About Us

Steven L. Birch is Chief Executive Officer of O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O’Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.

Mr. Birch also serves as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of OGA parent company O’Neil Capital Management, a private fund management company with investment interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services. OCM and its subsidiaries employ more than 800 associates worldwide.

Mr. Birch joined OGA affiliate William O’Neil + Co. in 1995 as a research analyst and was promoted just two years later to an elite group of O’Neil Capital Management portfolio managers. Later he became a national speaker for the firm, joining founder William J. O’Neil at speaking engagements across the country. Prior to William O’Neil + Co., he was an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities and Commodities Corp. (now a division of Goldman Sachs Asset Management).

Mr. Birch is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of North Carolina. He is married, with one child, and enjoys spending time with his family, international travel, and photography. He is both an avid reader and squash player.

Chris Graczyk is Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Quantitative Strategies for O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O’Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms. 

Mr. Graczyk, in his role a Chief Operations Officer, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the investment advisor and organized the setup of the company’s business operations, including the selection of vendors, contract negotiations, and management of ongoing relationships with partners. He is also Director of Quantitative Strategies for O’Neil Capital Management Inc., where he oversees the quantitative strategies program (i.e. the Quant Team) for the O’Neil family office, which has interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services. The Quant Team is responsible for the development of algorithmic strategies and quantitative research for the U.S. and foreign equities markets. 

Prior to that, Mr. Graczyk served as Product Manager for William O’Neil + Co., an independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers. In his role, Mr. Graczyk designed and developed various quantitative investment products and tools and worked with executive sponsors, business stakeholders, and the software development team to build quantitative products for equity investments. He began his career at Razorfish, supervising the company’s business analyst group in Los Angeles. He worked with clients in numerous industries to help envision, design, and develop their online presence and web applications that support their brand.

Mr. Graczyk has a BS in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In his free time, he enjoys kayaking, tinkering with his stereo, and playing the guitar.

Patrick Erickson is Director of Data Science for O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O’Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms.

Mr. Erickson established OGA’s data science practice in 2019 to apply quantitative methods to global equity markets, including factor research, portfolio construction, and strategy evaluation. He is also Director of Data Science for O’Neil Capital Management Inc., where he also established that practice at the O’Neil family office to oversee quantitative research programs and develop platforms that apply quantitative methods to global equity markets.

Prior to that, Mr. Erickson served as Vice President, Research and Development for William O’Neil + Company, a independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers. In his role, Mr. Erickson designed and developed quantitative products for equity investors and built teams to conduct historical market research and apply insights to software and services for institutional and retail clients. He began his work at William O’Neil + Co. in 2000, serving in various roles such as product development, client consulting, and financial research.

Mr. Erickson has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an avid reader, especially of speculative fiction, and enjoys distance running, weightlifting, and cooking.

Randy Watts is Senior Portfolio Manager for O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. OGA has operations in the US, and affiliate operations in China and India, managing fundamentally and quantitatively focused investment strategies utilizing the proprietary O’Neil Methodology and datasets.

Mr. Watts leads the Portfolio Management team overseeing the US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity (SMID), US Small Cap Equity, and US Mid Cap Equity strategies for OGA. As Senior Portfolio Manager, he provides guidance and direction for portfolio strategies, performance, and risk management.

Mr. Watts has more than 25 years’ experience managing both long-only and long-short hedge funds, mutual funds, and institutional accounts. Prior to OGA, he served as Chief Investment Strategist of OGA affiliate William O’Neil + Company, an independent advisory firm providing global buy and sell equity recommendations, independent research, and custom advisory to many of the world’s leading institutional investment managers. He is a featured guest expert on numerous media outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters TV, CNBC, Fox, and Barron’s. He regularly contributes market commentary to Forbes.com. Throughout his career, Mr. Watts has managed numerous portfolios and overseen investment teams at Folger Hill Asset Management, Freedom Capital Management, Westfield Capital Management, and The Boston Company.

