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Daniel M. Brewer, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
25
Years at Rainier
12
Daniel M. Brewer, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Daniel Brewer is a senior portfolio manager and equity research analyst. ​He began his career in 1987 as a financial analyst and securities trader for WCM Investment Management in Orange County, CA. Beginning in 1992, Daniel served as a portfolio manager and equity analyst at Wells Fargo Asset Management. Prior to joining RIM in 2000, Daniel was a portfolio manager and equity analyst at Laird Norton Trust Co. in Seattle.

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Daniel holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from California State University, Fullerton, with graduate studies at the University of Washington School of Business. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts.

Mark W. Broughton, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
26
Years at Rainier
10
Mark W. Broughton, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Mark Broughton is a senior portfolio manager and equity research analyst. He began his investment career in 1986, working in corporate finance at Drexel, Burnham & Lambert in Boston and Los Angeles. In 1991, Mark joined Provident Investment Counsel in Pasadena, where he served as an equity analyst and associate portfolio manager. Beginning in 1996, Mark was principal, senior portfolio manager and director of research at Badgley, Phelps and Bell in Seattle. Prior to joining Rainier in 2002, Mark was lead portfolio manager of Blackrock Financial Management’s core equity product in Philadelphia.

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Mark holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and International Finance and Economics from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts.

Stacie L. Cowell, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
22
Years at Rainier
6
Stacie L. Cowell, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Stacie Cowell is a member of the equity management team, serving as a senior portfolio manager and research analyst. She began her career as an analyst for Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY. Beginning in 1993, Stacie was a senior analyst on the small/mid cap team for Founders Asset Management in Denver, CO. Prior to joining Rainier in 2006, Stacie was senior vice president and lead portfolio manager with Invesco Funds Group, Denver, CO.

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Stacie holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. She received her Master of Science, Finance from University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, in 1999 and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science, Economics from Colgate University, Hamilton, NY.

Mark H. Dawson, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
26
Years at Rainier
16
Mark H. Dawson, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Mark Dawson serves as a senior portfolio manager and equity research analyst. ​He began his investment career in 1985 with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (New York), managing equity and balanced portfolios for foreign clients. In 1991 he joined Badgley, Phelps and Bell in Seattle, where he served as a portfolio manager and director of research.

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Mark holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Washington and a Master of Arts in International Relations from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.

Andrea L. Durbin, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
20
Years at Rainier
9
Andrea L. Durbin, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Andrea L. Durbin is a senior portfolio manager and equity research analyst. ​She began her investment career in 1992 with Dain Rauscher in Minneapolis. During her tenure there her experience included research, marketing, investment strategy and trading fixed-income products. Prior to joining Rainier in 2002, Andrea was a principal at Badgley, Phelps and Bell in Seattle where she served as director of fixed income overseeing the management and trading of balanced and fixed-income portfolios.

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Andrea holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in economics, with emphasis in both finance and statistics from the University of Minnesota. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts.

Michael Emery, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
16
Years at Rainier
3
Michael Emery, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Michael Emery is a member of the Rainier equity team serving as a senior equity portfolio manager and analyst. ​He began his investment career in 1995 with Roger Engemann & Associates and later in 2001 for Franklin Templeton Investments, Inc. During the early years of his career, Mike’s experience included research and statistical analysis. Prior to joining Rainier in 2008, Mike was the Vice President/Small Cap Equity portfolio manager at Provident Investment Counsel.

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Mike holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Washington and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.

James R. Margard, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
31
Years at Rainier
27
James R. Margard, CFA, Principal
Chief Investment Officer, Director of Equity Management

James Margard is Rainier Investment Management’s Chief Investment Officer, and Director of Equity Management. Prior to joining Rainier in 1985, he served as senior analyst and portfolio manager at Value Line, Inc. (New York), specializing in small-capitalization stocks. His impressive track record and stock recommendations have been highlighted in Barron’s, Forbes, Money, USA TODAY, Investor’s Business Daily, Smart Money, No-Load Fund Analyst, Pensions & Investments, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Kiplingers Personal Finance and The Wall Street Transcript. Jim has also appeared on Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser, CNBC, CNNfn, Bloomberg TV and KCTS-TV.

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Jim holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Arts from New York University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.

Peter M.  Musser, CFA,  Principal
Years in Industry
33
Years at Rainier
17
Peter M. Musser, CFA, Principal
Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Peter Musser is a senior portfolio manager and a key member of Rainier’s equity management team, performing portfolio management and equity research analysis. ​Peter began his investment management career in 1978 and joined Rainier in 1994. Previously, he was a general partner and senior vice president at Cable, Howse & Ragen.

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Peter holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Lawrence University in Wisconsin. He is a member and past president of the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts and a member of the CFA Institute.