Rendino Kevin

About Rendino Kevin

Kevin M. Rendino is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Portfolio Manager of 180 Degree Capital Corp. He has served in those roles since March 2017 and has been a member of the company’s board since June 2016. His career is closely associated with value investing, public markets, and the management of small-cap equities, supported by several decades of experience in U.S. and global capital markets. Before joining 180 Degree Capital, Rendino spent more than twenty years at BlackRock/Merrill Lynch, where he led the value team on the Basic Value Fund. In that capacity, he oversaw a substantial range of funds and assets and developed a Graham-and-Dodd-oriented investment framework focused on disciplined fundamental research, long-term ownership, and valuation-driven decision-making. That background established him as a seasoned portfolio manager with deep experience in equity selection and capital markets analysis. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RJG Capital from 2012 to 2016. In addition, he has held board positions at several publicly traded companies, including Rentech Inc., TheStreet, Inc., and Synacor. Those board roles added an important governance dimension to his profile, giving him exposure to corporate oversight, strategic review, and shareholder-focused decision-making across different business models and sectors. At 180 Degree Capital, Rendino is linked to an investment approach centered on undervalued public companies with turnaround potential. His responsibilities include portfolio direction, interaction with management teams, and support for constructive activism when the firm believes operational or strategic change can unlock value. He is also a familiar voice in financial media, having been cited or featured by CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Fox Business, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, which has helped reinforce his public reputation as an experienced U.S. investment executive.