JR has more than 18 years of experience in investment and financial services, including developing, implementing and managing investment portfolios. JR is responsible for risk analysis and portfolio management, including custom-designed portfolios consisting of individual securities, mutual funds or institutional portfolio managers. He has experience with personal trusts, foundations and employee benefits.
Previously, JR worked as a senior portfolio manager and head of equities for a regional bank. As head of equities, he oversaw the development of the bank's equity-selection process as well as the bank's asset-allocation models.
JR is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. The CFA® charter is obtained through the successful completion of a three-year program with studies in equity analysis, fixed income analysis, portfolio management, accounting, economics, derivatives and ethics. He is member of the Investment Management Association of Indianapolis Inc. and a 1990 graduate of Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, with a BBA degree in finance.