Here are the mentors that participate in the Brandes RISE Mentorship Program. We’ve provided synopses of their professional background and Q&A to amplify the experience and motivation they will bring to program participants.
Marsha Otto manages the firm’s proprietary mutual fund business and oversees fund-related business development and portfolio management activities. Prior to her current role, Ms. Otto held the following positions at Brandes: Product Coordinator for the Emerging Markets and Asia ex-Japan Portfolios; Portfolio Manager and Team Leader for Private Client Services; and Supervisor of the Sub-Advisory Trading Department.
Before joining the firm, she was a Securities Broker and Qualified Retirement Account Specialist with Jack White & Company (later purchased by TD Ameritrade). Ms. Otto holds a BA in economics from the University of California, San Diego. Her relevant experience began in 1993 and she joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1996.
Q: You were among the first few to volunteer for this mentorship program. What makes you so enthusiastic about the program?
A: A number of years ago I presented to the SDSU Finance Club and spoke at a similar UCSD event. Following the events, a handful of women contacted me to discuss my experience in the finance industry and asked for guidance. I was so impressed by their earnestness and felt inspired to make myself more available in this capacity.
Marsha Otto manages the firm’s proprietary mutual fund business and oversees fund-related business development and portfolio management activities. Prior to her current role, Ms. Otto held the following positions at Brandes: Product Coordinator for the Emerging Markets and Asia ex-Japan Portfolios; Portfolio Manager and Team Leader for Private Client Services; and Supervisor of the Sub-Advisory Trading Department.
Before joining the firm, she was a Securities Broker and Qualified Retirement Account Specialist with Jack White & Company (later purchased by TD Ameritrade). Ms. Otto holds a BA in economics from the University of California, San Diego. Her relevant experience began in 1993 and she joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1996.
Q: You were among the first few to volunteer for this mentorship program. What makes you so enthusiastic about the program?
A: A number of years ago I presented to the SDSU Finance Club and spoke at a similar UCSD event. Following the events, a handful of women contacted me to discuss my experience in the finance industry and asked for guidance. I was so impressed by their earnestness and felt inspired to make myself more available in this capacity.