| Katherine Wimmer, and the Wimmer Associates research team, together bring over one hundred years of experience in research and investment counseling to our clients.
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Katherine J. Wimmer, CFA, CIC
President
Prior to founding Wimmer Associates, Kathy was a Principal at a local advisory firm providing investment counseling to individuals, family groups, foundations and endowments. She previously served as a portfolio manager and Vice President at Payden & Rygel Investment Counsel in Los Angeles advising both institutions and individuals on fixed income accounts. Kathy began her investment career at the Wall Street firm of Warburg Paribas Becker in 1980 and held an equity analyst position at William O'Neil and Company. She holds an MBA degree from the University of Virginia, The Darden School. Kathy is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC). She is active in the Pasadena community serving as past Chairs on the Planned Giving Advisory Council of the Huntington Memorial Hospital and the Pasadena Public Library Commission. Kathy is the current Treasurer of the San Rafael Library Associates and is on the Executive Committee of the Estate Planning Council of San Gabriel Valley. She was also a founding Board Member and Treasurer of the Bloom Again Foundation.
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Kathryn B. Kenney
Vice President of Operations
Kate was previously with the investment firm of Metropolitan West where she managed the compliance department for ten years. Before Metropolitan West, Kate held managerial positions in operations and administration for both Prudential Securities and Thomson McKinnon Securities . She is responsible for the day to day operations of Wimmer Associates, including compliance, trading, and reporting, and with over twenty years of experience in the securities industry is a valuable resource for our clients. Kate attended local schools, including Alverno Heights Academy and the University of California at Los Angeles. She was an active volunteer at the Scripps Home in Altadena and is a current member of the Huntington Library.
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Alice Y. Wong, CFA, CPA
Research Analyst and Assistant Portfolio Manager
Alice brings over twenty years experience of investment analysis and accounting to Wimmer Associates. She was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1997 and became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1992. Prior to joining our firm, Alice was a Research Analyst at Payden & Rygel Investment Counsel for eleven years with a specialty in municipal and corporate credits. She began her career in accounting spending seven years in the auditing and taxation fields. Born in Hong Kong, Alice enjoys living in Southern California where she is an avid collector of gemstones and minerals.
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Ellen J. Ceaser, CFA
Research Analyst
Ellen brings over twenty-five years of investment experience to Wimmer Associates. Prior to joining Wimmer Associates, she was a Vice President and Director of Equity Research at ML Stern & Co., a division of Southwest Securities. Previously, Ellen held positions as an equity analyst at Crowell Weedon & Company, William O’Neil & Co. and PSFS (The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society). In addition, she was an external researcher providing equity investment ideas for Friess Associates, the managers of the Brandywine Funds. She began her investment career at Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company in Philadelphia doing private placement bond offerings. Ellen graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1974 with a BS in Business Administration and received her MBA in Finance from Drexel University in 1978. She earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1983.
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Warren R. Wimmer, MSFS
Energy and Banking Analyst
Warren graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1979 with a B.A. in Political Science. He received the M.S. in Foreign Service award at Georgetown University in 1983 with an emphasis on Energy and Natural Resources. Warren co-authored the World Bank volume, Attracting Foreign Investment in Lesser Developed Countries. Returning to his native California, Warren had a fifteen year career in international banking. Warren is an active volunteer and is the current President on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Housing and Healing/Serra Project.
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Kristen Klegseth
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Kristen previously worked as an Associate Vice President at Payden & Rygel for nearly twenty years as a bond trader and portfolio analyst. At Wimmer Associates, Kristen has oversight over client fixed income portfolios. Her responsibilities include monitoring upcoming bond maturities, evaluation of current market conditions and implementation of transactions. Kristen is also certified as a Registered Veterinary Technician and serves as an active volunteer with the Burbank Animal Shelter’s medical department as well as other local animal non-profit organizations rescuing cats and dogs in our community.
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Robert W. Templeton, CFA, CIC
Senior Adviser
Bob is a forty-year veteran of the investment management business. He spent the first twenty–two years at Scudder, Stevens and Clark, the last three as a managing director. Bob spent the next eight at George D. Bjurman and Associates as an executive vice president, and the next ten as President of his own firm, RWT Investment Advisers. He has had extensive experience with many types of institutional and individual client relationships. Bob has a BA from Carleton College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC). Bob is a member of Town Hall and The World Affairs Council and is a member of the Board of Councilors of the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Southern California.
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