"Though we havent historically emphasized the public funds market, we think our high-quality, low-risk investment approach, focusing on the long-term, is ideal for this marketplace. And we think [Fletcher] is perfectly suited to lead Cooke & Bielers efforts in this direction," Sam Ballam, a partner with Cooke & Bieler, said in a statement.
Fletcher joins Cooke & Bieler from Columbia Partners, where he served as a partner since the firms inception in 1995. At that firm, Fletcher was responsible for client development and service to public and corporate pension funds. Prior to joining Columbia , Flethcer served as vice president and director of national marketing at
In 1986, Cooke & Bieler became part of United Asset Management, which was eventually purchased by