Archives: Professionals

Sean C. Krasan

Sean is a Managing Partner of the firm and serves on the Consultant and Client Relations team. Prior to this role, he served as Sage’s Head of Systems and Operations since the inception of the firm in 1996. Sean began his investment career in 1989. Prior to Sage, Sean was a Trader & Account Executive at Smith Affiliated Capital. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from St. Edward’s University and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Oswego. Outside of the office, Sean enjoys restoring and driving classic cars, racecars, and motorcycles. Sean and his family enjoy traveling, skiing, and investing time with their neighborhood non-profit Lost Creek Dads Club, whose primary goal is to generate funding for the Make a Wish Foundation through event creation and planning.

Jeffery S. Timlin

Jeff is a Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Investment Committee. He serves as a Portfolio Manager for the tax-exempt fixed income strategies. Prior to joining Sage, he worked with MFS Investment Management in Boston as a Fixed Income Associate Trader. He began his career in 1997 as a Client Account Manager with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Jeff received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Villanova University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute, and is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). He is also a member of the Market Technicians Association, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, and the Southern Municipal Finance Society. Jeff and his wife Kery love spending time together with their ginormous dogs, traveling internationally as often as they can, and watching all things Patriots.

Komson Silapachai

Komson Silapachai is a Partner of the firm and a member of the Investment Committee. Before being named Partner in September 2021, Komson was Vice President of Research and Portfolio Strategy spanning responsibilities in macro strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and sustainability. Prior to joining Sage in 2016, Komson spent nine years at Teacher Retirement System of Texas, most recently as an investment manager in its Asset Allocation group. Komson holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute. When he’s not in the office, Komson loves exploring Austin with his wife, his daughter, and their two pups. In his spare time, he also volunteers with retired racing greyhounds and as a YES mentor through Partnerships for Children, helping foster youth transition to adulthood.

Dustin Finley

Dustin is a Partner and a member of the Consultant and Client Relations Team at Sage where he manages key relationships for the firm. Dustin began his career in 1998 as an Operations Manager with Bank of America’s housing services division. Prior to joining Sage, he worked as a Senior Consultant at CBIZ, Inc. in Memphis, TN, formerly Consulting Services Group, LLC, where he worked with a diversified group of institutional clients in areas such as IPS design, asset allocation, and manager research. Dustin received both his M.B.A and B.A. degrees from Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. Outside the office, Dustin is the proud father of three daughters and enjoys participating in a wide range of endurance sports with his wife Maggi. As a family, they are also actively involved with Central Texas Ruffugees, helping to save the lives of abandoned dogs across South and Central Texas.