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Meet your wealth management team

Each member of our team treats financial planning and wealth management as active processes, working with clients to identify and implement the decisions that suit their needs.

John Buckingham
John Buckingham
Principal, Portfolio Manager

John has more than 30 years of investment management experience and serves as Editor of The Prudent Speculator, which has been a trusted newsletter for over 45 years. He chairs the Value division’s Investment Committee, leading a team that performs comprehensive investment research and financial market analysis. You may recognize John from his contributions to Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes, as well as frequent interviews on CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business News.

Jason Clark, CFA
Jason Clark, CFA
Principal, Portfolio Manager

Jason is responsible for performing in-depth microeconomic research and fundamental analysis of individual stocks and industries. In addition, he works directly with clients to provide customized account management. After serving in the United States Navy, Jason earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance, summa cum laude, from the University of West Florida. Jason is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Orange County.

Christopher Quigley, CFA
Christopher Quigley, CFA
Senior Research Analyst

Chris joined AFAM Capital in August of 2011 and Kovitz in 2018, as part of the Kovitz acquisition of AFAM. As a member of the investment team, Chris conducts fundamental research and analysis. He is responsible for identifying new investment opportunities and maintains company, industry, and macroeconomic models. Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Southern California. Chris is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Orange County.


Zack Tart
Zachary Tart
Portfolio and Research Associate

Zack joined Kovitz in 2019, where he performs fundamental research for the firm’s equity strategies and works with clients to provide customized account management. He also contributes to the firm’s Market Commentary and Newsletter content. Prior to joining the firm, Zack was an analyst with a regional trust company and an independent wealth management practice. He is a veteran of the United States Navy with a Bachelor of Science in Ag Business Management from North Carolina State University and passed the Level I exam in the CFA® Program.

Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards
Business Development Associate

Phil joined Kovitz in 2020 as a Business Development Analyst. Phil is responsible for the administration and execution of various tasks related to The Prudent Speculator, a Kovitz owned subscription-based newsletter. In addition, Phil is charged with analyzing and distributing content and various reports to key stakeholders. He is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he studied economics.

Our unique approach

We pride ourselves on collaborating closely with our clients in their investment decision-making process as they pursue their long-term financial goals.

Value StrategyValue Strategy We have never wavered in our commitment to the time-tested value investing methodology we’ve implemented for 45+ years, with extensive experience on the investment team dating back to 1987.
Hands OnHands-On + Personal Your advisor is a voting member of the investment team. This differentiates us from other firms, as our portfolio management decisions never get lost down the chain of command.
IntegrityAdvising with Integrity We invest right alongside our clients. Each member of the investment team has the lion's share of their personal net worth in the same strategies we implement for clients. We happily eat our own cooking.

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