Clifton A. Goins
Profile
Mr. Clifton A.
Goins, IV MBA, is Senior Associate at Smith Whiley & Co. since 2008.
Prior to joining Smith Whiley, Mr. Goins was senior training officer at the Chicago Urban League Entrepreneurship Center where he ran the Center's flagship nextONE program, a business acceleration concept targeted at minority entrepreneurs.
He also worked as an equity analyst for Holland Capital Management, where he performed financial and strategic analyses for large and mid-cap stocks, and provided rationales for hold and asset allocation decisions.
Mr. Goins also spent time as an entrepreneur, acquiring and turning around a Christian bookstore, and as a consultant to companies with up to $100 million in revenues.
He began his career in corporate finance at American Express Financial Advisors (now Ameriprise).
He has wealth of financial services and operational experience.
Mr. Goins received a B.S.,magna cum laude, in accounting from Florida A&M University and an M.B.A with concentrations in finance, strategy, and marketing from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
He was a summer intern at Smith Whiley while at Kellogg.
Former positions of Clifton A. Goins
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Holland Capital Management LLC
 Holland Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1991, Holland Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm offers US Equity Large-Cap Growth and US Equity Mid-Cap Growth services on a discretionary basis to separate accounts directly and, through sub-advisory services, to funds registered under the 1940 Act and to accounts available through various wrap programs. Holland Capital also has an agreement to provide non-discretionary services as a third party model provider. Their clients consist of high net worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, state, county and municipal government entities, unions, endowments, foundations and corporations. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Smith Whiley & Co.
 Smith Whiley & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Smith Whiley & Co (Smith Whiley) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Gwendolyn Smith Iloani and Colette M Nakhoul. The firm is headquartered in Bloom Field, Illinois. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Training of Clifton A. Goins
| Florida A&M University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 3 |
|---|---|
Smith Whiley & Co.
Smith Whiley & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Smith Whiley & Co (Smith Whiley) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Gwendolyn Smith Iloani and Colette M Nakhoul. The firm is headquartered in Bloom Field, Illinois. | Finance |
Holland Capital Management LLC
Holland Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1991, Holland Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm offers US Equity Large-Cap Growth and US Equity Mid-Cap Growth services on a discretionary basis to separate accounts directly and, through sub-advisory services, to funds registered under the 1940 Act and to accounts available through various wrap programs. Holland Capital also has an agreement to provide non-discretionary services as a third party model provider. Their clients consist of high net worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, state, county and municipal government entities, unions, endowments, foundations and corporations. | Finance |
| American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. |
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