Centerstone Investors is led by industry veteran, Abhay Deshpande. We pride ourselves on our employee ownership culture which extends across the firm, creating alignment between incentives and investor results.
Centerstone Investors is led by industry veteran, Abhay Deshpande. We pride ourselves on our employee ownership culture which extends across the firm, creating alignment between incentives and investor results.
Abhay Deshpande founded Centerstone Investors and serves as the Chief Investment Officer. He has nearly 30 years of experience researching and investing in businesses globally.
Prior to establishing Centerstone, Mr. Deshpande was a Portfolio Manager at First Eagle Investment Management, advisor to the Global and Overseas strategies that comprised the vast majority of the firm’s approximately $100 billion in assets under management. During his 15-year tenure, his responsibilities included hiring and training analysts along with leading the research team during times of market turbulence. He spearheaded the research efforts during both the 2001 technology and 2008 credit crises, and in both cases his direct efforts helped clients minimize losses, and ultimately thrive, during his career at First Eagle.
Previously, Mr. Deshpande was a Research Analyst with Harris Associates, advisor to Oakmark International Fund and other International and Global products. He also was an Analyst for Morningstar responsible for following a variety of International mutual funds. He began his career at a boutique investment advisor in Louisville, KY.
Mr. Deshpande holds a BS in Finance from the University of Louisville. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Philip Santopadre is the Managing Partner of Operations and Compliance at Centerstone Investors. He is responsible for operations, compliance, financial and accounting functions. He brings over 20 years of experience in investment management.
Prior to joining Centerstone Investors, Mr. Santopadre was Vice President of Fund Administration and the Treasurer of the First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Overseas Variable Funds. During his 15-year tenure at First Eagle Investment Management, he served in various roles such as compliance, finance, operations and fund administration.
Earlier in Mr. Santopadre’s career, he worked at The Bank of New York as a Mutual Fund Accounting Manager servicing international equity and fixed income funds.
Mr. Santopadre holds an MBA in Accounting from St. John’s University. He also holds a BA in Banking and Finance from Hofstra University.