Investment Committee

Jared Kizer, CFA

Chief Investment Officer
Jared Kizer is the Chief Investment Officer for Buckingham Strategic Partners and he collaborates daily with advisors and clients, helping investors better understand the complicated concepts that can have a tangible effect on their financial lives. Jared and his team evaluate findings from academic research and apply that learning to develop investment strategy recommendations. Jared holds a master’s degree in finance from Washington University in St. Louis.

Kevin Grogan, CFA, CFP^®

Director of Investment Strategy
Kevin Grogan is the Director of Investment Strategy for Buckingham. He analyzes the latest research in investment and finance to draw practical applications and apply findings to help clients improve the structure of their portfolios and achieve their goals. He has co-authored two books about investing and holds an MBA from Saint Louis University and a bachelor’s of science in finance from Missouri State University in Springfield.

Larry Swedroe

Chief Research Officer
Larry Swedroe is the Chief Research Officer for Buckingham and has authored or co-authored over a dozen books and is regularly published on Advisor Perspectives. Larry also regularly reviews the findings published in dozens of peer-reviewed financial journals, evaluates the outcomes and uses the result to inform the firm’s formal investment strategy recommendations. Larry holds an MBA in finance and investment from New York University, and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Baruch College in New York.

Harry M. Markowitz, PhD

Research Advisor

Harry M. Markowitz is best known for winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990 for his work on portfolio selection. In his distinguished career, Dr. Markowitz has served in various academic posts at many universities, including Rutgers University and UCLA. Recognized as the father of Modern Portfolio Theory, Dr. Markowitz is a professor of finance in the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Meir Statman, PhD

Research Advisor
Meir Statman is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. His research focuses on how investors and money managers make financial decisions and how these decisions are reflected in financial markets. His research has been published in many publications, including The Journal of Finance and The Journal of Financial Economics, Dr. Statman received his PhD from Columbia University.

Alex Potts

Chairman, Advisor Services

Alex Potts is the Chairman of Advisor Services for Buckingham Strategic Partners. Previously, he was President and CEO of Loring Ward and before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of LWI Financial Inc. Potts earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Santa Clara University.

Sheldon P. McFarland

Vice President, Portfolio Strategy & Research

Sheldon McFarland’s responsibilities include management of the portfolio strategy group, oversight of the investment planning center and development of tools to support advisors at Buckingham Strategic Partners. McFarland earned his MBA from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Brigham Young University.

Susan Strasbaugh, CFP^®, EA, AIF^®

Wealth Advisor, Advisory Team Leader

Susan Strasbaugh takes a team approach to planning, building and managing clients’ customized investment portfolios aligned with their most important financial goals. Susan is an Enrolled Agent, a credential that equips her to be sensitive to and adeptly manage the significant impact that taxes can have on an otherwise well-developed financial plan. Susan holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California.

Jonathan Scheid, CFA, AIF^®

Vice President, Portfolio Strategy & Education

Jonathan Scheid is responsible for developing and implementing investment research in a way that helps communicate the merits of our investment philosophy to advisors and investors at Buckingham Strategic Partners. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with an emphasis in Finance, and a minor in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University. Jonathan has also earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary^® designations.

Tim Jost, CFA

Institutional Services Advisor

Tim Jost serves as an advisor on the institutional services team at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. He is also responsible for the day-to- day management of institutional portfolios, providing customized analysis and supporting all of Buckingham’s institutional clients in addition to advising clients. Tim holds a master’s degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Louis University. Tim currently holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and Series 65 financial license.