Before forming Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. in 1970, Mr. Fishman was with National Bank of Detroit (currently JPMorgan Chase & Co.) Trust Investment Division, in an Investment Analyst position.  Prior to that time, he was an Instructor of Finance with the School of Business at Western Michigan University, from which he had previously attained Bachelor (1966) and Master (1967) of Business Administration degrees.  During this period, Mr. Fishman also co-authored the book Corporations in Conflict: The Tender Offer and several related articles.

Mr. Fishman is currently a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Detroit and the Detroit Economic Club. He serves as a Director Emeritus of the Western Michigan University Foundation.  In addition, Mr. Fishman was an organizer of Valley Commerce Bank in Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee until the Bank's sale in 2005.  Mr. Fishman is also a member of the Metropolitan Club of New York and the Detroit Athletic Club.

Mr. Ifkovits commenced employment with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. in November 1997.  Prior to joining the firm, he was employed as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President with Comerica Bank in Detroit, Michigan and managed individual stock and bond portfolios for high-net worth individuals and tax-exempt foundations.

Mr. Ifkovits received a Master of Business Administration from the University in Detroit and a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Administration from Michigan State University.  He received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1997 and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Detroit, and the Detroit Economic Club.  In addition, Mr. Ifkovits serves on several partnership boards and is a member of the Lochmoor Golf Club and the Detroit Athletic Club.

Mr. Wright commenced employment with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. in April 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wright was a Project Engineer with General Motors Corporation for a period of five years.

Mr. Wright received a Master of Finance from Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2004 and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in 2000. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2009 and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Detroit, the Detroit Economic Club, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.