George Russell

George Russell, CFA, is an experienced investment professional currently serving as an Institutional Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton Investments since June 2010. Prior to this, George held the position of Client Portfolio Manager at American Century Investments from 2007 to 2008, where responsibilities included representing quantitative equity and asset allocation teams and delivering presentations to a range of audiences. George's career also includes serving as an Equity Product Specialist and Client Service Officer at McMorgan and Company from 1996 to 2007, where expertise in quantitative equity products was demonstrated alongside portfolio management of $3 billion in large-cap core equity portfolios. Earlier experience includes working as an Equity Analyst at First Interstate Bank from 1995 to 1996. Academic qualifications include an MBA in Finance from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a BA in Finance from the University of Arizona.