Nicholas Stark

Nicholas Stark, CFA, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Nicholas is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Central States Health and Life Co of Omaha, a position they started in July 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of Investments at the same company from February 2022 to July 2022.

Before joining Central States, Nicholas worked at the University of Nebraska System as the Director of Investment Strategy and Research from August 2021 to February 2022.

Their career in the investment industry includes roles at Invesco US as a Senior Equity Analyst from February 2017 to November 2020. Nicholas also worked as a Senior Investment Analyst at American Century Investments from July 2012 to February 2017.

Nicholas began their career as an Equity Analyst at Columbia Management from August 2007 to May 2012.

Prior to their career in finance, they gained engineering experience at Lockheed Martin as a Flight Simulation Systems Engineer from July 2002 to July 2005.

Nicholas also has research internships in the semiconductor and technology field, specifically at INTERNATIONAL SEMATECH MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE INC from September 2001 to May 2002, and at the National Security Agency from May 2001 to August 2001.

With their extensive and varied background, Nicholas Stark brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their current role as the Chief Investment Officer.

Nicholas Stark, CFA, pursued their education in a chronological manner, beginning with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where they studied from 1995 to 2000. Nicholas then went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Operation Research at The University of Texas at Austin, from 2000 to 2002.

Subsequently, Nicholas continued their academic journey at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where they earned an MBA specializing in Finance and Accounting between 2005 and 2007.

In addition to their educational achievements, Nicholas Stark also holds the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification from the CFA Institute. However, the specific year and month of obtaining this certification are not provided.