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Management Team
Mr. Schiff is one of the few non-biased investment advisors (not committed solely to the short side of the market) to have correctly called the current bear market in U.S. dollar denominated assets before it began and to have positioned his clients accordingly. As a result of his accurate forecasts on the U.S. stock market, economy, real estate, the mortgage meltdown, credit crunch, subprime debacle, commodities, gold and the dollar, he is becoming increasingly more renowned. He has been quoted in many of the nation's leading newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Arizona Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Christian Science Monitor, and appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business Network, and Bloomberg T.V. His best-selling book, "Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse" was published by Wiley & Sons in February of 2007. His second book is scheduled for publication in early 2009. Mr. Schiff began his investment career as a financial consultant with Shearson Lehman Brothers, after having earned a degree in finance and accounting from U.C. Berkeley in 1987. A financial professional for over twenty years he joined Euro Pacific in 1996 and has served as its President since January 2000. An expert on money, economic theory, and international investing, Peter is a highly recommended broker by many leading financial newsletters and investment advisory services. He is also a contributing commentator for Newsweek International and served as an economic advisor to the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign. He holds FINRA Series 4,7,24,27,53,55, & 63 licenses. >> Click here for Mr. Schiff's video interviews.
John Browne is the Senior Market Strategist for Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. Mr. Brown is a distinguished former member of Britain's Parliament who served on the Treasury Select Committee, as Chairman of the Conservative Small Business Committee, and as a close associate of then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among his many notable assignments, John served as a principal advisor to Mrs. Thatcher's government on issues related to the Soviet Union, and was the first to convince Thatcher of the growing stature of then Agriculture Minister Mikhail Gorbachev. As a partial result of Brown's advocacy, Thatcher famously pronounced that Gorbachev was a man the West "could do business with." A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Britain's version of West Point and retired British army major, John served as a pilot, parachutist, and communications specialist in the elite Grenadiers of the Royal Guard. In addition to careers in British politics and the military, John has a significant background, spanning some 37 years, in finance and business. After graduating from the Harvard Business School, John joined the New York firm of Morgan Stanley & Co as an investment banker. He has also worked with such firms as Barclays Bank and Citigroup. During his career he has served on the boards of numerous banks and international corporations, with a special interest in venture capital. He is a frequent guest on CNBC's Kudlow & Co. and a former contributing editor and columnist of NewsMax Media's Financial Intelligence Report and Moneynews.com. He holds FINRA series 7 & 63 licenses.
Before joining Euro Pacific Capital, Mr. Sharon was last employed as Head of Global Research Product Development at ABN-AMRO, after completing four years as Manager of European Research at Merrill Lynch. Prior to that he was the Chief Investment Officer of American Express Bank International, after first spending fifteen years with Drexel Burnham, where he served as Director of International Research. While at Drexel his primary area of focus was non-U.S. equities and precious metals. Mr. Sharon is a graduate on the London School of Economics, and has served as President of the New York Association of Foreign Analysts. He was a frequent guest on Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street Week, is married with three grown children, and currently resides in New York.
Mr. Catalfio's investment career began in 1989 with Lehman Brothers in Los Angeles where he first worked with Peter Schiff. A subsequent move to Sutro and company in 1993 took him to his current place of residence in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he runs one of Euro Pacific Capital's branch offices. Since that time he has handled individual as well as institutional accounts in all areas of investing. As a Vice President at Piper Jaffray in the late 90's, he managed 401k plans for several large Corporations. Sound economic principles and expert technical analysis have helped him navigate changing trends in both domestic and international markets. Mr. Catalfio is a frequent substitute host for Peter Schiff on Wall Street Unspun, and has been heard on several popular radio stations. In addition, John has presented at many investment conferences discussing the issues surrounding the US dollar. He earned his BS in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. John lives in Scottsdale with his wife Donna, a practicing IP Attorney and his two kids Jake and Taylor.
Mr. Steingruebner started with Euro Pacific Capital as an investment consultant in the Darien, CT office when it first opened. After one year there, he was asked by Peter Schiff to manage the Newport Beach office, where he has been since the summer of 2006. Eric brings a unique work history and level of experience to Euro Pacific. After graduating from Brooklyn Law School in 1997 and receiving his Juris Doctorate degree, Eric worked for a New York City Law firm for 2 years. He has extensive experience working in the areas of trusts and estates. He joined the financial services industry in 1999 at Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining Euro Pacific Capital, Eric worked for several years with an independent broker dealer, working primarily with entrepreneurs and professional business owners, advising clients on qualified retirement plan strategies, wealth transfer and financial planning. He has experience with managed accounts, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, annuities and life insurance. His desire to offer clients opportunities to invest in overseas markets led him to Euro Pacific. Eric is conversant in German and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses. He currently resides in Newport Beach, CA with his wife Elisa and son, Karl.
