General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 22, 2002

Susan Hirshman – J.p. Morgan Fleming Asset Management

SUSAN HIRSHMAN is a Vice President and Planning Strategist at JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. With expertise in many issues facing the affluent market, she advises and provides innovative strategies in managing wealth. Ms. Hirshman supports JPMorgan Fleming's intermediary client base (including financial advisors, broker/dealers, insurance companies, institutional treasurers), who work closely with individual investors. She began her career as a CPA specializing in taxation of high net worth individuals and has spent time as a financial consultant for the mass affluent. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hirshman was a senior manager at KPMG LLP specializing in personal financial planning and investment consulting for high net worth individuals, corporate executives, foundations, endowments, defined benefit and defined contribution plans. She joined JPMorgan Private Bank in 2000 as a member of the Morgan OnLine team prior to her new role with JPMorgan Funds. In addition to earning her MBA at Baruch College of the City University of New York, Mr. Hirshman is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Analyst. As Chair of the community volunteer committee for JPMorgan's Chase Women's Interactive Network, Ms. Hirshman has shared her commitment to the community by playing an important role in the coordination of the firm's volunteer activities. Profile
TWST: Could you tell us what your responsibilities are at JPMorgan

Fleming Asset Management?

Ms. Hirshman: I am the planning strategist for our mutual fund and

managed account group. I am a