Mr. Putnam founded Manifold Partners in 2012, prior to which he founded Grail Partners LLC in 2005 where he currently serves as Managing Partner. In 1987 he founded Putnam Lovell Securities and served as CEO and Chairman of the Board. He was an Executive Vice President and Division President of SEI, founder and President of SEI Financial Services Company, and founder and President of its mutual funds. Before SEI he was a Senior Consultant at Catallactics Corporation where he devised new quantitative products for major banks. His career began at Bankers Trust Company where he worked with quantitative and systems teams serving ERISA clients.