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Mimi Lord
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Dr. Mary E.
Lord is Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer at Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. With over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, Mimi has both broad and deep expertise in multiple asset classes and in portfolio construction for different client profiles.
She directs the firm’s investment strategy and investment research process and supervises the investment management team.
Prior to re-joining Spero-Smith in 2007, she worked for two nationally recognized financial services companies, Morningstar and TIAA-CREF from 2000 to 2007.
At Morningstar, she helped design and launch a new website for financial advisors and wrote weekly columns on investment and financial planning topics.
At TIAA-CREF, she served as liaison to an advisory board of independent financial advisors, writer/editor of various publications related to investing and retirement planning, and analyst of an annual survey on university endowment practices.
In a special assignment lasting one year, she was Director of Product Development at TIAA-CREF Asset Management during the preparation and launch of 12 new investment portfolios for college and university endowments.
Dr. Lord received her Ph.D in Management from Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management, an MBA from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Journalism from Indiana University.
She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER.
She is also a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, the Financial Planning Association and the CFA Institute.
Former positions of Mimi Lord
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc.
 Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Spero-Smith Investment Advisers primarily allocates their clients' investment management assets among individual debt and equity securities, and various mutual fund classes, on a discretionary basis, in accordance with the investment objectives of the client. Portfolios are well diversified, with companies that demonstrate improving levels of profitability. The firm conducts ongoing analysis of mutual funds and maintain a list of recommended funds meeting their criteria within a diversified range of investment styles and market sectors. Spero-Smith's fixed-income management approach focuses on the preservation of capital. The fixed-income portion of portfolios includes a combination of short- and intermediate-term treasury or municipal bonds, highly rated corporate bonds and preferred stock issues. Often, a laddered maturity approach is developed as part of a strategy to meet ongoing cash flow needs. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/10/2016 |
Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc.
Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Spero-Smith Investment Advisers primarily allocates their clients' investment management assets among individual debt and equity securities, and various mutual fund classes, on a discretionary basis, in accordance with the investment objectives of the client. Portfolios are well diversified, with companies that demonstrate improving levels of profitability. The firm conducts ongoing analysis of mutual funds and maintain a list of recommended funds meeting their criteria within a diversified range of investment styles and market sectors. Spero-Smith's fixed-income management approach focuses on the preservation of capital. The fixed-income portion of portfolios includes a combination of short- and intermediate-term treasury or municipal bonds, highly rated corporate bonds and preferred stock issues. Often, a laddered maturity approach is developed as part of a strategy to meet ongoing cash flow needs. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC
 TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
James Capel & Co. Ltd.
 James Capel & Co. Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Morningstar Corp.
 Morningstar Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies solar charge controllers and inverters | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc.
Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Spero-Smith Investment Advisers primarily allocates their clients' investment management assets among individual debt and equity securities, and various mutual fund classes, on a discretionary basis, in accordance with the investment objectives of the client. Portfolios are well diversified, with companies that demonstrate improving levels of profitability. The firm conducts ongoing analysis of mutual funds and maintain a list of recommended funds meeting their criteria within a diversified range of investment styles and market sectors. Spero-Smith's fixed-income management approach focuses on the preservation of capital. The fixed-income portion of portfolios includes a combination of short- and intermediate-term treasury or municipal bonds, highly rated corporate bonds and preferred stock issues. Often, a laddered maturity approach is developed as part of a strategy to meet ongoing cash flow needs. | Finance |
James Capel & Co. Ltd.
James Capel & Co. Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Finance |
Indiana University
 Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Michigan
 University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Weatherhead School of Management
 Weatherhead School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Morningstar Corp.
Morningstar Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies solar charge controllers and inverters | Producer Manufacturing |
TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC
TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
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