Rob works as a portfolio manager with individual investors, Certified Financial Planners, local businesses and institutions. As portfolio manager, Rob constructs models that are geared to meet investor goals ranging from growth to income. Rob researches and evaluates companies based on recognized economic metrics. The core of his due diligence process focuses on the company's capital deployment strategy, including decisions about capital expenditures, acquisitions, R&D budgets and share buybacks. The core of the company, Rob looks for growth catalysts and investment trends such as the baby boomer aging, banking consolidation, retail stores unit growth, video games and much more. A business analyst first, Rob applies his research to both the stock market and the economy.