Tom Eck of Silvercrest Asset Management Group Visited
Marquette's AIM Program on Monday, February 24, 2020
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| Tom Eck Silvercrest Asset Management |
On Monday, February 24th, Tom
Eck of Silvercrest Asset
Management was the guest lecturer in the AIM program.
The students in the
Class of 2021 – similar to all of the other AIM classes over the years – were
able to hear Tom’s insights on the investment industry and his approach to
stock assessment and valuation.
Maybe most importantly, Tom discussed the process of how to sell an existing holding. He said, "Everybody likes to pitch buy recommendations, but it is equally important to know how to hold and eventually sell stocks."
Maybe most importantly, Tom discussed the process of how to sell an existing holding. He said, "Everybody likes to pitch buy recommendations, but it is equally important to know how to hold and eventually sell stocks."
Tom Eck, a Managing Director, joined Silvercrest in
2019 as a result of their acquisition of Cortina Asset Management, where he was
a founding principal.
Tom has more than 20 years’ experience in the investment
industry. In addition to his broader portfolio management oversight, his deep
research effort is directed toward health care, financial and media companies.
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| Tom Eck in the AIM Room at Marquette |
Mr. Eck joined the State of Wisconsin Investment Board in
1997, spending two years as a Research Analyst, and from 1999 to 2001 he was an
Analyst for a small/mid-cap domestic equities team at Strong Capital
Management.
In 2001, Mr. Eck joined U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, now known as
Nuveen Asset Management, to co-manage the Health Sciences Sector Fund and began
managing institutional and individual portfolios dedicated to the small cap
asset class in 2003.
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| Tom Eck - Friend of AIM |
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and
is a member of the CFA Institute. Mr. Eck received a B.B.A. from the University
of Notre Dame and an M.B.A from Marquette University.
Dr. David Krause, AIM program director said, “It is always a
pleasure to host Tom. The AIM students enjoy his interactive style of
presentation – he keeps them on their toes intellectually. He is very effective
in bringing the world of investing to life. Besides discussing valuation in
detail, Tom prompted the students to think about the sell decision – which is as
important as the buy decision.”
Krause continued, “Tom is among the initial group of Milwaukee-area investment managers that meet at Mo’s in 2004 to discuss the creation of the AIM program. I consider him a good friend and have always valued his consul – I greatly appreciate his willingness to talk with students outside of his visits to campus. He has taught our Investments course at Marquette and has hosted numerous AIM gatherings over the years. He is a true Friend of AIM."
Krause continued, “Tom is among the initial group of Milwaukee-area investment managers that meet at Mo’s in 2004 to discuss the creation of the AIM program. I consider him a good friend and have always valued his consul – I greatly appreciate his willingness to talk with students outside of his visits to campus. He has taught our Investments course at Marquette and has hosted numerous AIM gatherings over the years. He is a true Friend of AIM."
