Michael Pidhirskyj, CFA
Our Founder
Mike lives in the Greater Philadelphia area with his family. While he is passionate about investing, he has many other interests that give him pleasure. He enjoys hosting his family and friends and crafting gourmet culinary experiences. An adventurous traveler, Mike likes to immerse himself in different cultures and enjoys the outdoors. Lately, coaching his son has become his newfound joy.
Building on his background, Mike is an investment executive with extensive expertise in portfolio management, investment research, and client relations. He has successfully guided numerous institutional and private clients toward achieving their financial objectives. His skills include developing and implementing strategic investment solutions, conducting thorough market analysis, and maintaining strong client relationships to deliver personalized and effective investment strategies.
As a fixed income and credit expert, Mike spent several years as the Director of Fixed Income at Pitcairn, a multi-family office, managing traditional and alternative asset classes. He was responsible for designing and implementing the fixed income investment strategy, and educating clients about their portfolios.
Mike held multiple positions at SEI Investments, primarily as a Senior Investment Analyst responsible for investment research across fixed income and credit. Experienced in all segments of fixed income, he focused primarily on leveraged credit, specifically high yield bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt (EMD), and collateralized loans obligations (CLOs).
Mike is an industry thought leader who often presents at conferences and has been quoted in publications. He is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia, The Bond Club of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics, and the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
Mike is a CFA Charterholder.
Our Board of Advisors
CapRidge has taken the extra step and assembled a voluntary board of independent and experienced senior professionals to help guide management and provide feedback on strategic decisions. Our advisors help support the organization’s objectives to elevate our business in the marketplace.