General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> March 8, 2010

Investing In The Global Marketplace – Robert Scharar & Wes Yuhnke – Fca Corp

Robert Scharar is the Senior Portfolio Manager of Commonwealth's Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Global and Real Estate Securities Funds. Mr. Scharar is President and Director of FCA Corp, based in Houston, Texas, and has primarily worked in this capacity during the past several years. Mr. Scharar earned a Masters of Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University, a LLM (masters of law) in Taxation from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Science Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Florida. Previously, he has served as an accounting professor at Bentley and Nichols Colleges. Mr. Scharar is a member of the Florida and Massachusetts Bars; and is a Certified Public Accountant (Florida). Mr. Scharar is a Director and past President of the American Association of Attorney-CPAs.Wes Yuhnke is an Assistant Portfolio Manager for Commonwealth's Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Global and Real Estate Securities Funds. Mr. Yuhnke joined FCA Corp in May 2002 and was appointed Assistant Portfolio Manager in August 2002. Prior to joining FCA Corp, he attended Stephen F. Austin State University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Mr. Yuhnke earned his Masters of Business Administration from Texas Tech University. He currently serves in a dual capacity as an Assistant Portfolio Manager to the Commonwealth Funds and Chief Investment Officer of FCA Corp. Profile
TWST: Please start with an overview of FCA Corp and then tell us about the fund that you manage.

Mr. Scharar: FCA Corp is a registered investment advisor. Our roots go back to 1975, when I founded the