Timothy C. Muccia

Timothy Muccia is a Partner and Portfolio Manager for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. He works with his brother, David Muccia, as well as the First Manhattan Research Team. Prior to joining First Manhattan in 1999, he was in institutional sales at Furman Selz LLC.

Tim serves as a Trustee for the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. He holds a BSFS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Portfolio construction and management

Tim is a value-oriented, bottom-up stock picker with a fundamental, long-term investment philosophy. He spends a significant amount of time meeting with upper-level management of prospective and current portfolio companies. Tim customizes each client's portfolio to meet his or her individual needs.

His long-term approach to investing focuses on the projected earnings power of a business over the next several years. When considering new investments, Tim looks for high-quality businesses that:

• Enjoy solid competitive positions.
• Have good balance sheets.
• Generate free cash flow.
• Show a strong track record of capital allocation.
• Have managements that think like owners.