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Mr. Richard E.
Cripps, CFA, is a Senior Investment Strategist at EquityCompass Investment Management LLC.
He has been the Chief Investment Officer since the founding of EquityCompass in 2007.
His prior responsibilities include Managing Director of the Portfolio Strategy Group at Stifel Research and Chief Market Strategist and Co-chairman of the investment committee at Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. Mr. Cripps began his career in 1979 as a Financial Advisor with Legg Mason.
The EquityCompass investment philosophy and process were developed by him from his broad industry experience authoring numerous investment related research studies, creating and monitoring portfolio models, and participating in Economic forums that include the White House on policy implications of corporate dividend taxation.
Mr. Cripps has a B.S.
in Finance from James Madison University where he was also a member of Executive Business Council.
He is also a CFA charter holder and member of the Baltimore Security Analyst Society.
Richard Eric Cripps active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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EquityCompass Investment Management LLC
 EquityCompass Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance EquityCompass Investment Management LLC (EquityCompass) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2007 and formerly known as Choice Financial Partners, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was created in 1890. EquityCompass provides portfolio strategies and investment research to financial intermediaries and institutions in the US. | Founder | 2006-12-31 |
Former positions of Richard Eric Cripps
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| Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. | Market Strategist | 2004-12-30 |
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors. | Market Strategist | - |
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EquityCompass Investment Management LLC
EquityCompass Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance EquityCompass Investment Management LLC (EquityCompass) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2007 and formerly known as Choice Financial Partners, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was created in 1890. EquityCompass provides portfolio strategies and investment research to financial intermediaries and institutions in the US. | Finance |
| Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. | Finance |
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors. | Finance |
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