FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners Adds Former Allspring Senior Director Sharif Farag
to Lead Investor Relations
New hire to give the employee-owned boutique investment management company
additional seasoned capacity to serve its expanding institutional and high-net worth client base
LAKE OSWEGO, OR – June 23, 2025 – Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC (http://www.PacificRidgeCapital.com) is pleased to announce the addition of Sharif Farag as its new Director of Investor Relations. With over two decades of institutional investor experience, Sharif will oversee Pacific Ridge’s client relationships and spearhead new business development initiatives.
“We are thrilled to welcome Sharif to the team,” said Mark Cooper, President and Portfolio Manager. “With his accomplished background and expertise, Sharif will further elevate the high level of service we bring to our clients.”
Prior to joining Pacific Ridge, Sharif was most recently a Senior Director in the Institutional Client Group at Allspring Global Investments. He has previously held positions at Camden Asset Management, Los Angeles Capital Management, and Dimensional Fund Advisors, beginning his career as a portfolio analyst at State Street Global Advisors. Sharif holds a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from University College London, and an MBA from New York University.
“Sharif is a perfect fit with the team,” added Dominic Marshall, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager. “Our company and our clients will greatly benefit from Sharif’s extraordinary experience managing partner relationships. His hire reflects our ongoing commitment to client service and operational excellence.”
ABOUT PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC is an independent, 100% employee-owned registered investment adviser serving institutional and high net worth clients. The firm was founded by a seasoned group of investment professionals, comprising over 100 years of combined industry experience. Pacific Ridge focuses on the less efficient small and micro-cap equity markets, and employs a value contrarian investment philosophy, generating its own investment ideas using fundamental analysis and bottom-up stock picking in its steadfast pursuit to deliver superior investment returns.For more information, contact:
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Peter Trumbo, Chief Operating Officer
Peter.Trumbo@PacificRidgeCapital.com
(503) 886-8972
http://www.PacificRidgeCapital.com
