Cole Smead, CFA –
Director of Marketing & Sales
Whitman College, B.A. Economics/History, 2006
At Smead Capital Management (SCM), Cole oversees the firm's business development as well as the firm's media appearances. He works on relationships with advisors and institutions for both our separate account management and the Smead Value Fund. Cole is regularly introducing the national media to the firm through SCM’s broad range of communication mediums. He has created relationships with media outlets such as CNBC, Dow Jones, Reuters, etc. He enjoys his role with the firm because it is where money management, communication and passion meet.
Cole graduated from Whitman College in 2006 with a degree in both Economics and History. Before joining Smead Capital Management, Cole was a Financial Advisor at Wachovia Securities in Scottsdale, AZ. Cole recieved the CFA designation in 2011. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Seattle.