The Team

Brian Mark - owner of St. James Investment Advisor
Brian C. Mark

Brian is the co-founder and Managing Member of St. James Investment Advisors and serves as the firm’s Portfolio Manager. Before this, Brian co-founded the St. James Investment Company in 1999 and worked as a Portfolio Manager. He began his career as a credit analyst with American Express. Brian attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for two years before graduating with a BBA in Business Management and Finance from Adelphi University.

John Spicciatie - mutual fund advisor
John Spicciatie

John is an Executive Director and Member of St. James Investment Advisors. His responsibilities include operations, equity research, and portfolio management. Before joining St. James Investment Advisors, John spent 40+ years in financial services, working for BlackRock, BNY Mellon, and JPMorgan Chase. He holds a B.A. in Finance and an MBA in Business Administration from the C.W. Post School of Business at Long Island University.

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Jennifer Abbonizio

Jennifer is the Chief Compliance Officer and Member of St. James Investment Advisors. Before joining St. James Investment Advisors, Jennifer worked for the St. James Investment Company. She started her financial industry career with Dreyfus Service Corporation as an Investment Service Representative and later within Corporate Training for Financial Center Representatives in Mutual Fund Sales and Customer Service.

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Heidi Reid

Heidi is the Office Administrator at St. James Investment Advisors. Prior to joining St. James Investment Advisors, Heidi worked in the field of education office management. She holds a B.S. from Regis College.

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Matthew Wypyski

Matthew is an Investment Advisor and Research Analyst at St. James Investment Advisors. He has a background in the global maritime transportation industries and previously worked for St. James Investment Company. Matthew received his MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi and his B.S. in Business Management from SUNY Maritime College.

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Jonathan Reid

Jonathan is an Investment Associate at St. James Investment Advisors, where he actively contributes to portfolio management, research, and client servicing. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Science in Finance from Stony Brook University’s College of Business.

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Christopher Mark

Christopher is involved in portfolio research, marketing activity, and business development for St. James Investment Advisors. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

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Jake Gerry

Jake is a Research Analyst at St. James Investment Advisors, where he conducts investment research and supports the firm’s portfolio management process. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at Stony Brook University’s College of Business.