About Yorktown Funds
Time-tested principles. Forward-looking solutions.
Team
Yorktown puts to work time-honored investment principles, award-winning research and the talents of some of the most successful names in the investment industry in our aim for nothing less than market beating, long-term returns.
The longevity of our fund managers and analysts is instrumental in enabling us to operate with a long-term view. Our team has experience navigating multiple market cycles and can bring significant insight to bear on investment decisions through calm and turbulent times.
We continually reinvest in our team, business and capabilities so that we can better serve our clients.
David Dillard Basten
As founder of Yorktown Funds, it is my honor to work with a team of seasoned professionals who are committed to pooling their experience, approach and principles to help our clients achieve long- term investment success. Together, we have established high standards for disciplined portfolio construction, an established track record, steadfast focus, professional customer service, integrity in all we do and dedication for doing what’s right for our shareholders.
Our employees possess not only expertise and experience but also an innate sense of quality. They are empowered to do their best and most importantly make a positive difference for you, our client. You can count on us to continue to invest in high-quality people, technology and other resources that will allow our professionals to make sound decisions and then faithfully execute our investment process.
From all of us here at Yorktown Funds, we value the opportunity to work with you and your portfolio to achieve success.
David Mason Basten
David began his career at Yorktown in April of 2001. In addition to his duties as a portfolio manager, David is responsible for expanding Yorktown’s product distribution capabilities and also serves as an inside director to the Yorktown Board.
A graduate of Liberty University, David earned a degree in Multi-Disciplinary studies focusing on Business & Religion.
Brentz East
A graduate of Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, VA, Brentz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, with a minor in Mathematics.
Barry D. Weiss, CFA
John Tener, CFA
Austin Basten
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and also earned a J.D. from the Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, VA.
Dennis Stratton
Dennis graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is married and has two children.
Charles Foster
A native Virginian, Charles graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
Bonnie Harris
Midwest
Randy Erwin
Midwest
Immediately before joining Yorktown Funds, he served as Midwest Regional Director at Stadion Money Management. Previously, Randy worked at AXA Distributors, first as a wholesaler and subsequently as Western Division Sales Manager. He started his wholesaling career in 1994, covering banks and wirehouse firms for Essex Corporation. Randy began his career as an independent advisor with IDS/American Express, where he served as both a bank investment advisor and a bank program manager.
A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, Randy earned degrees in Business Economics and Marketing.
South
Hernaldo Rivera, Jr.
South
Hernaldo graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, and now resides in Houston.
West
Pat Connors
West Coast
Pat graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management.
Geossie Pasuquin
Chris McBee
Midwest, Mountain West, West Coast
Katy Basten
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA.
Sub-Advisors
Michael J. Borgen
Sub-Advisor for the Yorktown Small Cap Fund as of October 16, 2017.
Mr. Borgen received a B.S. in Finance in 1997 and a Master of Science in Economics with a specialization in Finance in 2005, both from the University of Nevada.
Before founding Sapphire Star Capital in 2015, Mr. Borgen served as a Quantitative Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager for Navellier & Associates from 1995-2004 and served as the Senior Portfolio Manager from 2004-2014, managing over $1 Billion in assets.
Mr. Borgen established Sapphire Star Capital in early 2015 with the mandate of providing an array of systematic equity solutions to investors seeking better than benchmark returns with lower than benchmark volatility. Sapphire Star Capital is an SEC registered boutique asset manager with over $122 million in AUM with the investment team bringing over 20 years of quantitative equity research and portfolio management experience ranging across various investment styles and market capitalization sizes.
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