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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

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

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

Matthew Argersinger

Senior Investment Analyst

Matthew Argersinger is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 18 years

Areas of expertise: Dividend investing

Education: B.A. Economics, Brandeis University; M.A., International Economics and Finance, Brandeis University

Past experience: Economist, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

As seen in: USA Today

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

Buck Hartzell

Senior Investment Analyst

Buck Hartzell is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 28 years

Areas of expertise: Value investing

Education: B.A. Sociology, McDaniel College; MBA, Wake Forest University

Past experience: Membership Director, The Motley Fool; Creator, The Motley Fool’s Analyst Development Program; Contributor, Lawrence Cunningham’s book, The Warren Buffett Shareholder