Brian Smedley

Chief Investment Officer at

Cynosure Group /Private Equity/

Finance

Consumer Services

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Brian Kent Smedley is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Cynosure Group.
Previously, he worked as the Director of US Short Rates Research at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. In 2004, he was an Economist at Overseas Private Investment Corp.
From 2006 to 2010, he served as a Senior Trader & Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
From 2015 to 2023, he held the position of Head of Macroeconomic & Investment Research at Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC.
Mr. Smedley obtained his undergraduate degree from Utah State University in 2003 and his graduate degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs in 2005.

Brian Smedley active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Cynosure Group /Private Equity/ Cynosure Group /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Cynosure Group invests in companies located in North America. The firm focuses on financial services, consumer services, and business / industrial service sectors. It participates in buyout and late-stage transactions with an investment size of USD 25 - 75 million. It takes control and minority interest in companies.	Chief Investment Officer	01/08/2023

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Former positions of Brian Smedley

Companies	Position	End
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GPIM tailors the investment strategies used on behalf of a client to meet a specific client’s investment objectives. The firm manages client assets using a variety of disciplines within fixed income and equity strategies.	Director of Research - Equity	01/08/2023
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Federal Reserve Bank of New York General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/05/2010
Overseas Private Investment Corp. Overseas Private Investment Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Overseas private investment corporation	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/04/2004
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Market Strategist	-

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Private companies	7
Overseas Private Investment Corp. Overseas Private Investment Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Overseas private investment corporation	Finance
Utah State University Utah State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Federal Reserve Bank of New York General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank	Government
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GPIM tailors the investment strategies used on behalf of a client to meet a specific client’s investment objectives. The firm manages client assets using a variety of disciplines within fixed income and equity strategies.	Finance
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Elliott School of International Affairs Elliott School of International Affairs Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cynosure Group /Private Equity/ Cynosure Group /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Cynosure Group invests in companies located in North America. The firm focuses on financial services, consumer services, and business / industrial service sectors. It participates in buyout and late-stage transactions with an investment size of USD 25 - 75 million. It takes control and minority interest in companies.	Finance