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Karen Batchelder

Investor

Chief Operating Officer at Aspen Capital Group

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Joined Aspen as COO in January 2023, overseeing operations, compliance, regulatory, infrastructure, and IT. Previously CCO and COO of hedge fund BHZ Capital Management and a longtime investment banker raising growth equity for middle market companies; holds a BA from Northwestern and an MBA from Wharton.

Experience

  1. Self-employedSenior Finance Professionalcurrent2021 — present
  2. BHZ Capital Management, LPChief Compliance Officer2019 — 2021Bala Cynwyd, PA
  3. BHZ Capital Management, LPChief Operating Officer2014 — 2021Bala Cynwyd, PA
  4. Context Capital PartnersDirector2010 — 2019
  5. Stifel NicolausManaging Director1996 — 2009
  6. Legg MasonManaging Director1996 — 2006
  7. JP Morgan ChaseVice President1992 — 1996
  8. Chemical BankAssociate1992 — 1996
  9. The Transportation GroupAssociate1991 — 1992
  10. Security Pacific BankAnalyst1987 — 1989
  11. Security Pacific BankAnalyst1987 — 1989
  12. Security Pacific BankAnalyst1987 — 1989
  13. Security Pacific BankAnalyst1987 — 1989

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Finance1989 — 1991
  2. Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics1983 — 1987

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Colleagues at Aspen Capital Group

John D. Haesler
General Partner at Aspen Capital Group
John T. Gordy
General Partner at Aspen Capital Group
Steven C. Jones
Chairman & Managing Partner at Aspen Capital Group

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