Mr. Cole is a senior investment consultant who specializes in investment manager due diligence and asset allocation. Prior to entering the consulting profession in 2001, Mr. Cole served 11 years as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of a national investment management firm with over $50 billion in total assets at the time of his departure in 2001. Mr. Cole also served on the asset allocation committee and had direct responsibility for $2 billion in assets. Mr. Cole’s previous experience includes several years as Vice President, Manager of Investment Services for Wachovia Bank and Vice President and Investment Officer at American Fletcher National Bank in Indiana. Mr. Cole h