Zac Wydra

Chief Executive Officer at

First Manhattan Securities LLC

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Consumer Services

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Mr. Zachary A. Wydra is a Chief Executive Officer, Partner & Portfolio Manager at First Manhattan Co. LLC, a Chief Executive Officer at First Manhattan Securities LLC and a Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager at FMC Group Holdings LP.
He manages accounts for individuals, partnerships, trusts, retirement accounts, and endowments.
In his role, Mr. Wydra leads the firm's Management Team in furthering the exceptional legacy and reputation of First Manhattan.
Mr. Wydra was previously employed as a CEO, Senior MD & Portfolio Manager by First Manhattan Co., a Member by Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC, an Associate by Graham Partners, Inc., and a Research Analyst by Water Street Capital, Inc. He holds graduate degrees from Columbia University and The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Zac Wydra active positions

Companies	Position	Start
First Manhattan Securities LLC First Manhattan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Chief Executive Officer	31/08/2016
First Manhattan Co LLC First Manhattan Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2022
Fmc Group Holdings LP Fmc Group Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides brokerage and investment advisory services	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2014

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Companies	Position	End
First Manhattan Co. First Manhattan Co. Investment ManagersFinance FMC seeks to deliver long-term value through an investment approach aligned with clients' goals and driven by in-house, proprietary research.	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2022
Graham Partners, Inc. Graham Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Graham Partners invests in middle market companies located in North America with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 50 million and revenue of USD 5 million. The firm focuses on industrial technology, medical devices, life sciences, food and consumer sectors. It provides financing for buyout and growth transactions. The firm acts as a lead investor, makes co-investments and acquires minority interest.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Investment ManagersFinance BM&O aims to preserve and grow the purchasing power of client capital by investing in the securities of corporations with sound, long-term fundamentals. The firm concentrates client capital into 20-25 businesses that a) generate economic returns far in excess of their costs of capital, b) are run by capable stewards with appropriate incentives, and c) trade at sensible prices. BM&O looks for high-quality growth companies trading at value prices. They are generalists with no interest in matching market or index sector exposures, though they closely monitor sector and related exposures as part of ongoing risk management.	Analyst-Equity	-
Water Street Capital, Inc. Water Street Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WSC invests on behalf of their partners primarily in publicly traded companies across all industries. Investment decisions are based on proprietary research with a long-term perspective and a value orientation. Their core investment strategy is to buy undervalued companies run by solid management teams and short overvalued companies run by inadequate management teams. The firm’s research process is based on fundamental analysis of companies on both the long and short side of their portfolio. WSC performs their own detailed research, relying on industry sources, competitors and inquiries of management.	Analyst-Equity	-

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First Manhattan Co. First Manhattan Co. Investment ManagersFinance FMC seeks to deliver long-term value through an investment approach aligned with clients' goals and driven by in-house, proprietary research.	Finance
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Investment ManagersFinance BM&O aims to preserve and grow the purchasing power of client capital by investing in the securities of corporations with sound, long-term fundamentals. The firm concentrates client capital into 20-25 businesses that a) generate economic returns far in excess of their costs of capital, b) are run by capable stewards with appropriate incentives, and c) trade at sensible prices. BM&O looks for high-quality growth companies trading at value prices. They are generalists with no interest in matching market or index sector exposures, though they closely monitor sector and related exposures as part of ongoing risk management.	Finance
Water Street Capital, Inc. Water Street Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WSC invests on behalf of their partners primarily in publicly traded companies across all industries. Investment decisions are based on proprietary research with a long-term perspective and a value orientation. Their core investment strategy is to buy undervalued companies run by solid management teams and short overvalued companies run by inadequate management teams. The firm’s research process is based on fundamental analysis of companies on both the long and short side of their portfolio. WSC performs their own detailed research, relying on industry sources, competitors and inquiries of management.	Finance
Brown University Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Graham Partners, Inc. Graham Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Graham Partners invests in middle market companies located in North America with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 50 million and revenue of USD 5 million. The firm focuses on industrial technology, medical devices, life sciences, food and consumer sectors. It provides financing for buyout and growth transactions. The firm acts as a lead investor, makes co-investments and acquires minority interest.	Finance
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
First Manhattan Securities LLC First Manhattan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Fmc Group Holdings LP Fmc Group Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides brokerage and investment advisory services	Finance
First Manhattan Co LLC First Manhattan Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance

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