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Heading into 2026, investors are grappling with a market environment that is as perplexing as any we’ve seen in recent history. Both risk assets (stocks) and traditional safe haven assets (bonds and gold) have performed well this past year. At the same time, we’re seeing divergences in both financial markets and the real economy that […]
This year, Clifford Swan Investment Counselors celebrates two major milestones: our 110th anniversary and a decade since returning to 100% employee ownership under the leadership of then CEO and Board Chair Linda Davis Taylor. To celebrate, we invited past and current leadership to a “fireside chat” to reflect on their professional journeys: what brought them […]
It’s been our privilege to share so much good news with our readers this past year on new hires and promotions that you may have lost count. To summarize, we’ve added 10 new team members in 2025, bringing our total employee count to 39. As our client base expands, this growth positions the firm to […]
Clifford Swan’s wealth management internship program reached a major milestone this year, with Meghan Garrity and Michael Dunn completing our tenth annual program. Over six weeks, they immersed themselves in learning across our firm, from investment research and financial planning to compliance and operations. The rising college juniors brought impressive credentials. A Finance and Spanish […]
Late last year, we announced several new team members. Since then, we’ve been fortunate to welcome even more. Just as we invest with a long lens for our clients, we apply the same discipline to our internal planning. The hiring over the past year reflects a strategic plan developed by our leadership team to support […]
This year marks a milestone as Clifford Swan celebrates its 110th year. Established with the visionary idea of providing independent investment advice, we remain committed to our founders’ timeless values—client-first focus, highly personalized service, attention to detail, and delivering financial success. As we celebrate this anniversary, we reflect on key moments that shaped our firm […]
The holidays have come early at Clifford Swan, as we’ve received the gift of new team members. Given our people are a key component of what makes Clifford Swan strong, we are excited to share a few team updates. Early in 2024, we identified a need to expand our operations team to free up capacity for high-impact technology projects and deliver the best possible operational support to our client-facing teams. We’ve fulfilled this need through the promotion of Diane Riveros and the addition of Jesse Cortes as Operations Specialists.
Rising junior Dhruv Saraf and rising senior Luke Garlick participated in the firm’s ninth summer internship program. Through their six weeks with Clifford Swan, they touched every aspect of the business including fundamental securities research and trading, portfolio management software, inheritance planning, client service, operations, marketing, compliance, and IT. Dhruv majors in Economics and […]
We are very pleased to announce that David Lin has been named Chief Investment Officer. 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. David joined the firm in 2018 as an investment counselor. Of David, CEO Peter Boyle shared, “Over […]
After 25 years at Clifford Swan, Cindy Koivu retired on January 31, 2024. Cindy joined Clifford Swan in 1998 and served as an Equity Trader and Compliance Assistant. We wish Cindy a wonderful retirement with her husband Joey. We’ve happily welcomed Megan Pantiskas and Sonia Sandoval to the firm. With her graphic design background, Megan […]
As Clifford Swan Investment Counselors continues to grow, we are hiring additional professionals. If you or someone you know would be interested in joining our team, please click on the link below for details on the position. Client Service Specialist Financial Planning Specialist Investment Counselor Investment Counselor Portfolio Manager
Rising college juniors Cyrus Gaylord and Sophia Wilson participated in the firm’s eighth summer internship program. Over the course of six weeks, they completed several projects and learned about portfolio management, securities analysis and research, trading and execution, client service, compliance, marketing, and operations. Sophia majors in Economics and Dance at Scripps College, where she […]
We recently thanked Jim Brown and Dianne Barrios for their years of dedicated service and welcomed David Nelson and Diane Riveros. After over two decades at Clifford Swan, Jim Brown retired on December 31, 2022. Jim joined the firm in 1999 and served as Chief Operating Officer. Through his leadership, the firm’s day-to-day operations ran […]
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