Professional Personnel

 

GEORGE GRISWOLD, II, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Investment Committee.  After two years in the United States Navy, Mr. Griswold completed studies for a B.A. degree at the University of Virginia in 1965.  He worked in the Credit, Trust and Bond Departments of the Whitney National Bank before joining Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 1968.  He was on the Board of Trustees of Trinity Episcopal School, Jefferson Scholarship Committee (University of Virginia), Louisiana Civil Service League, the Virginia Athletics Foundation, Christ School, New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club and Kingsley House.

 

DAVID T. POINTER, President and Member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Pointer received a B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University in 1981 and joined Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 1982.  He is a Member of the Board of Directors of Lambeth House and Episcopal Housing for Seniors and past Member of the Board of Trustees of Isidore Newman School. He is also a past Member of the Board of Trustees of Trinity Episcopal School and a past Member of the Parenting Center of Children’s Hospital Advisory Board of Directors.

 

MICHAEL B. WHEALDON, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Whealdon received his B.B.A. degree from Loyola University, New Orleans, LA in 1983.  He was with Continental Underwriters, Ltd. from 1980-1983 until joining Waters, Parkerson & Co. as an Investment Counselor in 1983.

 

J. BALDWIN MONTGOMERY, CFA, Vice President and Member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Montgomery received a B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1998 and is a CFA Charterholder.  He was a corporate lender with Whitney National Bank before joining Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 2001.

 

STEPHEN J. CASAMENTO, Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Casamento received his B.S. degree from the University of New Orleans in 1972.  He was Secretary/Treasurer with Waters, Parkerson & Co. from July 1972 thru November 1980.  He was President, Director and a Portfolio Manager with JMC Capital Management, from December 1980 thru May 2000.  He rejoined Waters, Parkerson & Co. in June 2000.  He has served as a Director and Secretary/Treasurer for the University of New Orleans Foundation.

 

PHILIP GENSLER, JR., Executive Vice President and Member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Gensler received his B.A. degree from Tulane University in 1957 and also attended Tulane Law School.  He was an account executive for Merrill Lynch from 1961-1973 before joining Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 1973. He is also a past President and Member of the Financial Analysts of New Orleans.  Mr. Gensler is the past Chairman and serves on the Executive Committee of the Times-Picayune Doll & Toy Fund.   He is also past Chairman of the Board and presently serves as a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of the Greater New Orleans Area. He is a Retired Colonel, United States Army Reserve.

                                             

DEVIN J. WAKEMAN, Investment Counselor. Mr. Wakeman received a B.B.A. from the University of Richmond in 2004 and an M.B.A. from the University of New Orleans in 2007.  He was an analyst with Marsh Inc. and a corporate lender with Whitney National Bank before joining Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 2007.

 

JULIE WATERS BURLINGAME, Operations Manager. Mrs. Burlingame received a B.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Kentucky in 1981 and joined Waters, Parkerson & Co. upon graduation.  She has previously served on the Board of Louise S. McGehee School.

 

WILLIAM E. CRUIKSHANK, Comptroller.  Mr. Cruikshank received a B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 1973 and became a Certified Public Accountant in January 1975.  He was an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1973 to 1975, and later the Comptroller for Landis Construction Company from 1975 to 1987.  He joined Waters, Parkerson & Co. in 1987.  Mr. Cruikshank is a Member of the Louisiana Society of CPA's and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 

NANCY E. PATRICK, Manager of Client Services.  Ms. Patrick received a B.A. degree in Business Education from Louisiana State University in 1974.  She was Manager of the Pension Administration Department from August 1975 until November 1980.  From December 1980 to June 2000 she served as Manager of Client Services with JMC Capital Management.  She rejoined Waters, Parkerson & Co. in June 2000.

 

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