Investment advisory firm TIG Advisors was founded by Carl Tiedemann in 1980, and Michael Tiedemann began his career there in 1992 as an emerging markets analyst. With just under $2 billion in total assets under management, TIG Advisors has a fairly large percentage of its capital in U.S. listed equities, particularly Services-related stocks. An Ohio Wesleyan grad, Michael Tiedeman has worked at Banco Garantia in Brazil and Credit Suisse First Boston. Carl Tiedemann spent nearly two decades with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and has served on the American Stock Exchange's Board of Directors.