General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 8, 2002
BRIAN S. SOMMERS is Director of Equitites for RRZ Investment Management
Inc. and serves on RRZ's Investment Policy Committee. During his 14-year
career in the industry, Mr. Sommers has managed equity portfolios for a
variety of clients including individuals, endowments, foundations,
corporations and public entities. Most recently Mr. Sommers was a Vice
President and Portfolio Manager with Parker/Hunter Asset Management.
Previously, he was Portfolio Manager in the Trust and Investments
Department of Key Trust Company in Cleveland. He has also had
responsibility for marketing and client service within a regional
investment firm. Mr. Sommers earned a BA degree from Indiana University
of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The University of Pittsburgh's Katz
Graduate School of Business with a concentration in Finance. He is a
Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Pittsburgh Society of
Financial Analysts and the Association for Investment Management and
Research. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of RRZ Investment Management and yourresponsibilities there.
Mr. Sommers: RRZ is an institutional asset management company with over
$800 million under