METROPOLITAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LLC
Managing Investment Risk
David A. Schombert
President and CIO, David Schombert, received his B.S. in Finance from George Mason University in 1975. Mr. Schombert began his career in finance as a financial risk analyst evaluating risk-reward on major contracts for Fortune 500 Companies. After 20 years in the private sector, Dave continued his career for 11 successful years as a Vice President of Private Client Wealth Management for the Smith Barney division of CitiGroup Global Markets, Inc. During his tenure in the financial arena, Dave developed a tactical and quantitative investment philosophy that set him apart from the standard investment approach. Dave is the Co-founder, President and CIO of Metropolitan Capital Strategies where he now uses his unique philosophy to manage its portfolios which are made up of two strategies, Tactical Growth and Tactical Moderate. He has shared his expertise as part of a panel speaking about Risk at the Opal Emerging Manager Summit in May 2010. He resides in Fairfax, VA with his wife, Gail.
Sharon Snow
Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Snow, comes to MCS after six very successful years as 2nd Vice President of Private Client Wealth Management with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Smith Barney. After receiving her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland, Sharon owned several different corporations prior to her career at Smith Barney. She now utilizes her expertise at MCS as CEO, assisting Dave with the trading strategy and working with the investment professionals that utilize MCS as a money manager for their clients. She is a CFA Level I candidate. Involved in leadership and community roles, Sharon has held several board positions and received recognitions including the prestigious Blue Chip Council at Smith Barney. Sharon lives in Haymarket, VA with her husband Dan and enjoys time with their children and grandchildren.
Siiri A. Ling
Siiri Ling joined Metropolitan Capital Strategies in 2009 as a Marketing Associate. In this capacity she develops and implements business development initiatives, and manages marketing communications and public relations. Siiri started her career as an Investment Management Analyst at Smith Barney's Consulting Group where she was responsible for client service, performance reporting, asset allocation analysis, and manager research and selection. In 2004 she co-founded WaterStreet Investment Consultants, LLC where she served as Investment Management Consultant and a member of the Investment Committee. In this role, Siiri conducted quarterly client meetings, performance measurement, attribution analysis, manager due diligence, and she prepared asset allocation and investment policies. Siiri was also a founding member of Eklektikos Capital Management member of its Investment Committee since its inception. She received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Maryland.
Cheryl Parrish
After 27 years with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Cheryl joined Metropolitan Capital Strategies in 2010 taking on the role of a Private Client Advisor. At MSSB she initially received Consulting Group Analyst training, and from there she transitioned to a Financial Planning Associate and a Registered Marketing Associate. Her designations include the Series 7, 31, 63 and 65 licenses. At Metropolitan Capital Strategies she is responsible for client service where she focuses on fostering client relationships. She is also responsible for GIPS Compliance (Global Investment Performance Standards) in conjunction with an outside verifier. She assists with trading and platform application implementation. She received a B.S. in Business from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Cheryl and her husband have three children and reside in Manassas, VA.
Jennifer Green
Jennifer Green joined Metropolitan Capital Strategies in 2010, as a Client Service Associate. She brings with her 3 years of experience in the financial service industry working as a CSA, with firms such as Smith Barney and Lara, Shull & May, LLC. Jenn complements the team with extensive knowledge in the administrative side of the business. She works closely with MCS clients to ensure prompt attention to their needs, with a focus on developing and maintaining strong client relationships. Jenns responsibilities include addressing client service requests, trading, platform and application implementation, and operational support. Her designations include the Securities Series 7, 63, and 65 Licenses. She graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Marketing, where she also played on the varsity lacrosse team. Jenn currently resides in Bethesda, MD where she enjoys spending time with her family and dog, Lola.
