Stringer Risk Managed Strategies

Shelton Asset Management
1125 17th St
#2550
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 800-955-9988
Fax: 303-534-5627

Gary Stringer, CFA
Sr. Portfolio Manager

Gary Stringer

Gary Stringer, CFA is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management. Prior to this role, he served as the President and Chief Investment Officer for Stringer Asset Management, LLC (SAM) and led the portfolio management efforts for the Firm’s separately managed account portfolios. In this role, he worked with the team to develop the Firm’s investment management process, strategic and tactical allocations, as well as security selection. Prior to co-founding SAM in February 2013, Mr. Stringer was a Managing Director at Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. where he served as the Director of Investments for Morgan Keegan’s Wealth Management Services division. Mr. Stringer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Maryland, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the CFA Society Austin. He has also completed the Securities Industry Institute sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the Wharton School. Additionally, Mr. Stringer speaks at various industry conferences and is a frequent contributor to financial industry publications.

Kim Escue, CFA
Portfolio Manager

Kim Escue

Kim Escue, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management. Previously, she was a Co-Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager at Stringer Asset Management, LLC, responsible for the daily management of both the Firm’s mutual funds and separately managed account portfolios, and spent over 15 years at Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. as a Due Diligence Analyst and member of the firm’s Investment Strategy Committee. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Memphis. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Memphis. Additionally, Ms. Escue is a frequent contributor to various financial industry publications.

Chad Keller, CFP®
Portfolio Manager

Chad Keller

Chad Keller, CFP® is a member of the investments team and works on the quantitative analysis, factor-biases, and asset allocation of the assets under advisement and separately managed account portfolios. Prior to serving as Portfolio Manager at Shelton, Mr. Keller served as Portfolio Manager, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer for Stringer Asset Management, LLC (SAM). Prior to co-founding SAM, Mr. Keller was a Senior Investment Specialist at Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. where he worked with investment and economic data daily, and was responsible for monitoring the risk characteristics of several of the Firm’s discretionary models. Mr. Keller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation. Additionally, Mr. Keller is a frequent contributor to various financial industry publications.

Jonathan Bernstein, CIMA®
Client Portfolio Manager

Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein, CIMA® is responsible for business development, marketing and communication. Prior to co-founding and serving as Vice President and Sales & Marketing Director for Stringer Asset Management, LLC (SAM), Mr. Bernstein was a Senior Vice President and the Director of Sales and Consulting at Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. He has spent his career working with financial advisors on effective communication, objective consulting and best practice training. He is an accomplished and dynamic presenter with extensive experience in communication, project management, operations management, and is a frequent contributor to financial industry publications. Mr. Bernstein earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance from Brooklyn College and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation. Living in Katy, Texas, he is married with three children and is a valued resource in his community.

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