Editor's Note
Twenty years ago we launched Emerging Manager Monthly with the stated goal of bringing emerging managers onto the front page. That focus continues to this day.
The interesting thing about the emerging manager space is how many individuals and firms come in and out of the space.
This time of year always brings a unique perspective, so I would like to take some time to give EMM a performance review and set some goals for 2026.
This industry talks a lot about relationships, but at some point, for the ecosystem to grow and thrive, there needs to be an effort to help others, to reward those that were there with you early on and to do what you can to give back.
These past few months, I felt like an emerging manager. I had the same angst that many of you feel hearing the same rhetoric – only mine was around our first conference.
The passing of the Labor Day weekend signals the unofficial end of summer and if you are like me, the realization that the race to year-end is about to begin.
In case you had not heard – I will give you the benefit of the doubt based on all the auto-replys filling my inbox that you were on vacation – we are holding our first conference next month.
Tenure is something you do not appreciate until you are older. How you define older is a whole other discussion we will not get into but as I leave my early 40s and my eldest daughter moves into middle school, I am certain I am not in the “young” camp anymore.
I have learned recently how difficult life can be when you are faced with confronting it with one hand tied behind your back.
I have been thinking about legacy a lot recently. Milestones, accolades and, unfortunately, deaths can spur those types of thoughts.
The announcement of the finalists in our annual Emerging Manager Awards.