David Ely

David Ely, CFA, is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in portfolio management and asset allocation. Currently serving as a Portfolio Manager at Brown Advisory since February 2020, David also contributes as a Board Member for the American Council on Gift Annuities since April 2009. Prior roles include Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Wilmington Trust from June 2015 to February 2020, and various leadership positions at State Street Global Advisors from December 1999 to June 2015, including Head of Asset Allocation for Canada and Senior Portfolio Manager in Charitable Asset Management. David began his career as a Financial Consultant at Smith Barney from December 1995 to November 1999. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Finance from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America, a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a CFA from the CFA Institute.