Wurts Professionals

Eric J. Petroff, CFA, CAIA

Director of Research

Mr. Petroff, CFA, CAIA - Director of Research, specializes in macroeconomic and capital markets research, as well as the formulation of long term strategic investment initiatives. He also oversees Wurts' manager research department.  Prior to joining Wurts & Associates, Eric spent eight years at Hammond Associates in St. Louis where he was a Senior Consultant and Shareholder. During his time there he consulted to endowments, foundations, and pension funds. Prior to Hammond Associates, he spent five years in the brokerage industry advising retail clientele and serving as an equity and options trader. Eric served as President of the St. Louis CFA Society. He speaks often at conferences and is a prolific writer having published dozens of articles for the Forbes Subsidiary Investopedia.com and the New Zealand Investor magazine. Additionally, Eric has served as a Subject Matter Expert for Becker Professional Review in their efforts to develop study materials for candidates of the CFA exam, and has taught CFA review courses as well. Eric has been a holder of the CFA designation since 2000, is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, has an MBA with an emphasis in finance from Webster University, as well as bachelors degrees in Economics and Russian from DePauw University.