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Roger Raines ’80,Vice President
Reed Katz ’03,Vice President
Following his time at Allen-Stevenson, Roger Raines ’80 attended Riverdale Country School followed by New York University. As a native New Yorker, he continues to live in New York City with his wife, Victoria. He works in the Hospitality Industry and has a passion for music and the arts.
Reed Katz is a Private Banker at J.P. Morgan and is responsible for providing wealth management solutions for ultra-high net worth individuals, private foundations, and school endowments. He has a particular focus working with hedge fund principals and corporate executives. Today, he oversees $1.8 billion in assets. Reed specializes in advising clients on public and private investments, credit and liquidity needs, as well as sophisticated estate and income tax planning strategies for his client’s families and their related philanthropic entities.
Paul Coverdale ’98,Vice President After graduating from Allen-Stevenson in 1998, Paul Coverdale went on to attend Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, then graduated from Wagner College with a B.S. in Finance. For the past 10+ years, Paul’s focus has been on driving highvalue decision-making through powerful analysis and concise project management in the travel industry. He started his travel career as an analyst, eventually rising to lead a team of consultants and analysts for one of the most highly regarded travel consulting firms in North America. Paul is currently the Manager of the Air Relations Business Intelligence Team at Internova Travel Group, where he works to develop strategies for commercial airline agreements across the global network of agencies. Paul also cherishes the opportunity to work with many of the newest stars in the industry, as an Alumni Advisor with the GBTA Ladders Mentorship Program, in a leadership role with the Black Men’s Travel Network and is an active member of his community, mentoring the boys of color at AllenStevenson (BOCAS).
Reed received his B.A. from Bucknell University with concentrations in Economics and Political Science. He belongs to The University Club, and lives in New York City on the Upper West Side with his wife, Caroline.
