Meet the team

James l. olsen, cfa,cFp®

President and chief investment officer

Jim co-founded Malvern Capital Management (“MCM”) in 2018. Prior to forming MCM, he served as the Chief Investment Officer at OneSource Retirement Advisers from 2016 to 2018, a suburban Philadelphia-based investment adviser. Jim was responsible for the firm’s overall investment process and advising ultra-high-net-worth and emerging-affluent clients on a range of retirement issues, including the construction of portfolios to support lifetime income. Jim’s experience includes designing portfolios for clients approaching retirement with the goal of providing steady income, safety, and measured growth.

From 2006 to 2016, Jim served as First Vice President and Chief Market Strategist for First Niagara (formerly Harleysville National Bank and currently Key Bank), Wealth Management division where he was responsible for the economic and portfolio advice provided to its ultra-high-net-worth and wealth management clients

Jim has over 30 years of investment experience serving in various investment positions since 1986 including a senior financial consultant for 16 years at a suburban Philadelphia investment adviser where he also was a member of its investment committee.

Jim earned his B.A. from Macalester College and MBA from Temple University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder (CFA) and a Certified Financial Planner professional (CFP®).

Jim lives in Kimberton, PA with his wife, Teresa, and son, Luke. He is a prolific reader of many different subjects. He enjoys hiking and walking as well as going to the gym. He also enjoys watching football and baseball and is a huge Minnesota Twins fan.

Michael P. Czajka

Chief Executive Officer

Michael is a passionate entrepreneur and a 35-year veteran of the financial services industry specializing in institutional and wealth management business development including successful business expansion, distribution, and executive management skills. In addition to co-founding Malvern Capital Management in 2018, Michael was a former CEO of an SEC registered investment adviser where he played a significant role over twelve years improving, building, and growing the small adviser business into a half-billion dollar enterprise prior to his departure.

Michael has always worked in positions of increasing responsibility for several of the investment industry’s largest firms, such as Charles Schwab Institutional; focusing on services to financial advisers, pension consultants, banks, family offices, and retirement plan providers. Michael consistently ranked among the most successful sales executives for one of Wall Street’s most renowned investment managers, as Vice President of Institutional Marketing for Fred Alger Management. Michael has entrepreneurial experience and has enjoyed the challenge of managing a successful startup through the development, operation, and ultimate sale of a business in the Philadelphia area.

Michael is an active member of both the Phoenixville and Chester County Chamber of Business & Development and a member of the Small Business Alliance where entrepreneurs of various industries share ideas and best practices on building their businesses.

Michael resides in Kimberton, PA with his wife Karen, and sons Michael and Benjamin. In his spare time and as a hobby, he and his wife are professional BBQ’ers and compete against some of the best barbecue teams in the mid-Atlantic.

Louis J. Iovannone, Jr. - CIMA®

Executive Vice-President

Louis joined Malvern Capital Management in September 2019 as Executive Vice President. He is primarily responsible for Malvern Capital’s business development and maintaining client relationships in the high-net-worth area as well as the defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plan marketplace. For nearly 25 years Lou has dedicated himself to providing exceptional service to his clients.

Prior to joining Malvern Capital Management, Lou served as President of Symons Capital Management for over six years where he worked side-by-side with the firm’s CEO to help grow the small SEC-registered investment adviser into a half-billion-dollar enterprise. Mr. Iovannone began his career in the financial services industry in the mid-1990s. Mr. Iovannone previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Manchester Advisors, the Investment Advisory division of a large national retirement plan administration firm where he was instrumental in growing that business segment to over a billion dollars in AUM/AUA. His responsibilities included business development, product development, and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the firm including building, maintaining and servicing client relationships. Prior to becoming SVP, Mr. Iovannone held the positions of Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Manchester Advisors.

Mr. Iovannone also served on the national investment committee for Alliance Benefit Group, a consortium of the top independent retirement plan firms. Earlier in his career, Mr. Iovannone served in various supervisory roles as a registered investment advisory representative.

Mr. Iovannone graduated cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation at the Wharton School, and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association.

Lou resides in South Jersey with his wife and family. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing with friends, music, and cooking. He also enjoys watching and rooting for the local Philadelphia sports teams.

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Raymond J. McCaffrey, CFA

Executive vice-president

Ray joined Malvern Capital Management in January 2024 as Executive Vice-President and has over 30 years of extensive Portfolio Management and Client Service experience servicing institutional and high-net-worth clientele.

Most recently, from 2015-2022, Ray was employed by Cypress Capital Management, a Registered Investment Advisor owned by WSFS Corporation. In 2016, Ray was promoted to Chief Investment Officer of Cypress. He directed the Investment Policy Committee and met with the firm’s high-net-worth clients to discuss investment strategy, financial planning, and portfolio review. In 2020, Ray was named Chief Investment Officer of West Capital Management, another subsidiary of the WSFS Wealth group serving dual roles for the $1.2 billion RIAs. In this dual role as CIO, Ray was instrumental in shaping the investment strategy and ensuring the optimal allocation of resources. Ray led his team of seasoned professionals, driving the organization’s financial success through a combination of strategic vision, disciplined execution, and a commitment to the success of delivering sustainable and long-term value to his clients.

Earlier in his career, Ray was the portfolio manager of a Large-Cap Value mutual fund that won numerous performance awards for various periods of one, three, and five-year time horizons. During that time, Ray’s leadership and insightful commentary on market trends and portfolio management often positioned him as a sought-after speaker and contributor to leading television and financial publications such as CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Forbes Magazine, and many others. Under Ray’s management, the fund grew from $50 million to almost $2 billion over five years.

Ray graduated, cum laude, from Villanova University with a B.S. in Economics and earned his M.B.A. from the Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder (CFA).

Ray resides in Towamencin, PA with his wife and family.  Ray enjoys skiing and golfing with his three sons, and spending time with family in Avalon, NJ.

Jenny W. Shapiro

Chief Operating Officer

Jenny joined Malvern Capital Management as the Chief Operating Officer in June of 2021. Her prior roles include Vice President of Financial Operations for a commercial real estate company and Director of Operations for a telecom services company.

Over the course of her career, she has gained expertise in operations, project management, process development, and revenue management. Jenny has experience in growing small businesses, both by growing revenue and streamlining operations. In the commercial real estate industry, she developed new revenue strategies (pricing, marketing, competitive analysis), negotiated new lease and management deals, and provided forecasting and budgeting. In addition, she implemented standard operating procedures as well as organized back-office activities including customer service, billing, and accounts payable/receivable. While working in the telecom industry, Jenny designed and implemented the organizational structure of overseas subsidiaries. She defined the business requirements and led the team to build contact centers in South Africa and India.

Jenny received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and her Master of Business Administration from Xavier University. She resides in Ambler, PA, and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, and traveling. She is also an active volunteer with the local community food cupboard where she provides job counseling services to low-income clients.

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