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Porter, White & Company today announced that C. Johan Grahs has earned his Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He joins PW&Co's President, Goodloe H. White, as the firm's second CFA charterholder.
"PW&Co regards the CFA designation as the gold standard in the investment industry and we fully support our associates who commit to the CFA program. Beyond our two charterholders, two of our financial analysts are Level III candidates in the program." said PW&Co's Chairman James H. White, III.
"We believe that all of our clients, whether non-profit endowments, retirement plan sponsors or individuals and families, can benefit from the rigor and sophistication of institutional portfolio management that is characterized by deep understanding of client needs, disciplined portfolio construction and rigorous oversight," said PW&Co's President Goodloe H. White. "Encouraging our professionals to earn the CFA charter reflects our commitment to clients to provide highly trained staff who have mastered the rigorous curriculum, commited to the highest ethical standards, and demonstrated expertise in applying this knowledge across a broad range of investment-related subjects."
Johan Grahs received his bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Alabama with concentrations in investment management, risk management and financial engineering. At Porter, White & Company he divides his time among investment management, derivatives advisory, corporate and public finance.