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 and has been on camera for the Business News Network discussing the MCS strategy. He resides in Fairfax, VA with his wife, Gail.




Sharon Snow

The Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Snow, comes to MCS after a successful career in Private Client Wealth Management with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Smith Barney.  Prior to receiving her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland, Sharon owned several different corporations.  She now utilizes her business 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.  Involved in leadership and community roles, Sharon has held several board positions and received various recognitions at Smith Barney. Sharon is a historian of the market and has been quoted in numerous investment publications including The Street.com, Investment News, The Wall Street Transcript, Dow Jones, Investor’s Business Daily, Investment Manager Weekly and Emerging Manager Monthly.  Sharon is a mother of three, and lives in Haymarket, VA with her husband Dan. 

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.  Jennifer is a highly talented sales professional with experience in the Financial Services Industry, with firms such as Smith Barney as well as firms on the independent channel.  Jenn complements the team with knowledge in sales and marketing.  Her responsibilities include opening, developing, and growing new relationships with RIAs and Broker Dealers, as well as 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, where she also played on the varsity lacrosse team.  Jenn currently resides in Bethesda, MD where she enjoys spending time with her family.







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