Third Avenue Nabs Banker David Resnick
In a sign of the times in banking, the former head of Rothschild’s restructuring and debt and equity advisory businesses joins Marty Whitman’s money management firm as president.
By Julie Segal
David Resnick
Money managers are snatching up Wall Street talent left in a void as banks out to refashion their business models shed assets, cut costs and rein in risk. The latest example: Third Avenue Management has hired David Resnick, who has 27 years of experience on Wall Street, most recently leading Rothschild’s restructuring and debt and equity advisory businesses, as president. Third Avenue was founded by value manager Martin Whitman, a banker himself before starting the firm in 1986. The firm advises the Third Avenue Value Fund and four additional funds in small-cap and international equities, real estate and credit as well as alternatives and separate....