a foreign exchange trader and advisor and later for the Bank of America in San Francisco as vice president of global treasury management for certain Fortune 500 companies. Ellen has a BA in history from Smith College. She is a member of Investor’s Circle and Social Venture Network.
Portfolio Managers, Investment & Research Staff
Christopher de Roetth
Christopher de Roetth has been in the investment business since 1983, having started his career at Detroyat Associates, an investment research firm in France. He returned to the United States and worked at the investment bank, Alex, Brown & Sons, from 1988-1999, and at Deutsche Bank, which bought Alex, Brown in 1999, as a Managing Director in Institutions & Corporates. Since 1999, Chris has been managing macro/theme based and environmental/social global public equity portfolios. Chris joined Baldwin Brothers full time in 2011, previously working as a sub advisor for the Highwater Global and What If? funds. Chris is a partner of Account Management. Chris has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College.
John Mannix
John Mannix joined Baldwin Brothers in 2010 and is a registered investment advisor with the firm. Prior to joining Baldwin Brothers he was a Founder and Managing Partner at Oakmont Partners LLC, a wealth management and venture investment firm in Boston. Prior to Oakmont John held senior executive positions at Rydex Investments, Strong Capital Management, Scudder Kemper Investments and Fidelity Investments. John has a BS in Economics from Syracuse University and currently holds board and leaderhsip positions with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Nativity Preparatory School and the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
William Marvel
William Marvel joined Baldwin Brothers in 2008, and has been in the investment business for 16 years. Prior to joining Baldwin Brothers, Bill co-founded GreenTech Research, LLC, one of the first clean energy hedge funds. Bill also owned and operated his own consulting firm, JKD Capital Inc., which assisted emerging institutional investment management firms with operations and marketing. He also held the position as director and chief operating officer at SCA Group, a multi-billion dollar family office and investment management consulting firm. He started his career at Waterhouse Securities. Bill earned an MBA from Boston University School of Management and a BS in Business Management from Ithaca College.
Dylan Sage
Dylan Sage joined Baldwin Brothers in 2008. Prior to joining Baldwin Brothers, Dylan worked at Solaris Asset Management as a junior analyst and equity trader. He also worked on marketing and operations at the non-profit Jazz Aspen Snowmass. He is an assistant lacrosse coach at Tabor Academy. Dylan has a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College.
Pauline Talbott
Pauline Talbott joined Baldwin Brothers in 2001 and is currently a registered investment advisor. Prior to joining Baldwin Brothers, Polly worked with the Barents Group, formerly a subsidiary of KPMG, in their capital markets consulting group; marketing at Allied Capital; and the Real Estate Investment division at Northwestern Mutual. She is a board member and member of the Junior League of Rhode Island; a board member of the Grace Church Apartments, Providence; and a member of Leading Women. Polly has a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, Washington, DC.
