THE PEOPLE

WILLIAM G. SPEARS, CFA

PRINCIPAL & portfolio manager

Joined Spears Abacus LLC, a predecessor firm of Cannell & Spears, in 2007.

Chairman and co-founder of Spears Abacus, Bill has long experience serving as trusted advisor to clients and managing portfolios over multiple market cycles.

Bill began his career at Loeb, Rhoades & Company in 1962 and was named a general partner in 1970. In 1972, Bill founded Spears, Benzak, Salomon & Farrell. After SBSF was purchased by KeyCorp, Bill became chairman of KeyCorp Asset Management. In 1999, Bill founded Spears, Grisanti & Brown.

Bill received a BA degree from Princeton University in 1960 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1962 and is a CFA charterholder.