Nancy Tengler
Nancy Tengler is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments, a leading wealth and asset management firm. She is responsible for active equity management research and portfolio management, as well as leading the firm. Tengler is a passionate advocate for women’s financial literacy and she leads the firm’s Women & Wealth initiative, which encourages and informs women on how to take charge of their own financial and investment planning. As one of the most dynamic women in the investment management industry today, Tengler is a sought-after TV and print financial commentator on local and national media outlets. Prior to joining Laffer Tengler, she had a distinguished investment management career in several senior leadership roles.
Nancy Tengler Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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CEO and Chief Investment Officer
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Managing Director and Head of Value Equities Group
Academic History
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M.F.A., Creative Non-Fiction Writing
EARLY CAREER
Tengler began her investing career in the 1980s and since then has led investment teams through bear markets, bull markets, bubbles and the aftermath.
She has also been a committed advocate for women's financial education and empowerment for over 40 years.
Most recently, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Heartland Financial where she was also a Director of Arizona Bank & Trust.
She has also served as President, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Fremont Investment Advisors in San Francisco.
Before that, she founded Global Alliance Value Investors and worked for UBS Asset Management as Head of the Value Equities Group.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Tengler is a sought-after TV and print financial commentator on local and national media outlets.
She is a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV, and a former columnist for USA Today.
She writes a weekly investing column for women entitled "Your Financial IQ" published in The Arizona Republic.