John Charles began his financial services career in 1993 with First Union in their Capital Markets Group, gaining institutional experience working on the Money Market sales desk. In the late 1990s he worked with a bond management firm that marketed their product directly to regional broker dealers. John Charles gained valuable insight into how products are packaged and sold in mass through retail networks. Prior to founding Strathmore, John Charles also worked at Eastover Capital Management, an investment management firm where he spent five years working directly with individual, high-net worth clients. It was the culmination of these industry experiences that drove John Charles to find a