Mr. Watts is a graduate of the University of Virginia and a Certified Financial Analyst.

Matthew Coll is Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of O’Neil Capital Management. OGA has operations in the US, China, and India, managing both fundamental discretionary and quantitatively focused investment funds.

As Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, Mr. Coll helps shape OGA’s overall business strategy, develops investment strategies for the institutional market, and manages OGA’s relationships with clients, prospects, and investment consultants. 

Mr. Coll is a seasoned industry veteran with 25 years’ experience in asset management. Most recently, he ran Business Development & Consultant Relations, and then served as Head of Global Partnerships and Marketing at Arrowstreet Capital, where assets under management more than doubled during his tenure. His previous roles include Partner at Westfield Capital Management, where he was responsible for business development, consultant relations, relationship management, and strategic planning. Mr. Coll started in asset management with Wellington Management in London and Boston, where he oversaw the offshore funds business unit and was responsible for hedge fund and institutional investor relations.

Mr. Coll earned his BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University and his MBA in Strategic Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and also holds a Series 3 license

Alexander V. Masotti is General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), a subsidiary of O’Neil Capital Management, an Investment Advisor that develops systematic equity trading strategies using quantitative modeling and algorithms. Mr. Masotti also serves as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer for OGA parent company O’Neil Capital Management, a private fund management company with investment interests in real estate, printing, digital media, newspaper, brokerage, investment advisory, and information technology services, and William O’Neil + Co., an independent advisory firm serving many of the world's top-performing institutional portfolio managers. 

Mr. Masotti has broad legal, compliance, and business management experience in the financial services and investment management industries, having been on the manager, allocator, and service provider sides of the business. He spent the first decade of his career as a prosecutor and civil litigator before joining American Express, initially on the legal side, where he negotiated and drafted contracts and RFPs. He then moved to the business side as a Senior Relationship Manager responsible for growing and developing the relationships with the company’s most strategic clients in the financial services sector. Subsequently, he had the opportunity to work at several hedge funds, including Copper River Management, a multibillion-dollar short-biased fund, and IKOS, a Europe based multibillion-dollar quantitative hedge fund.

After his work with hedge fund managers, Mr. Masotti was recruited to lead a New York- and London-based hedge fund allocation firm as President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel. The firm developed its own managed account platform allocating to emerging hedge fund managers globally that, at its peak, included 85 managers. Most recently, he was a partner at Conrad & Scherer, LLP, where he led the financial advisory practice. His positions have afforded him the opportunity to work in many different capacities and use his extensive industry experience to lead organizations, implement strategic development plans, raise funds, and oversee legal and compliance monitoring programs.

Mr. Masotti is originally from New York, NY and earned a B.A. from the City University of New York and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a former U.S. Marine and decorated Iraq War veteran. He is married, with four children, and enjoys spending time with his family and coaching his children’s various sports teams.

Ben Lee is Chief Financial Officer for O’Neil Global Advisors (OGA), an SEC registered Investment advisor that specializes in fundamental, quantitative and technical strategies for global equity markets.  Mr. Lee also serves as Chief Accounting Officer for Data Analysis Inc, the controlling entity of the O’Neil family of businesses.

Mr. Lee has 20 years of financial management experience most recently serving as Vice President Finance with Yum! Brands (later Yum China). He was a member of the executive team that involved in its 2016 NYSE spin-off. Prior to Yum!, Mr. Lee was Vice President Corporate Controller, Energy Group with Canadian Solar Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company. Earlier in his career, he was a regional controller with London-based Vesuvius plc., where he was responsible for planning and analysis for its steel foundry and automotive businesses in North Asia. Mr. Lee is a Certified Public Accountant and articled with accounting firms PwC and Grant Thornton.

Mr. Lee has a BA in Economics from University of British Columbia in Vancouver BC. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading, and playing with his daughter.