Ian Lapey

Ian Lapey joined the firm in 2018 and is the portfolio manager of The Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund and co-portfolio manager of The Gabelli ESG Fund. Prior to joining the firm he was a research analyst and partner at Moerus Capital Management LLC and before that was a partner, research analyst and portfolio manager at Third Avenue Management where in 2009 he was appointed co-manager of the flagship Third Avenue Value Fund alongside legendary value investor Marty Whitman. Ian was subsequently named sole portfolio manager of that fund in 2012. Previously he held equity research analyst positions at Credit Suisse First Boston and Salomon Brothers. He began his career as a staff accountant for Ernst & Young as a CPA (inactive).