Investment Experience: 30 years
Joined Hotchkiss: 2001John F. Cregan
Managing Director
Portfolio Advisor & Equity Analyst
Joined Hotchkiss: 2001John F. Cregan
Managing Director
Portfolio Advisor & Equity Analyst
Prior to joining Hotchkiss Associates in 2001, Mr. Cregan spent 24 years in the bond markets. He was 14 years at Morgan Stanley in New York and Chicago where he became a Managing Director in charge of that firm’s Chicago office for Fixed Income. As a Managing Director at Barclays Bank and Chase Manhattan he has also had responsibility for Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Bank Loan Trading personnel in addition to institutional Fixed Income groups. Mr. Cregan graduated from Dickinson College in 1977 with a B.A. in English Literature. He serves as a director and head of the investment committee of The Chicago Botanic Garden, on the investment committees of Dickinson College and Lake Forest Hospital, and on the men’s committee for the Children’s Memorial Hospital ProAm Golf Tournament. He is a member of the CFA Institute.
Ms. Brethauer began her investment career at Hotchkiss Associates in 1979 after completing her bachelor's degree in Finance at The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. 
Mr. Marringa began his career at Hotchkiss Associates as an equity analyst focused on the health care industry before adding his portfolio management responsibilities.
Ms. Thomas joined Hotchkiss Associates in 1980. She oversees all trading and operations for the firm in addition to supervising the firm’s technology and portfolio management systems.
Mr. Klein joined Hotchkiss Associates in 2007 as a research analyst and focuses on the software, media, and internet sectors. Prior to joining Hotchkiss, he worked as an analyst at Lazard Freres and Co.
Since our founding in 1970, the firm and its principals have experienced managing investment portfolios across many market cycles. Our people and their vast experience are what make Hotchkiss Associates the trusted advisor to more than 250 separate portfolios worth over $1 billion in financial assets. Every member of our team plays a crucial role in ensuring that your financial goals are met.