Mr. East joined Gerber Taylor in 1997 and is Director of Due Diligence. As such, he coordinates due diligence on new managers and monitors and evaluates existing managers. He also serves on the majority of the firm’s Investment Committees. Previously, he worked for eight years in the audit and business advisory division of Arthur Andersen, LLP in Memphis, TN and Little Rock, AR, where he served as Manager. Mr. East received a Bachelor of Professional Accountancy from Mississippi State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.