Our History
Larry Pitkowsky co-founded GoodHaven Capital Management (“GoodHaven”), a registered investment advisor providing investment management services to individuals, institutions, and other clients, including the GoodHaven Fund, an affiliated public, no-load, mutual fund.
Larry Pitkowsky, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager
Larry Pitkowsky is the co-founder, Managing Partner, and Portfolio Manager of GoodHaven Capital Management, which is an investment adviser registered with the SEC providing investment management services to individuals, institutions, and other clients, including the GoodHaven Mutual Fund (“GMF”), in October 2010. Larry is also the Chairman of the Board and President of the GoodHaven Funds Trust, which oversees GMF.
Prior to founding the Investment Manager, Larry was affiliated with Fairholme Capital Management (“FCM”), and from 1999 through 2008, held a variety of roles at FCM, including Analyst and Portfolio Manager. In addition, for most of the period from 2002 through 2007, he was named Portfolio Manager of FCM’s affiliated Fairholme Fund and also served as Vice-President of Fairholme Funds, Inc., the parent company of the Fairholme Fund, from March 2008 through January 2009.
Larry has more than 30 years of experience in securities research and portfolio management across a wide range of companies and industries.
Our Team
Artie Kwok
Managing Director & Partner
Artie Kwok joined GoodHaven Capital Management in April 2014 and is a senior member of the firm’s investment team. His responsibilities include the firm’s investment process that encompasses idea generation, investment analysis, and portfolio construction.
Prior to joining GoodHaven, he served as an analyst at Green Eagle Capital, a long/short credit fund advisor, and at HSBC Asset Management where he focused on various distressed and restructuring investments. He began his career in the Financial Institutions Group at Bear Stearns & Co. where he helped to advise companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic alternatives, and capital raises.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Artie has more than 15 years of relevant industry experience.
David Gresser
Director of Client Services
David Gresser is the Director of Client Services at GoodHaven Capital Management LLC and has served in this role since the launch of the firm in December 2010.
He has over 20 years of experience in client services/operations in both front office and back office roles and has been an integral member of GoodHaven’s team handling all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Prior to joining GoodHaven, David was the Assistant Vice President of Client Services at Fairholme Capital Management where he was the primary contact for all client service/operational inquires and resolution related to separate accounts, mutual funds, and private partnerships.
David holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University.
Lynn Iacona
Director of Operations
Lynn Iacona is the Director of Operations at GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC.
She has served in this role since 2019, and prior to that date she has served in a number of other roles at GoodHaven since joining the firm in 2011. In addition, Lynn is the Secretary and Treasurer of The GoodHaven Funds Trust.
Prior to joining GoodHaven, she was the Office Manager at a software technology company for approximately 12 years, and prior to that worked as an Executive Assistant to C-level executives.
Lynn has 25+ years of experience working in an operations role.
Linda Baxter
Special Project Consultant
Linda Baxter joined GoodHaven Capital Management in March 2022 where she serves as Special Project Consultant. Mrs. Baxter has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry having worked at Fairholme Capital Management for over 10 years.
Mrs. Baxter holds a BS in Finance from Canisius College.