Frederick (Rick) joined Chatham in 1998 and is responsible for portfolio management and investment strategy. Prior to Chatham, Rick led the equity research effort at Crawford Investment Counsel in Atlanta from 1995 to 1998. From 1993 to 1995, he was an equity research analyst at Merrill Lynch in New York. Rick received a B.A. in economics from The College of William & Mary in 1988, where he was on a full football scholarship, and obtained his M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1993. He has served in numerous volunteer activities at The Savannah Country Day School, including Treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees.