David Y. Lin, CFA

Chief Investment Officer, Principal

T(626) 792-2228

Edlin@cliffordswan.com

David has served as Chief Investment Officer since 2024. In this role, he oversees the firm’s equities, fixed income, and alternatives teams and sets the overall investment strategy using a long-term fundamentals-based approach.

 

As an Investment Counselor, David advises institutions and individuals on their investment needs, building portfolios tailored to their financial goals. Prior to joining Clifford Swan in 2018, he managed U.S. and international strategies for institutions, bringing a global perspective to the firm’s investment approach.

 

David received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in 2010, graduating from the value investing program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Claremont McKenna College (2004) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

My work gives me an overwhelming sense of purpose. And that’s to devote myself to clients and this community.

— David Y. Lin, CFA

Affiliations

Board of Directors, Foothill Family

Investment Committee, Pasadena Community Foundation

Industry Instructor, UCLA Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program

Advisory Board, California State University, Fullerton – Titan Capital Management

Education

Claremont McKenna College, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, 2004

Columbia Business School, Master of Business Administration, 201

Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst, 2010

Languages

Mandarin