Faith Mutunga

Faith is a Principal at 1919 Investment Counsel. In her role as Director of Finance, Faith is responsible for managing the firm’s accounting and budgeting, as well as financial and regulatory reporting. Additionally, she serves as the primary liaison with Stifel’s Finance department. Faith is also a member of the Operating Committee. Before joining 1919,…

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Reshma Ballie McGowan

Reshma is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel. As the Chief Compliance Officer, she implements the firm’s compliance program and is a member of its Operating Committee. She is also a member of Stifel’s Compliance Executive Committee. Outside of the office, Reshma is a member of the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Board of…

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Philip J. Yakim

Phil is the Head of Trading and a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC. He oversees all aspects of trade execution and settlement and works closely with our Compliance team on all related reporting and record-keeping related to trading. Prior to his current responsibilities as Head of Trading, Phil spent one year as a…

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Andrew Rand, CFA, CFP®

Andrew is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel and Head of the San Francisco Office. In his role as a Portfolio Manager, Andrew works with individuals, families, foundations, and endowments, delivering comprehensive investment counsel. His primary focus is on developing and managing investment portfolios that are tailored to each client’s unique long term wealth…

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Brian P. Gallagher

Brian is the Chief Administrative Officer and a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC. He oversees the implementation of all facets of the firm’s strategic plan. Prior to this, Brian served as the firm’s Director of Investment Systems and Operations. In that role, he had oversight of the day-to-day investment operations, maintenance of client…

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B. Hanson Slaughter

Hanson is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel and Head of the Birmingham Office. In his role as a Sr. Client Advisor, Hanson works with individuals, families, foundations, and endowments, delivering comprehensive investment counsel. His primary focus is on understanding each client’s unique goals in order develop and implement tailored solutions to meet their…

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R. Scott Pierce, CFA

Scott is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC and the Head of Fixed Income. As a Portfolio Manager, his primary responsibility is overseeing portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring of portfolios for individuals, families, foundations, endowments and institutional clients. In addition, Scott manages the 1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund. Scott entered the Financial Services…

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Meredith A. Mowen

Meredith (“Merrie”) is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at 1919 Investment Counsel and the Director of the firm’s Baltimore, MD office. She has more than 30 years of experience in financial services, working with individuals, families, foundations, endowments and institutional clients with complex financial needs. Her primary responsibility is managing investment portfolio construction and…

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Charles C. King, CFA

Charlie is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC, the Chief Investment Officer and the Director of the Philadelphia office. He has more than 30 years of experience in investment management working with individuals, families, foundations, endowments and institutional clients with complex financial needs. Charlie is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee responsible…

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Paul J. Benziger, Jr., CFA

Paul is a Managing Director at 1919 Investment Counsel and Head of the New York office. In his role as a Portfolio Manager, Paul works with individuals, families, foundations, and endowments, delivering comprehensive investment counsel. His primary focus is on developing and managing investment portfolios that are tailored to each client’s unique long term wealth…

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