Verus
Palmer Pederson is a Performance Analyst at Verus since June 2023. Prior experience includes serving as the Industrial Sector Head for the Whitworth Student Investment Group, where Palmer managed $150,000 of the Whitworth endowment and conducted discounted cash flow analysis from September 2022 to May 2023. As a Market Research Technician at the Washington Small Business Development Center from January 2022 to May 2023, Palmer drafted and finalized client reports in collaboration with fellow interns. Additionally, in a short role at Amazon during the summer of 2022, operational efficiencies were analyzed to enhance performance using a new database tool. Earlier experience includes working as a Resident Assistant at Whitworth University, fostering a supportive community among residents, and interning at Columbia Presbyterian, where weekly events for youth were planned and led. Palmer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from Whitworth University, earned in 2023.
Verus
Verus is an independent, employee-owned provider of non-discretionary consulting and discretionary management services (i.e. OCIO) to a wide variety of institutional investors, including endowments and foundations, corporate defined benefit and defined contribution plans, public pension plans, and multi-employer trusts. These clients, whose assets total in excess of $742 billion*, rely on us for the thoughtfulness of our investment research and personalized approach to their portfolios. Verus traces its roots back to 1986, when the firm was originally founded by William Wurts. Wurts & Associates was renamed Verus in April 2015. Throughout our 37+ year history, we have remained true to our central mission: We are stewards of the means to a better life. Success at what we do preserves and fortifies the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. We rely on objective observation, rigorous research, demonstrable facts, and measurable results to help guide our clients. Yet the true value of our work lies beyond what can be measured – what we do impacts people’s lives. Verus provides independent advice through its non-discretionary consulting, private markets, and risk advisory services. For institutions who choose to delegate more of their fiduciary responsibility, we also provide discretionary Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The information provided by this site or referenced links is provided for informational purposes only and is intended for institutional entities and their representatives and should not be relied upon by retail investors. Nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security, pursue a particular investment vehicle or any particular trading strategy. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. *Includes Verus' total assets under advisement; preliminary as of 7/1/2023.