Michael McGowan is a Managing Director, the Chief Investment Strategist, and a shareholder at Pathstone. With over 20 years of investment management experience, Michael leads investment strategy, providing market and economic analysis, asset allocation guidance, and multi-asset portfolio management.

Michael joined Pathstone from Crestone Capital, where he was Managing Director of Investment Research and Strategy. He led overall investment strategy, strategic and tactical asset allocation, investment manager sourcing and due diligence, and multi-asset portfolio management. He was also a co-portfolio manager on several equity, hedge fund, and fixed income strategies where he focused on sourcing, diligence, and monitoring investment strategies globally. Prior to Crestone, Michael was Vice President within BlackRock’s Investments and Portfolio Solutions group in New York City. With a focus on alternative investments, he was responsible for developing the alternative investments platform across product management, investment strategy, and portfolio construction. Prior to BlackRock, he was a Trader at James Capital Alliance (dba James Investment Research), working directly with senior portfolio managers on equity and fixed income trading, research, asset allocation, and portfolio management.

Michael received his Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of Dayton. He received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Wright State University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of both the CFA® Institute and the CFA® Society Colorado.

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) is a professional designation given to investment professionals who have successfully completed the requirements set by the globally recognized CFA Institute. Candidates are required to pass three levels of exams covering areas such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management, and security analysis.