Advisory Staff
 

The following are Senior Advisors at Fairport

Paul Abbey 
Chairman

With more than 25 years of investment experience,  Paul serves as Chairman of Fairport Asset Management which was formed in 2001 when  the company he founded, the Hickory Group, merged with Roulston & Company.   Paul’s previous investment experience was with Prescott, Ball & Turben and National City Bank.  He is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College (MBA) and the College of Wooster (BA). 

Contact Paul at
paul.abbey@fairportasset.com.


Greg Althans, CPA/PFS, CFP®
Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer
Greg is a Partner, CPA and CFP who has more than 20 years of investment experience.  Currently he serves as Chief Investment Officer at Fairport Asset Management.  Prior to joining Fairport via the Hickory Group, Greg recevied his first investment experience with Price Waterhouse.  He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary (BBA).

Contact Greg at
gregory.althans@fairportasset.com.


Emily Drake, CFP®
Partner & Senior Advisor
Emily is a Partner and CFP with more than 20 years of investment experience. She joined Roulston & Company in 2000. Her prior investment experience included McDonald Trust company, Ameritrust, Rinfret Inc. and Drexel Burnham Lambert. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University (BS) and the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University.

Contact Emily at
emily.drake@fairportasset.com.


Heather Roulston Ettinger
Executive VP & Senior Advisor
Heather is a Partner and has more than 20 years of investment experience.  She joined Roulston & Company in 1987 as a principal.  Her prior investment experience was with Jeffries & Co.  Heather is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Contact Heather at
heather.ettinger@fairportasset.com


Fred Merrick
Partner & Senior Advisor
Fred is a Partner and has more than 20 years of investment experience.  He joined Fairport in 2003.  His prior investment experience was as a partner with Van Cleef Asset Management and as a partner with Greenleaf Capital Management.  Fred is a graduate of Case Western University (MBA) and Rutgers University (BA).

Contact Fred at
mailto:fred.merrick@fairportasset.com


Scott Roulston
Chief Executive Officer
With more than 20 years of investment experience, Scott servers as the CEO of Fairport Asset Management.  He joined Roulston & Company in 1982 where he served as President and CEO from 1990 until the company’s 2001 merger with the Hickory Group, forming Fairport Asset Management.  Previously he worked for TOPWATCH Corp. and ABC Broadcasting.  Scott is a graduate of Dartmouth College (BA).

To contact Scott at
scott.roulston@fairportasset.com


Tom Seifert, CPA/PFS
Partner & Senior Advisor 

Tom is a Partner and CPA with more than 20 years of investment experience.  He joined Fairport in 2002 as a Managing Director.  His prior  investment experience was with Paragon Advisors, the Sterling division of National City Bank and Price Waterhouse.  Tom is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

To contact Tom at
thomas.seifert@fairportasset.com


Emily Shacklett, CPA/PFS
Vice President & Senior Advisor

Emily is a CPA who joined the Hickory Group as a vice president and has more than ten years of investment experience.  Her prior investment experience was with Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., KPMG and Arthur Andersen.  Emily is a graduate of the University of Akron (BS).

To contact Emily at
emily.shacklett@fairportasset.com


 

The following are Advisors at Fairport

Andrew Connors, CFP®
Vice President & Advisor
Andrew joined Fairport in 2004 and has ten years of investment experience.  His prior investment experience was with HRB Financial.   Andrew is a graduate of John Carroll University and the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

To contact Andrew at
andrew.connors@fairportasset.com


Peter DeVito, CPA, CFP®
Vice President & Advisor
Peter is a CPA and CFP who joined Fairport in 2005 and has 16 years of investment experience.  His prior investment experience was McCormack Advisors International and Ernst & Young.  Peter is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

To contact Peter at
peter.devito@fairportasset.com



Chris Isabella, CPA/PFS
Vice President & Advisor
Chris is a CPA who joined Fairport in 2006 and has almost 20 years of investment experience.  His prior investment experience was with McCormack Advisors International and Price Waterhouse.  Chris is a graduate of Cleveland State University.

To contact Chris at
christopher.isabella@fairportasset.com