John Russell Virata, CFA

John Russell Virata is a Portfolio Manager at MBG Investment Management, Inc. Prior to joining MBG Investment Management, Inc. in 2018, Russell worked for three years as a private equity analyst in Seawood Resources, a Philippines-based private equity fund focused in the consumer, technology, infrastructure and energy industries. At Seawood, Russell oversaw several of its portfolio companies and evaluated potential new investments for the fund.

Russell is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder. He holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance and an undergraduate degree in BS Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance (Summa Cum Laude) from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.


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