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Asit Sharma, CPA

Senior Investment Analyst

Asit Sharma, CPA, is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool.

TMF tenure: 5 years

Areas of expertise: AI and technology market

Education: B.A. English Literature, UNC-Chapel Hill; M.A. English Literature, New York University; Certified Public Accountant

Past experience: Contributing writer & editor for Fool.com; CFO of middle-market manufacturer; Finance consultant

As seen in: Reuters, MarketWatch, USA Today, Quartz, Business Insider

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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

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; High school personal finance teacher

As seen in: The DownLink podcast

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Matthew Argersinger

Senior Investment Analyst

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

TMF tenure: 18 years

Areas of Expertise: Dividends / 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

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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), Financial 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: Mathematics professor; High school math teacher

As seen in: Cheddar, GlobeSt, The National Desk

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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, Financial sector

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

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