Meet the ParkLexington Team
We’re passionate about being a part of our clients’ growth journey, and
commit our 150+ years of combined industry experience to their success.
John Detweiler, Founder and Managing Partner
“There is nothing more rewarding than collaborating with clients to drive incredibly impactful outcomes. It’s developing a bond of being in the trenches together and leveraging an arsenal of powerful tools and techniques that drives expectation exceeding outcomes. There is nothing better than seeing our client colleagues take a bow for the incredible success.”
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Eric Traugott, Partner
“The Investment Management industry is constantly evolving, and we take great pride in solving challenges alongside our clients. By spending the time learning what differentiates each individual manager, we can truly partner with them to jointly develop a robust future state that incorporates industry best practice without diminishing each firm’s unique identity.”
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John Lauro, Partner
“What is great about ParkLexington is it is setup with the purpose of helping our clients drive real, measurable, and meaningful results. We only succeed when our clients succeed.”
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Christopher E. McGuire, Managing Director, Data & Analytics
“I feel privileged to work in an industry that sits at the intersection of service providers, asset managers, and asset owners who are all working toward the same goals of providing superior outcomes for their customers and investors. To be in a position where I get to collaborate with all three of these constituent groups to achieve productive long-term partnerships that provide meaningful results for everyone, but most especially the key stakeholders who place their trust and financial futures in the hands of investment professionals, is deeply rewarding. This is the shared mission for me and everyone at ParkLexington.”
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Deanna Earner, Director
“With each engagement, we have the pleasure of participating in a mutual knowledge transfer that allows us to both learn and guide using our decades of experience. Through this collaborative exercise, we are able to deliver meaningful results alongside our clients.”
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Saloni Shah, Senior Analyst
“We are driven to improve upon the status quo. When a client collaborates with ParkLexington, we see their potential for greater efficiencies and savings. Working alongside our clients, we get to bring our ideas to the table, work to see them implemented and celebrate the results our clients desire.”
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Raghuram Veerubhotla , Data & Analytics Manager
“It is staggering to see the impact data has on the business decision making process. We take pride in turning data into intelligence to deliver high-precision analytics. We help our clients make the right decisions and implement them efficiently by working with them throughout the process.”
READ MORE >John Detweiler, Founder and Managing Partner
“There is nothing more rewarding than collaborating with clients to drive incredibly impactful outcomes. It’s developing a bond of being in the trenches together and leveraging an arsenal of powerful tools and techniques that drives expectation exceeding outcomes. There is nothing better than seeing our client colleagues take a bow for the incredible success.”
John is responsible for the overall industry intelligence, client delivery and strategic direction of ParkLexington. Prior to founding ParkLexington in 2011, John served as Managing Director of Global Sourcing and Vendor Management for BlackRock, Chief Procurement Officer at AllianceBernstein, and an Sourcing & Operations Improvement Manager for AXA Financial / AXA Investment Management.
John has an MBA in Finance from New York University and a B.S. in Marketing and Business Law from The Pennsylvania State University. John currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and Chairs the Assets and Endowment Investment Committees.
Eric Traugott, Partner
“The Investment Management industry is constantly evolving, and we take great pride in solving challenges alongside our clients. By spending the time learning what differentiates each individual manager, we can truly partner with them to jointly develop a robust future state that incorporates industry best practice without diminishing each firm’s unique identity.”
Eric leads ParkLexington’s Investment Manager Operational Consulting practice helping firms of all sizes build and enhance their Front, Middle and Back Office infrastructure.
Prior to joining ParkLexington in 2014, Eric served as Middle Office Process Efficiency Lead with State Street IMS (Middle Office Insourcing), Internal Consultant with AllianceBernstein, and Middle Office Operations Manager with AllianceBernstein.
Eric has an MBA in Financial Management from Iona University and a B.A. in Mathematics from Providence College. Eric formally served on the Board of Directors of Child Guidance Resource Centers and in his free time, enjoys playing golf and basketball.
John Lauro, Partner
“What is great about ParkLexington is it is setup with the purpose of helping our clients drive real, measurable, and meaningful results. We only succeed when our clients succeed.”
John leads ParkLexington’s Fund Optimization practice and has deep experience in the financial services industry, bringing with him a wide range of investment, operations, finance, and accounting knowledge.
Prior to joining ParkLexington, John served as a manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York overseeing the operations of the 2008 crisis-era facilities and the SOMA portfolio and as a manager at Ernst & Young LLP leading numerous large-scale audit and advisory engagements.
John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia, is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. John is also an active member in his community serving as a volunteer for many local and school programs.
Christopher E. McGuire, Managing Director, Data & Analytics
Chris brings over 30 years of industry experience with him to ParkLexington’s Data, Analytics, and Consulting practice. With subject matter expertise developed from working in Front, Middle, and Back Office infrastructure to overseeing Fund Governance and regulatory compliance, Chris is uniquely positioned to consider the vantage points and key priorities of both Buy-side and Sell-side market participants alike.
Prior to joining ParkLexington in 2026, Chris was a Managing Director of Administration for Glenmede Investment Management LP (“GIM”) and Treasurer of the Glenmede Mutual Funds. In these roles he oversaw the day-to-day operations of GIM – in addition to sitting on several firmwide committees (e.g. Fair Value, Investment Stewardship, Technology & Operations, Best Execution…etc.), managed vendor relationships and key-third party business partners, and served as the Principal Financial Officer for the firm’s proprietary mutual fund complex. Chris spent the earlier parts of his career working at State Street Corporation as a Managing Director in the bank’s Global Services Division and prior to that he was a Global Bond Portfolio Coordinator at Wellington Management Company LLP.
Chris received a Master of Business Administration degree (magna cum laude) from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Boston College.
Deanna Earner, Director
Deanna is an implementation lead in ParkLexington’s Investment Manager Operational Consulting practice where she uses her experience in operations, client service, and project management to deliver optimal results for clients.
Prior to joining ParkLexington, Deanna was a Project Manager in JP Morgan’s Collateral Operations group and a Derivatives Client Service Associate at JP Morgan supporting their Mutual Fund and Institutional clients. Prior to JP Morgan, Deanna was the manager of the Futures and Options team at AllianceBernstein.
Deanna graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in Marketing and Operations Management.
Saloni Shah, Senior Analyst
Saloni supports ParkLexington’s Investment Manager Operational Consulting practice, applying her extensive knowledge of Institutional, Retail SMA and Private Wealth operations to drive enhancements to Front, Middle and Back Office infrastructure for clients.
Prior to joining ParkLexington in 2021, Saloni served as Senior Operations Specialist with Archer IMS, Performance Analyst with Aberdeen Asset Management, Portfolio Administration Analyst with AllianceBernstein and Portfolio Administrator with Wright Investors’ Service.
Saloni has a B.A. in Finance from Pace University.
Raghuram Veerubhotla , Data & Analytics Manager
As our in-house expert of data and analytics, Raghu brings technological sophistication and automation to deliver business solutions to our clients with advanced machine learning and optimization models.
Prior to ParkLexington, Raghu worked for State Street Hedge Fund division as Senior Associate building complex financial models, and JPMorgan Chase, as a Team leader where he was instrumental in implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) across the firm and pioneered the implementation of an enhanced workflow tool.
Raghu has master’s in Business Analytics from Arizona State University and M.Sc. (Hons.) and B.E. (Hons.) from BITS Pilani, India. He is also a certified lean practitioner with Lean six sigma green belt.