Corporate Leadership

Richard S. Hollander
Chairman of the Board

Rich Hollander ran Drexel Burnham Lambert’s West Coast investment-grade fixed income division from 1984 to 1989.  The group was responsible for all real estate and mortgage-related activities, as well as for covering all West Coast banks and financial institutions.  To capitalize on the opportunities present in the real estate market, Rich left Drexel in 1989 to form The Signature Group.

In 1992, Rich acquired the securities lending operations from Bank of America to launch Metropolitan West Financial (now MetWest Ventures), an asset management and investment management platform.  Under his leadership, MetWest Ventures has nurtured the development of several financial and investment advisory companies, with combined assets under management of $80 billion.  These companies specialize in a wide range of investment management services, including core fixed income, value equity (both domestic and international), securities lending, corporate high yield and distressed debt.

Rich earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Ithaca College and completed his Master’s degree in Finance at St. John’s University, where he was later awarded an honorary doctorate.  He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Skirball Cultural Center and the Board of Governors of the Cedars-Sinai Prostate Cancer Center.

 

Howard Gleicher, CFA
CEO and Chief Investment Officer

Howard Gleicher heads the firm and leads the investment effort.  Prior to founding Aristotle Capital, Howard was co-founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC.

Howard’s prior investment-related experience also includes serving as a Principal, Portfolio Manager and Investment Policy Committee member at Palley-Needelman Asset Management, Inc., and as an Equity Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).

Howard earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Steve Borowski
President

Steve Borowski is President of Aristotle Capital Management, LLC.  He has thirty years of investment industry experience, spanning both equity and fixed income markets.  Prior to joining Aristotle, Steve was a co-founder and Managing Partner at Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC for 13 years.  Previously, he was a Managing Director at Palley-Needelman Asset Management, Inc., where he first established his partnership with Aristotle’s CEO and CIO, Howard Gleicher.

Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Irvine and his Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.  He serves on the Board of Directors or Investment Committees for the Blind Children’s Center in Los Angeles, the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation, the University of California, Irvine Chancellors Club, as well as the University of California, Irvine Athletic Association.

 

Richard H. Schweitzer, CFA
CFO and Chief Compliance Officer

Richard Schweitzer is responsible for all investment support services, compliance matters and corporate functions at Aristotle.  He is highly experienced in the areas of investment management compliance programs and accounting, with over twenty years in finance.

Richard began his career with Price Waterhouse, then left public accounting and used his tax and accounting expertise to head Bank of America’s Mortgage and Asset Securities Services Group.  In 1992, Richard joined the Pilgrim Group and its successor firm, Astra Management Company, where he successfully managed the liquidation of large pools of complex mortgage-backed securities.

Richard earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from California State University  Northridge, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.  Richard is a member of the California State University Northridge School of Business Advisory Board and the Beach Cities Health District Finance Committee.