SMARTTRUST | UIT - Key Persons

Jim Kelleher

Jim Kelleher, CFA began his career at Argus Research in 1993 as a Research Analyst and became Director of Research at Argus Research in 2008. In addition to advising the Investment Policy Committee, he manages various Argus Research products and departments including the Argus Focus List. Jim is a three-time winner in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" All-Star Analyst Survey and has also won recognition in the Financial Times/StarMine analyst awards. Jim is the author of "Equity Valuation for Analysts & Investors," (McGraw-Hill, July 2010), a book of financial modeling and blended valuation technique. Jim earned his B.A. from Columbia University, and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1999.

John Cole Scott

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer for CEFA
  • Portfolio Consultant - Closed - End Fund Advisors
John Cole Scott is Chief Investment Officer for CEFA. He joined the firm in January 2001 and has more than 17 years of experience in closed-end fund research, analysis and trading. He has been quoted widely in the financial press and has presented at conferences and for investment groups. In 2008 John founded CEFA's Closed-End Fund Universe / CEFData.com, covering closed-end funds and BDCs. The service currently covers data for all US listed closed-end funds and BDCs. It also maintains public profiles on all CEFs/BDCs and offers access to 30+ indexes. He founded and manages The CEF Network group on LinkedIn and is editor of the firm's blog. John is a board member of The College of William & Mary Alumni Association. He earned a B.S. in Psychology from the College of William and Mary and holds the Certified Fund Specialist (CFS) designation. Closed-End Fund Advisors, based in Richmond, VA is a 28 year-old privately held Registered Investment Advisory firm specializing in closed-end funds since 1989. The firm publishes The Scott Letter: Closed-End Fund Report containing in-depth portfolio manager interviews. CEFA manages fourteen discretionary portfolio strategies with varying options for investors seeking to experience both growth and regular income. The firm offers; a "CEF Universe" data service, CEFdata.com and a "News and SEC Filing Alert" service covering all US listed CEFs and BDCs. They can work as a fractional CEF analyst on a one-time or ongoing consulting basis.