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Mr. Daniel G.
Scherman, CFA MBA, is a Chief Risk Officer at Ivy Investment Management Co. and a Chief Risk Officer at Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. He is responsible for enhancing and executing policies and procedures related to investment risk management capabilities across the firm and providing comprehensive independent portfolio oversight.
He serves as Chair of the newly created Investment Risk Management Committee.
He joined Waddell & Reed in 2016.
Among his previous experience Mr. Scherman served for nearly 10 years as Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Group, and 13 years at MFS Investment Management where he held the roles of Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Equity Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst.
He received his AB in Economics and History from Dartmouth College in 1983, and he earned an MBA in Finance (High Honors) from Boston University in 1990.
He is a member and past president of the GARP-Buy Side Risk Managers Forum, and a member of GIPS Risk Advisory for the CFA Institute.
He is a CFA charter holder.
Former positions of Dan Scherman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.
 Massachusetts Financial Services Co. Investment ManagersFinance Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Analyst-Equity | 2005-10-16 |
| WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
 Janus Henderson Investors US LLC Investment ManagersFinance Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles. | Trading-Equity | - |
Training of Dan Scherman
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Boston University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Co.
Massachusetts Financial Services Co. Investment ManagersFinance Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Finance |
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC Investment ManagersFinance Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory, investment management, investment product underwriting, distribution and administrative services. It operates through distinct distribution business channels: Unaffiliated channel, Wealth Management channel and Institutional channel. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS. | Finance |
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