Cooper Abbott
Cooper Abbott is Chairman and President at Carillon Tower Advisers, a global investment manager based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in investments, sales, risk, infrastructure, and international development. Abbott has developed businesses across a range of investment approaches including fundamental, quantitative, multi-asset class, and ESG. He also has a background in private equity investing, project finance, and complex environmental projects.
Cooper Abbott Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chairman and President
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Vice President, Asset Management Group
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Vice President, Private Equity
Academic History
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MBA in Finance, Management, and Operations
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BA in Anthropology, Environmental Design, and Industrial
CAREER
- As a Fulbright Fellow, Cooper developed and directed project to re-engineer technology aid programs for cost and life-cycle savings in the South Pacific.
- While at Deutsche Bank, he analyzed and evaluated investments, performed due diligence, created valuation models, and negotiated institutional commitments for a range of private equity and venture capital portfolios.
- While at Raymond James, he worked on business growth through new product offerings, solution products, and investment vehicles.
- His unique insights have appeared in a range of publications and broadcast outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- National Association of Corporate Directors Fellow
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
- Wealth Management Specialist (WMS)
- Series 7, 66, and 24