Role and Company
Investment Manager and InvestmentAnalyst, Army Veteran, Investment Manager
Expertise
25 years experience in financial services
Location
San Francisco, CA
About Tom
Also see: www.linkedin.com/in/thomasical
* I am the manager of the "Veteran Mentor Network" group on LinkedIn. and I have successfully lead our growth to an active and constructive community of over 84,000 members who have self-identified with Veteran and mentoring. We typically add 2,000 or more new members each month.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Veteran-Mentor-Network-4466143/about
* I am currently self-employed managing an investment portfolio. I invest primarily in U.S. listed equities, and typically hold my investments for one-year or more.
* My current volunteer service includes mentoring Military Veterans and serving as a ski-instructor with Disabled Sports USA.
* I served 2 combat tours in Iraq (2004-2005 & 2008-2009).
* Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Investment Manager, Investment Analyst, Portfolio Manager
* Education: University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
BA, Political Science, Economics
BS, Finance
* Military Service: U.S. Army (Civil Affairs, 2001-2009; served 2 tours in Iraq)
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Articles by Tom
9 years ago
VCTP Syracuse Offers Free Certification Training, a Paid Exam Fee, Etc. to Veterans and Spouses
Below are a few questions for Veterans and mentors of Veterans.
Summary:
- VCTP Syracuse (Veterans Career Transition Program at Syracuse)...
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9 years ago
4 Clear Steps to Creating Your 30-Second "Positioning Statement" (or "Elevator Pitch")
Summary: Your "positioning statement" (or "elevator speech") is a concise and effective communication that highlights your profession, expertise and environment...
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Tom's Recent Answers
4 years ago
Life Coaching
Stand Beside Them, free assigned 1-on-1 carer coaching and life coaching, https://www.standbesidethem.org/
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5 years ago
What is the best course of action for a master program?
Join OperationCode.org's discussion forum, and ask your question in the #colleges channel, https://operationcode.org/join .
Intentionally develop your...
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5 years ago
How can I get funding for starting my veteran owned business?
+1 for Score.org !
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5 years ago
Career Path for Cyber Security - Technical Masters or MBA?
What are your career goals? What do ypi really want to be doing for a living in 5-10 years and...
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5 years ago
Finance Industry Certifications
See https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/universities/university-affiliation . You might want to explore the pros and cons of transferring...
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