Scott William Hood
Chairman at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.
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Mr. Scott W.
Hood, CFA, is a Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. He joined First Wilshire in 2004 as a research analyst, was promoted to portfolio manager in 2013, and to president and CEO in 2019.
Prior to joining First Wilshire, Mr. Lu worked as an engineer for Intel Corporation and two startups.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the CFA Institute.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Scott William Hood active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.
 First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. (First Wilshire) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1977 and provides discretionary investment management service to separately managed accounts established by individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other institutions. First Wilshire also manages two affiliated private funds. | Chairman | 01/01/2019 |
Former positions of Scott William Hood
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd.
 Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. is the stockbroking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2003 and offers a broad range of brokerage services to institutional investors. | Analyst-Equity | 02/10/2003 |
Training of Scott William Hood
| New York University | Undergraduate Degree |
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First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. (First Wilshire) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1977 and provides discretionary investment management service to separately managed accounts established by individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other institutions. First Wilshire also manages two affiliated private funds. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd.
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. is the stockbroking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2003 and offers a broad range of brokerage services to institutional investors. | Finance |
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