He graduated with a B.S. in finance from Indiana University, studied international business at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and earned an M.A. in history from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  As a compliance examiner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, he conducted reviews of investment advisers, brokers and mutual funds.  In 1997, he was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  At Fraser Management Associates, he worked closely managing portfolios under its founder James L. Fraser, CFA, who mentored him in the art of contrary investing.

     Bringing a progressive approach to his investment work, Eric believes that investors should be discerning when they allocate their assets.  His articles have appeared in Barron's, Ruminations of the Contrary Investor, Growth Stock Outlook and Journal of Business and Society.  He was one of five investment professionals profiled in a recent issue of Business Ethics magazine.

     Eric has been an instructor of investment workshops through the continuing education division of Greenfield Community College, and offers consultative assistance to non-profit endowment committees.