Neal Scott began his investment career in 1977. It is at this time that he became acquainted with Irwin Schiff, Peter Schiff's father, from whom he gained valuable knowledge that he carries with him today. Initially, Neal specialized in alternate investments for preservation of capital during a time of hyperinflation. His expertise soon expanded into the bond arena. In 1985 he became principal and manager at Emanuel and Co.; a boutique-type Wall Street firm credited with helping to bail out New York City during the fiscal crisis of the '70's by their placement of municipal bonds. While at this firm, Mr. Scott had a weekly radio program discussing the financial markets on WEVD in N.Y.C. He recently was branch manager and Municipal Bond Principal at Bishop Rosen and Co. inc. where he continued to hone his skills related to safety and high yielding investments. After attending Brooklyn College, Mr. Scott became a teacher. He first taught at Midwood High School in Brooklyn until 1974. From 1974 until 1977 he was the Chairman of the Sciences at Soloman Schecter High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he taught physics, and Regents chemistry and biology. Although his experience enables him to understand the global marketplace, his skills as a teacher continue to benefit the investing public as Mr. Scott is able to convey otherwise difficult economic concepts into terms that are easy to understand. Neal Scott has series 7 and series 63 brokerage licenses as well as General Principal and Municipal Principal Licenses, enabling him to be Branch Manager.
Mr. Oderman has 25+ years in the financial services industry in combination of various roles. His knowledge includes fixed income securities markets and alternative investment strategies. His focus is on value based securities and he believes in the “ABC’s of investing: Buying "Assets below Cost." His career began in 1978 in Beverly Hills, CA as a U.S. Government and Municipal Bond salesman at the boutique, Stern Brenner & Co. Later he worked for the firms Sutro; Rauscher Pierce Refnes; Shearson Lehman Brothers and Smith Barney. Prior to joining Euro Pacific Capital he worked for 12 years as Managing Director for the Capital Markets Division of Thomas F. White & Co., Inc. in Jersey City, NJ. Bruce attended Quinnipiac College for business and presently holds a FINRA series 7, 24, 63 licenses.
After completing his dual major in Economics and Political Science in 1989 from UC Berkeley, Hemant worked as Pension Administrator for Lawrence Johnson and Associates. He did tax planning and counseling for corporate pension plans. In 1992, he purchased a stake in an early stage manufacturing company, where he worked until early 2007. His duties as vice president included sales, marketing, product development, cost containment, budgeting, and general business management. Under his tenure, he was instrumental in increasing sales from less than 2 million/yr to over 16 million/yr. Hemant has been successfully managing his family's investments for over 20 years, and shares Peter Schiff's views on stocks, commodities, gold, and the dollar. These common themes make him a perfect fit at Euro Pacific Capital. He utilizes his experience in accounting and finance to employ a conservative growth strategy for his clients. He holds FINRA licenses series 4, 7, 24, and 66.
Mrs. Psarras manages the firm’s precious metal, Perth Mint Certificate Program. Prior to joining Euro Pacific, Dani worked in various capacities within the financial services industry. While her investment career began in 1999 with the Newport Beach branch of Hambrecht & Quist, she later spent 4 years as an investment advisor at Smith Barney in Irvine, CA. To more fully utilize her business management skills, Dani joined Fidelity National Information Solutions (NYSE symbol: FNF) as Director of Marketing and Business Operations. Upon the expiration of her contract with FNIS, she decided to return to the financial services industry and joined Euro Pacific Capital in March of 2004. Mrs. Psarras holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Business from Babson College in Wellesley, MA. She holds Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.
Before joining Euro Pacific, Mr. Carroll was the President of Constitution Capital Corp., a Connecticut-based Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor. Prior to that he served as Vice President/Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group. Mr. Carroll has also worked as a Vice President of Operations for Muriel Siebert & Co., and as a Vice President/Branch Manager for Waterhouse Securities. Mr. Carroll earned a B.A and an M.B.A from the University of Connecticut where he majored in Economics and Finance, respectively. He holds FINRA Series 3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 24, 27, 63, 86, & 87 licenses. He resides in Stamford, CT with his wife Carla and their sons Ryan, Jason and Andrew.
A veteran media and marketing consultant in the financial services industry, Mr. Schiff serves as an integral component of the communications and media effort at Euro Pacific Capital. Working closely with Peter Schiff for more than five years, Andrew has helped develop, refine and target Euro Pacific strategic communications for media and clientele and has been instrumental in raising the firm's public profile. As a result he has gained unique understanding of the firm's economic outlook and investment strategy. In his prior career, Andrew had consulted with many multi-billion dollar asset management firms in the development and execution of media strategy and communications. A holder of Series 7 and 63 licenses, Andrew has recently joined the firm full time in the New York City offices, where, in addition to his marketing duties, he will be working directly with clients.
Mr.Kasowitz graduated from the University of New Haven in 1976 with a BA in Political Science with an emphasis in Accounting and Economics. After spending 2 years with Aetna Life Insurance Company in New York, he co-founded an employee benefit firm which designed, implemented, and managed retirement plans and group medical programs for institutions and corporations. After twenty years, Mr. Kasowitz sold his interest in the firm, and worked for Morgan Stanley and then JPMorgan Chase as a broker and banker. Lew holds FINRA Series 7,66, 31, and Life, Accident and Health Insurance Licenses |
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