Scott M. Koser, CFA

27101 Creekwood Drive ▪ Daphne, AL  36526 ▪ (251)626-6292 ▪ skoser@csimac.com

 

INVESTMENT PORTOLIO MANAGEMENT

Chartered Financial Analyst and Investment Portfolio Manager with 16 years of experience with taxable and tax exempt clients, including public and private pension funds, foundations, endowments, 401ks, and high net worth individuals.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cornerstone Investment Management and Consulting                                                                      Daphne, AL

Director of Research, Principal                                                                                                         2003 – Present

A boutique investment manager catering to the investment needs of the mass affluent and high net worth individual investor with a broad range of Investment Consulting and Investment Management Products.

§ Member of investment team with full discretion over client assets

§ Develop and maintain broad array of econometric models central to the firm’s investment process

§ Generalist skilled in all aspects of investment management: security analysis and selection, asset allocation, portfolio management, trading, and economic analysis

 

Diaz-Verson Capital Investments, LLC.                                                                                        Columbus, GA

Investment Portfolio Manager, Vice President                                                                                      1993 – 2003

A privately held, SEC registered investment advisor, marketing value driven investment management to corporations, state and municipal governments, and high net worth individuals.

§ Member of three person investment team with full discretion over client assets

§ Developed and maintained a broad array of econometric models central to the firm’s investment process

§ Generalist skilled in all aspects of investment management: security analysis and selection, asset allocation, portfolio management, trading, and economic analysis

Financial Analyst                                                                                                                                  1992 – 1993

§ Joined when the firm was a start up

§ Designed and implemented a portfolio accounting system, policies, and procedures

§ Served as an equity and fixed income analyst, building core portfolio positions

 

Diaz-Verson Funds, Inc.                                                                                                                 Columbus, GA

Securities Analyst, Assistant Secretary                                                                                                  1993 – 1995

An open-end investment company, Diaz-Verson Americas Equity Fund, that invested in publicly traded equity securities on exchanges throughout North and South America.

§ Lead research effort covering 1500 companies in seven countries in the Western Hemisphere outside the USA

§ Directly supported the Chief Investment Officer in development, construction, and ongoing maintenance of the fund’s portfolio

 

EDUCATION

Auburn University                                                                                                                               Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration                                                                                    1988 – 1992

Concentration:  Finance

Cooperative Education:  Norfolk Southern Corporation

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Chartered Financial Analyst Annual Conference                                                                                                                                         2006

AIMR Investment Management for High Net Worth Individuals                                                                                                          2001

AIMR Financial Analysts Seminar                                                                                                                                                                 1999

Performance Presentation Standards, Getting and Staying Compliant                                                                                                 1999

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Chartered Financial Analyst Institute

Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ACTIVITIES

Fairhope United Methodist Church – Endowment Fund Trustee

Daphne/Spanish Fort Rotary Club – Treasurer

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Research/Technology Park Task Force – Chair

Church Building Mission in Villahermosa, Mexico 2000 & 2002 – Team Leader