General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 15, 2015

Identifying Future Growth in the U.S. Small-Cap Arena

Prial, Nancy
Nancy Prial, CFA, is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Essex Investment Management Company, LLC. She also is the portfolio manager for the micro, small, and SMID growth strategies. Prior to joining Essex in 2005, she was at Burridge Growth Partners as the Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President responsible for the SMID and Small Cap Growth Strategies. Previously, she was a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at American Century Investors. Her career began at Frontier Capital Management. She received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and mathematics from Bucknell University. She also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a Trustee Emeritus at Bucknell University. In addition, she is the President of Women Investment Professionals. Profile
TWST: Tell me a little bit about Essex Investment Management.

Ms. Prial: Essex has been around since 1976. We are independent with over 12 team members having an ownership stake in the