Gary Martinelli | Martinelli Discenza

Gary Martinelli

Chairman
Co-founder
Chief Portfolio Manager
Senior Corporate and Real Estate Attorney

A.B. 1965, Williams College
J.D. 1968, Cornell Law School

Telephone: 413.567.8411

Deep Knowledge and Diverse Experience

Gary developed his understanding of both legal matters and investments first in a Wall Street law firm where he worked on public and private securities underwritings and mergers and acquisitions. Returning to Springfield in 1974, Gary built on this experience by handling the securities law matters of publicly traded companies and working on real estate developments, large and small. He founded the law firm of Gary E. Martinelli & Associates, P.C. in 1991 and merged the firm with John M. Discenza & Associates, P.C. in 2004. With John, Gary founded Martinelli Discenza Investment Counsel, Inc. in 2000.

From 1981 until 1994, Gary served as the principal outside counsel to Computer Associates International, Inc., an international software company, and for eight years served as a member of its Board of Directors. As counsel he was responsible for the legal aspects of CA’s IPO, its subsequent securities offerings, over a dozen major acquisitions and the development and financing of its $190 million corporate headquarters in New York. As a Board member, he served on its Audit, Stock Option and Compensation Committees.

Gary’s interest in investing does not stop with traditional marketable securities. He is an active member (past Chairman) of River Valley Investors, a western Massachusetts “angel investing” group and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Convenient Cards, Inc., an emerging electronic payments company. In addition, he is an active real estate developer and property owner.

Gary and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four grown children. He has been active in community affairs since moving to Longmeadow in 1975, co-founded the Longmeadow Soccer Association, and is currently member of the Board of The Children’s Study Home where he served as President of the Board from 2008 to 2010.  He is also a director of the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority.