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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

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
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

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

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

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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