BKF Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: BKF) today announced that
Krista Valentino has been named Vice President in the institutional
sales and service group of BKF Asset Management, Inc. (formerly known
as John A. Levin & Co., Inc.). In her new position, Ms. Valentino will
service a wide range of current and prospective institutional clients,
in the eastern half of the United States. She will report to Stephen
T. Eckenberger, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Since joining BKF Asset Management in July of 2004 as an Institutional Sales Associate, Ms. Valentino has built strong relationships both internally and externally working closely with the institutional sales and investment teams on marketing and client service.
John C. Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to promote Krista Valentino as part of our ongoing effort to provide the highest levels of service to current and prospective clients. During her time with BKF, Krista has proven to be a capable and attentive professional who consistently adds value to client relationships. As we introduce our diverse asset class strategies to a wider universe of investors, we are confident that those who interact with Krista will benefit from her many talents."
Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Ms Valentino was at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1997-2004) and was a portfolio specialist for the company's U.S. Active Equity Group (1999-2004). She earned a BSW from the University of Vermont.
BKF Capital Group operates primarily through its subsidiary BKF Asset Management, Inc., a New York-based investment management firm. Clients include endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, registered investment funds and other financial intermediaries. As of December 31, 2005, the firm had approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management.
This press release contains certain statements that are not historical facts, including, most importantly, information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of BKF and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "may," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or the negation thereof, or similar expressions, which constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). For those statements, BKF claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are based on BKF's current expectations and are susceptible to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, and BKF's actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the following: retention and ability of qualified personnel; the performance of the securities markets and of value stocks in particular; the investment performance of client accounts; the retention of significant client and/or distribution relationships; competition; the existence or absence of adverse publicity; changes in business strategy; quality of management; availability, terms and deployment of capital; business abilities and judgment of personnel; labor and employee benefit costs; changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations; the costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties referred to in this document and in BKF's other current and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond BKF's control. BKF will not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. In addition, it is BKF's policy generally not to make any specific projections as to future earnings, and BKF does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties.
Since joining BKF Asset Management in July of 2004 as an Institutional Sales Associate, Ms. Valentino has built strong relationships both internally and externally working closely with the institutional sales and investment teams on marketing and client service.
John C. Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to promote Krista Valentino as part of our ongoing effort to provide the highest levels of service to current and prospective clients. During her time with BKF, Krista has proven to be a capable and attentive professional who consistently adds value to client relationships. As we introduce our diverse asset class strategies to a wider universe of investors, we are confident that those who interact with Krista will benefit from her many talents."
Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Ms Valentino was at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1997-2004) and was a portfolio specialist for the company's U.S. Active Equity Group (1999-2004). She earned a BSW from the University of Vermont.
BKF Capital Group operates primarily through its subsidiary BKF Asset Management, Inc., a New York-based investment management firm. Clients include endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, registered investment funds and other financial intermediaries. As of December 31, 2005, the firm had approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management.
This press release contains certain statements that are not historical facts, including, most importantly, information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of BKF and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "may," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or the negation thereof, or similar expressions, which constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). For those statements, BKF claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are based on BKF's current expectations and are susceptible to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, and BKF's actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the following: retention and ability of qualified personnel; the performance of the securities markets and of value stocks in particular; the investment performance of client accounts; the retention of significant client and/or distribution relationships; competition; the existence or absence of adverse publicity; changes in business strategy; quality of management; availability, terms and deployment of capital; business abilities and judgment of personnel; labor and employee benefit costs; changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations; the costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties referred to in this document and in BKF's other current and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond BKF's control. BKF will not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. In addition, it is BKF's policy generally not to make any specific projections as to future earnings, and BKF does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties.