Steve Alley is the President of Alley Company and has investment experience dating back to 1983. He founded the firm in 1998 after a 12-year career with Morgan Stanley, including five years as Managing Director of Private Client Services and the Institutional Equity Department in Chicago. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a student in the Applied Securities Analysis Program. Steve also played hockey at Wisconsin, on the U.S. Olympic hockey team in 1976, and in the National Hockey League.

Rik Duryea is a Managing Director of Alley Company and began his investment career in 1993. He joined Alley Company in 2005 after working as a senior equity analyst at St. Paul Travelers and as an equity analyst at Piper Jaffray. He graduated from Colorado College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and competed as a Division I intercollegiate hockey player. Rik has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Tom Van Vuren is a Managing Director of Alley Company and has investment experience dating back to 1998. He joined Alley Company in 2014 after working as a senior equity analyst at Holland Capital Management and as a portfolio specialist at GW&K Asset Management. He is a graduate of Colgate University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and has achieved the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Stacy Ambrosini is a Senior Vice President of Alley Company and joined the firm in 2012.  She began her investment career in 1992 and has previously worked for Front Barnett Associates and Mesirow Financial.  She brings over twenty years of industry and client service experience to the firm and has specialized in portfolio reporting, compliance and back office operations.  She graduated from St. Norbert College, having earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.

Art Stewart is a Vice President of Alley Company and joined the firm in 2016. He has worked in the financial services industry for over 20 years, including floor trading operations and fixed income trading at the CBOT and wealth management support and middle/back office operations at The Northern Trust Bank. He graduated from DePaul University with both his BA and MBA in finance. Art has also officiated sports over the years, including a stint out of college as a Minor League Baseball umpire.

Claire Slaughter is a Vice President of Alley Company and joined the firm in 2021. She began her financial career at HighTower Advisors and then William Blair. There she helped process and resolve client needs and assisted in the management of day-to-day operational requests and duties. She was also primarily responsible for producing, creating, and managing marketing material and communicated with clients to provide information on current market conditions and financial topics. She received her Bachelors of Communications from DePaul University.

R.J. D’Ancona is a Vice President of Alley Company. He joined the firm after spending a decade at Morningstar, most recently as a senior manager research analyst. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in communication and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.