Norman Lizt
President
norman@ljcinvestors.com
With more than 30 years of investment experience, Norman Lizt is the founder and President of La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc. After graduating at the top of his class from Wharton and Berkeley (MBA in finance), he went on to hold numerous positions on Wall Street, as an analyst for Value Line, Wertheim, and Lehman Brothers. He also was a Portfolio Manager for the #1 ranked Oppenheimer Fund. Norman has been the President of a commercial real estate brokerage firm and the Senior Partner of a private investment partnership.
Travis Huff
Portfolio Manager
travis@ljcinvestors.com
Starting in January of 2000, Travis has overseen the day-to-day operations of La Jolla Cove Investors and structured over $200,000,000 in financing agreements. Before taking the Portfolio Manager's position he was a financial advisor for 5 years. Travis has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Michigan State University and has held several investment industry licenses: Series 7 Registered Representative, Series 24 General Securities Principal, Series 8 Branch Manager, and Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law.
Adam Baker
Director of Business Development
adam@ljcinvestors.com
Adam began his career as a licensed broker for Thrivent Financial. After that, he co-founded Avalon Partners, an investment banking firm in Southern California. Adam's involvement with La Jolla Cove Investors goes to 2001— during which time he helped structure and close numerous financings. Adam has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from San Diego State University and has held the following investment industry licenses: Series 7 Registered Representative, Series 66 Registered Investment Advisor.
Chris Costa
General Counsel
chris@ljcinvestors.com
Chris joined La Jolla Cove Investors in 2007. Prior to joining La Jolla Cove, Chris was an associate at both Brobeck and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice included public and private company financing and representation of companies and investors in a variety of corporate transactions. Chris obtained his J.D. from UC Davis, and received his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Chris is a member of the State Bar of California.
Robert Lizt
Analyst/Trader
rob@ljcinvestors.com
Rob began his investment career as a money market trader for the Securities Lending unit of Mitsubishi Trust in New York City. He then worked at La Jolla Cove Investors, where he served as Portfolio Manager of its distressed debt fund. Most recently, he was an analyst and trader for a long-short venture capital hedge fund in Mill Valley, during which time he passed Level 1 of the CFA exam. Rob earned his B.S.B.A. degree, with a concentration in Finance, from the Boston University School of Management.
Bob Wannop
Portfolio Accountant
bob@ljcinvestors.com
Bob joined La Jolla Cove Investors in November 2006. Prior to joining La Jolla Cove Investors, Bob was a Treasury Analyst at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company in Boston, MA, where he managed the Bank's balance sheet and oversaw the off balance-sheet investments. He graduated from Middlebury College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a concentration in Mathematics.