Martha K. Pomerantz

When you see the words "finishing school" and "mogul" in the same sentence, "mogul" is usually the noun, "sent" is the verb, and "daughter to finishing school" completes it. But for Martha Pomerantz, a graduate of the perfectly named Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut, moguls were the ski bumps she maneuvered in snow-dancing competitions. A remarkably interesting family background (her mother is an Episcopalian priest, and her father founded an investment management company in New York) produced family dinner-table discussions that always seemed to gravitate to stocks and what makes companies successful. "From a very early age," Martha adds, "it was in my blood." Has the skiing helped? "Absolutely. Both the investment business and ski competition require great precision and thoughtfulness – and a love for competing."

Previous experience: securities analyst, Wertheim Schroder and Co, Inc.; manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, Centel Corporation. Education: J.L. Kellogg School of Management (M.M.), Northwestern University (B.A.). Awards: recipient of the 2006 Finance and Commerce "Top Women in Finance" award. Editorial and speaking contributions: USA Today, The New York Times, Worth, CNN Money, Financial Advisor, Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Baltimore Sun, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Boston Herald, WCCO News Radio, KCCO News Radio, Bloomberg News, author of Investments: The View From Lowry Hill. Community organizations: Investment Committee chair, Executive Committee and board member, Children's Theatre Company.

Contact Martha at 612.667.3261 or mpomerantz@lowryhill.com.

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