Tim Barron is the Chief Investment Officer of Segal Marco Advisors based in their Chicago office where he manages the firm’s Research Department and oversees all investment activities. He also chairs the firm’s Investment Committee and is on the Governing Committee of the Global Investment Research Alliance. He has extensive experience in the investment industry. Before joining the firm, Mr. Barron was President and CEO of Rogerscasey and its head of Research. He also worked as the Director of U.S. Institutional Client Development at Muzinich & Co., a high yield bond investment specialist firm. Prior to that, he was a Principal at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Barron was a Managing Director and Senior Consultant at BARRA RogersCasey, where he led a team providing consulting services to a variety of clients. He was also a consultant with Wyatt Asset Services, the Chief Investment Officer for the Virginia Retirement System and the Executive Director of the City of Richmond Retirement System. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University and an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University. He also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is also a member of the CAIA Association. He has authored articles on a variety of investment trends and topics.