Benjamin B. Mackovak is the senior analyst with a long/short hedge fund based in Virginia. As a generalist, he covers all industries in search of long and short ideas. Prior to this, Mr. Mackovak worked for First American Capital Management, a large cap money manager in Newport Beach, California. Prior to First American Capital Management, he worked for Merrill Lynch. Mr. Mackovak earned his M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. While there, he was a portfolio manager for the Jefferson Fund within Darden Capital Management and held a leadership position with The Darden Private Equity Network. Mr. Mackovak graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Finance from Kent State University.