Team Members

Charles Gabriel, President

As the President of EMA Softech, Mr. Gabriel oversees the entire operation. His background includes over 20 years of experience in the investment consulting industry. His primary focuses have been performance measurement and risk attribution, manager searches, and the coordination of new research with client needs. He earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.S. in accounting and finance from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Jerry Kelso, Chief Technologist

Mr. Kelso joined EMA Softech in 2001 as the primary technical manager focused on rapid custom software development and project analysis. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Kelso worked at Bayer Diagnostics in field engineering and Lucent Technologies as an application developer. He has a B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Dallas.

Andrew Lawson, Ph.D., Director of Research

Dr. Lawson has been working with EMA Softech as a strategic analyst and research manager since 1996. His primary focus has been developing statistical modeling and analytic software programs for investment advisors to construct diversified portfolios of mutual funds using fund selection based on multi-factor asset-pricing. Dr. Lawson received a B.S. in mathematics and M.S. in statistics from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and a Ph.D. in financial economics from University of Texas at Austin.

Beverly Shealy, Director of Network Security

Ms. Shealy joined EMA Softech in 2005 as a software developer. Prior to joining EMA, she worked for Sprint as a software engineer. She earned her B.S. in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University. Recently, Ms. Shealy has focused on computer and network security. She has obtained her CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) and CPT (Certified Penetration Tester) certifications. Currently, she is working towards earning her GSSP (GIAC Secure Software Programmer) certification.

Mark Krueger, Financial Engineer

Mr. Krueger joined EMA Softech in 2004 as a financial analyst and software developer. Prior to joining EMA Softech, he had 19 years experience as a graphical interface developer and network software driver developer. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Trinity University and a Masters degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Corporate Finance from the University of Dallas. Mr. Krueger is currently working on his Masters of Science in Quantitative Finance from the University of Texas, Arlington.