Charlie Mercer, CFA

Charlie is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the growth products. He was a co-founder of Veredus Asset Management (VAM) and served as Executive Vice President, and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Mercer was previously Director of Research at Veredus from 1998 to 2003. Prior to helping form VAM in 1998, Mr. Mercer was a Research Analyst for SMC Capital from 1996 to 1998. From 1992 to 1995, he was associated with Sun Trust Banks, Inc.'s Investment Banking Group. Mr. Mercer holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University.