Robert Kaynor, CFA

Portfolio Manager at Schroders

Background

Robert "Bob" Kaynor, CFA, is the Portfolio Manager for the Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund and Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund. He joined Schroders as a Senior Equity Analyst in 2013 and became Research Director in 2014.

Prior to joining Schroders, Bob was the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member at Ballast Capital Group from 2010 to 2013, which involved managing a fundamental long/short portfolio.

Bob was a Managing Director/Portfolio Manager at Ramius Capital Group from 2003 to 2010, which involved co-managing a hedged equity product.
He was a Partner/Analyst at Barbary Coast Capital Management from 2000 to 2003, which involved co-managing a long/short equity hedge fund focused on small and mid cap equities.

Bob began his investment career in 1994 when he joined RCM Capital Management as a Analyst/Assistant Portfolio, which involved working exclusively on a domestic long only small cap product recommending and covering equities.

He earned a BSc in Economics with Financial Applications from Southern Methodist University.