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David Meier

Senior Investment Analyst

David Meier is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 20 years

Areas of expertise: Energy market, tech sector

Education: B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech; MBA, Wake Forest

Past experience: Portfolio Manager, Motley Fool Asset Management; Hedge Fund Manager, 1623 Capital; Engineer, Rolls Royce & GE Power Systems

As seen in: ABC News, Quartz, USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, Business Insider

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Lou Whiteman

Contributing Stock Analyst

Lou Whiteman is a Contributing Stock Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 9 years

Areas of expertise: Aerospace and defense; Industrials sector

Education: B.A. Communications, Loyola University Maryland; Fellowship, ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Past experience: Financial analyst and senior writer, TheStreet; Venture capital specialist, The Deal LLC; Senior Writer, American Banker; High school personal finance teacher

As seen in: CNN, Fox Business, NPR, DownLink Podcast, Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Rick Munarriz

Contributing Stock Analyst

Rick Munarriz is a long-time Contributing Stock Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 30 years

Areas of expertise: Media & Entertainment (Disney, Netflix, Comcast, Paramount Skydance); Technology

Education: BBA & MBA, University of Miami

As seen in: CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, NPR, Fox Business

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Keith Speights

Contributing Healthcare Analyst

Keith Speights is a Contributing Healthcare Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 14 years

Areas of expertise: Healthcare sector (Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices)

Education: B.S. Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University

Past experience: CEO, Constant Care Technology, a healthcare technology company; VP, American HealthTech, a healthcare software company; Director of Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, a health insurer

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Matt Frankel, CFP

Contributing Stock Analyst

Matt Frankel, CFP, is a Contributing Stock Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 13 years

Areas of expertise: Real estate (Residential, Commercial, REITs), Financials sector

Education: B.S. Physics, University of South Carolina; M.S. Mathematics, Nova Southeastern University; Graduate Certificate, Financial Planning from Florida State University

Past experience: Finance writer, Seeking Alpha; Mathematics professor; High school math teacher

As seen in: Cheddar, GlobeSt, The National Desk

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John Rosevear

Senior Contributing Auto Analyst

John Rosevear is a Senior Contributing Auto Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 15 years

Areas of expertise: Automotive sector (Automakers, Electric vehicles, Self-driving cars, trends shaping the global auto industry)

Education: B.A. Government, Cornell University

Past experience: Future of Autos reporter, CNBC; Investor education, Fidelity Investments

As seen in: CNBC, Business Insider

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