Eric Bland, CFA

As Director of Portfolio Management, Eric leads the firm’s public market investment research process and oversees the portfolio rebalancing and trading execution of all public investment strategies. Eric contributes to the portfolio construction process as a member of the firm’s Investment and Asset Allocation Committees and is Chair of the firm's Public Markets Investment Committee.

Eric graduated from University of Delaware, where he earned a dual BS degree in Finance and Marketing. Eric later earned his MBA in Finance at Wilmington University.  Eric is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder, a member of The CFA Institute, and the Baltimore CFA Society.

Prior to joining WMS Partners, Eric was a Senior Client Analyst at Marquette Associates, Inc.  and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Christiana Trust.

Eric serves on the Board of Mother Seton Academy, a tuition-free, independent Catholic Middle School located in Baltimore City.