Shane Smith, CFA
Research Analyst
“Our mission is to preserve and grow client assets to protect their present and enable their future.”
Background
- Joined Polen Capital: 2019
- Education: B.S. in Environmental Horticulture and M.S. in Management from the University of Florida
- Primary Responsibility: Is a member of the Small Company Growth Team with responsibility for investment research
- Special Interests: Traveling, hiking, working out, and reading
Mr. Smith joined Polen Capital Management in 2019. Prior to joining Polen Capital, Mr. Smith was a research analyst on the Global Small Cap team at Franklin Templeton, where he worked for seven years. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Environmental Horticulture, graduating with honors in 2010, and an M.S. in Management with a Minor in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida in 2011. Mr. Smith is a CFA® charterholder.