David Miles

David W. Miles, a financial adviser, entrepreneur and investor, was elected as Chair of the Board in June 2019. Mr. Miles is co-founder and Managing Principal of ManchesterStory Group, an early-stage venture capital firm, and founder and manager of The Miles Group, LLC, which makes direct and indirect private equity investments. He is also a director and chair of the Audit Committee of Northwest Financial Corporation. Until the company’s sale in March 2020, Mr. Miles was the principal owner of Miles Capital, Inc., an institutional asset management firm serving insurance companies, public bodies, foundations and endowments, and high net worth investors, where he worked for over 23 years. Mr. Miles served as Executive Vice President, Principal Mutual Funds, and Executive Vice President, AMCORE Financial, Inc., where he was responsible for asset management, trust, private banking, brokerage, employee benefits and insurance services. During his career, Mr. Miles has served as a director or officer of more than 60 public mutual funds with total assets exceeding $30 billion. Mr. Miles brings legal and investment transaction experience to the Board and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He also brings significant expertise in financial reporting and capital allocation strategy.

Director Since: December 1, 2015