Our Team
Michael Miola
Founder
Gemini Founder Michael Miola began serving the investment industry in 1974. He spent
five years with Coopers & Lybrand, now PriceWaterhouse Coopers, where he specialized
in the audit of mutual funds and brokerage firms.
In 1979, Michael formed an accounting firm to provide consulting services to mutual
funds and brokerage firms. The firm designed accounting processes for financial
transactions, as well as provided audit services to mutual funds, hedge funds, and
brokerage firms.
American Data Services, Inc ("ADS") was founded by Michael in 1983. His goal was
to design a mutual fund accounting system that would operate on PCs, which opened
the industry to independent investment advisors without a large firm's resources
behind them. By 1998, ADS was in the top 20 mutual fund service organizations in
the U.S. servicing over 150 mutual funds with assets in excess of $6 billion.
In 1999, Michael sold ADS and he retired in 2001. Not content to sit on the sidelines,
in 2002, he repurchased ADS, which he renamed Gemini Fund Services, LLC. Michael
and his partner, Patrick Clarke, then formed NorthStar Financial Services Group,
LLC ("NorthStar"), where they serve as Co-Chairmen.
In 2003, Michael capitalized a new institutional broker/dealer, Silver Leaf Partners,
LLC, to service the hedge fund industry. Also in 2003, Michael became Chairman of
the AdvisorOne Series Trust, a group of mutual funds in the NorthStar umbrella with
over $1.2 billion in assets.
NorthStar formed two additional subsidiaries in 2004. Northern Lights Distributors,
LLC (formerly Aquarius Fund Distributors, LLC) is a broker/dealer that distributes
mutual funds as well as provides securities registration and compliance-related
services. Orion Advisor Services, LLC is a company which provides a proprietary
mutual fund trading platform and performs all back-office administrative and operational
services to investment advisors.
In 2005, NorthStar formed and capitalized Constellation Trust Company to provide
custody services for all of the assets under the NorthStar umbrella.
Andrew Rogers
President
As President of Gemini Fund Services, LLC, Andrew Rogers oversees all areas of Gemini,
including Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Shareholder
Servicing, Client Services, and Legal Administration. Andrew is also responsible
for business development, including the conversion of existing mutual and hedge
funds to Gemini and assisting in the formation of new funds. During his tenure at
Gemini, Andrew has been instrumental in helping establish additional business lines
for Gemini and Gemini’s parent company, NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC.
He helped establish GemCom, LLC, a Gemini subsidiary that provides EDGAR and printing
services, and currently serves as President for GemCom. Andrew also helped form
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC, which provides a team of expert Chief
Compliance Officers to investment companies on an independent consulting basis.
Additionally, Gemini’s mutual fund shared trust, the Northern Lights Fund Trust,
has experienced continuous growth under Andrew’s direction.
Andrew has over 16 years experience in the mutual fund industry serving in many
capacities. Prior to joining Gemini, Andrew was Vice President, Compliance Officer
and Accounting Manager at JP Morgan Chase and Co. for almost 4 years, where he was
responsible for approximately 60 funds, onshore and offshore, with approximately
$40 billion in assets.
Previously, Andrew was employed at Alliance Capital Management Holdings LP as Financial
Reporting Manager for almost 4 years. There, he was responsible for the financial
statements of mutual funds and separate accounts with assets exceeding $30 billion.
In addition to his Gemini responsibilities, Andrew is currently President of four
fund families, as well as Treasurer and Assistant Officer for numerous mutual fund
families.
On a personal note, Andrew spends most of his free time with his wife and two daughters.
His other interests include basketball, tennis, racquetball and any outdoor activity.
Andrew graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1991 with a
BS in Accounting and has completed all four parts of the CPA examination.
Kevin Wolf
Executive Vice President
Kevin Wolf is the Executive Vice President of Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("Gemini"),
overseeing Fund Administration and Gemini's Legal department. Kevin is responsible
for providing fund administration services to the mutual funds serviced by Gemini,
with his staff of administrators. He is also responsible for Gemini's Legal Department,
which includes client legal services and regulatory compliance. In addition, Kevin
is Vice President of Gemcom, LLC, a Gemini subsidiary that provides EDGAR and printing
services.
