General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> March 19, 2001

Daniel Murphy / Brian Hellmer – Northern Capital Management Llc

DANIEL T. MURPHY is President and Chief Investment Officer of Northern Capital Management, LLC. He heads the Investment Management Group, where he is responsible for all aspects of the active management of the firm's institutional and individual clients. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Investment Committee, where he participates in the firm's investment strategy, portfolio management, and tactical asset allocation decision- making. He is co-head of the firm's portfolio management team and is responsible for the internal valuation modeling. Mr. Murphy also conducts primary research and stock selection activities for various industry groups. His prior experience includes being a partner and senior investment analyst with Brinson Partners. He was an Investment Officer and Equity Analyst with Ameritrust Bank. Mr. Murphy is a graduate of the Applied Securities Analysis and Investment Management Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned both a BBA and an MBA in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
BRIAN A. HELLMER is a principal of Northern Capital Management, LLC, and the Director of Research in the Investment Management Group. Mr. Hellmer manages investment analysts and traders, and has portfolio management responsibility for the firm's institutional and individual clients. He is a member of the Investment Committee, where he participates in the firm's investment strategy, portfolio management and tactical asset allocation decision-making. Mr. Hellmer is the co-head of the firm's portfolio management team and is responsible for managing the process of maintaining bottom-up earnings growth and competitive scoring for all companies. He conducts primary research and stock selection activities for various industry groups. Prior to joining Northern Capital, Mr. Hellmer was an Equity Analyst with Fleet Investment Advisors. He is a graduate of the Applied Securities Analysis and Investment Management Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned BBA and MS degrees in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: Before you focus on the Frontegra Growth Fund, tell us a little

bit about Northern Capital Management, LLC.

Mr. Murphy: Northern Capital has been managing institutional and

individual