Manager Info,
Scout International Fund
James L. Moffett, CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager
Chief International Strategist, Scout Investments, Inc.
James Moffett is the chief international equity strategist for Scout Investments and serves as lead portfolio manager for the Scout International Fund. Mr. Moffett developed the International Strategy and has managed the Fund since inception.
Mr. Moffett has more than 43 years of investment management experience. Prior to joining Scout, he was a portfolio manager with Commercial National Bank and worked in similar capacities for Boatmen’s Bank. His professional background also includes private investment counseling.
During his distinguished career, Moffett has received numerous accolades for his investment performance, earning national recognition from leading ratings organizations and financial publications.
Moffett earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Kansas City CFA Society.
On three occasions, Mr. Moffett and his team have been nominated for Morningstar's International Manager of the Year Award.
Michael D. Stack, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager
Michael Stack is the co-portfolio manager of the Scout International Fund.
Mr. Stack has more than 17 years of investment management experience. Prior to joining Scout, he managed the European Equities Fund at Overseas Asset Management (OAM), an off-shore investment firm based in Grand Cayman. Michael’s experience includes assisting in the management of portfolios of European stocks for U.S. Trust Company of New York in New York and London. Before U.S. Trust, Michael worked as a research analyst for a domestic brokerage house in Slovakia. Michael worked in the fixed income operations of Lehman Brothers upon completion of undergraduate studies.
Mr. Stack earned his bachelor’s degree from University College Dublin and his MBA in Finance and International Business from Columbia Business School in New York. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Kansas City CFA Society.
Michael P. Fogarty, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager
Michael P. Fogarty is a co-portfolio manager of the Scout International Fund.
Mr. Fogarty is a CFA® charterholder and has more than 24 years of investment experience. Mr. Fogarty is the Advisor’s Director of International Research. He joined Scout in 2002, following previous employment at UniCredit Aton, Phoenix Networks, Sterling Grace Capital Management and Worldsec International.
Mr. Fogarty earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas and his MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University. Mr. Fogarty is a member of the CFA Institute and Vice-President of the Kansas City CFA Society.