Kevin has over 16 years experience in the mutual fund industry. Prior to joining
Gemini seven years ago, Kevin was an Assistant Vice President in the Financial Reporting
Department for Salomon Smith Barney Asset Management. There, he was responsible
for the preparation of shareholder reports for over 200 mutual funds while supervising
a staff of reporting specialists. Kevin's other prior experience includes work as
a mutual fund accountant for both Dean Witter (currently Morgan Stanley) and Chemical
Bank (currently JP Morgan Chase).
In addition to his responsibilities at Gemini, Kevin is also serving as Treasurer
for Northern Lights Fund/ Variable Trust and the Boyar Value Fund. He also serves
as Assistant Treasurer for other Gemini clients.
Kevin is a Long Island native and lives with his wife and daughters. His hobbies
include home improvement and supporting his favorite sports teams, when not playing
sports himself. Kevin is an avid soccer player, currently playing in a local intramural
league, as well as training youth soccer players. He received a Bachelor of Science
in Accounting and Business Administration from the State University of New York
at Albany in 1991.
Larie Lydick
Chief Operations Officer
Larie Lydick is the Chief Operations Officer for Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("Gemini").
Larie is responsible for the daily oversight of the day to day functions of the
Transfer Agent Accounting and Operations departments, as well as the Fund Accounting
and Technology departments.
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the Transfer Agent Operations department responsibilities
include the daily shareholder record keeping, transaction processing, call center
functions and all associated shareholder communications. The Transfer Agent Accounting
department responsibilities include all money movements and bank reconciliation
for Gemini's clients and Custody Administration responsibilities of providing cash
forecasting and trade affirmation. Located in both Omaha, Nebraska and Hauppauge,
New York, the Fund Accounting department is responsible for the entire process of
mutual fund pricing and reconciliation as well as hedge fund accounting. Also dually
located in Omaha and Hauppauge, the Technology department is responsible for supporting
and programming all technology needs that the Gemini clients require.
Larie joined Gemini in April of 2001 and has over eleven years of experience in
the financial services industry. Prior to joining Gemini, Larie worked for four
years at CLS Investments, LLC, a NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC money management
company, as a Senior Operations Manager. While there she oversaw the New Accounts
and Accounts Receivable teams.
A Nebraska native, Larie continues to live there with her husband, Jake. Outside
of the office, Larie enjoys traveling, boating, camping and is an avid sports fan.
She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis
in Finance, from the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Emile Molineaux
General Counsel, CCO, and Senior Vice President
Mr. Molineaux oversees Gemini's legal department, client legal services and regulatory
compliance. As CCO, he oversees Gemini's regulatory and legal compliance. Mr. Molineaux
also provides legal counsel and oversight with respect to Gemini's subsidiary businesses,
such as Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC, Gemcom, LLC, and Gemini's hedge
fund administration business.
During the five years prior to joining Gemini, Mr. Molineaux served as one of several
in-house counsel to the Dreyfus Family of Funds, where he was responsible for ongoing
legal, compliance and regulatory matters in connection with approximately 20 portfolios,
including both open- and closed-end investment companies. Prior to that, Mr. Molineaux
served as an attorney at the law firm of Morrison & Forester, LLP in Washington,
D.C. where he handled issues under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and state Blue Sky laws, for certain
large fund complex clients.
Emile has lived overseas for several years, is fluent in Spanish and conversant
in French. In his spare time, Emile enjoys spending time with his family, working
on his house, traveling, skiing, cycling, dining out and attending movies, museums
and live music venues.
Mr. Molineaux received his J.D. from The Catholic University of America, and is
a member of the Bar of the State of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.
Eddie Lund
National Sales Director: Registered Products
For the past two years, Eddie Lund has served as National Sales Director:
Registered Products for Gemini Fund Services, LLC. Using his over 10 years of sales
experience, Eddie is responsible for new business development for registered products,
including managing the sales process used to attract new Gemini clients. Part of
Eddie's role includes educating investment advisors on the many pooled investment
products Gemini services and helping them find the best solution for their business.
Eddie also spends his time consulting with advisors on how to best grow their pooled
investment vehicle through various distribution efforts and how to efficiently operate
their vehicle.
An Omaha, Nebraska native, Eddie currently resides not far from there in Glenwood,
Iowa. He is active in the Glenwood community assisting with coaching the high school
basketball team and is a board member of the Glenwood Optimus Club. Eddie graduated
from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska earning a degree in Business Administration
with an emphasis in marketing and finance.