Bill is the co-founder of Schnieders Capital Management (SCM) along with his son Jim. He has spent over 50 years in the investment industry; as a broker, analyst, and portfolio manager. He is a graduate of Loyola High School, and later graduated from UC Berkeley, where he majored in finance. He received his MBA from New York University's Graduate School at night, after two years of service in the Military. Bill began his investment career with Dean Witter in New York, and later became a partner with BWA Associates in Los Angeles. After BWA was purchased in the early 70's, Bill joined Smith Barney as Vice President of their portfolio advisory group. During this time, Bill was also involved as