Management Team

At Columbus Macro, we operate with a team approach. We value original thought, strategically assembling a highly-credentialed, experienced investment team based on specialized expertise. Our group collectively averages over twenty years of professional experience and holds multiple graduate and doctorate degrees as well as professional certifications.

Our investment team employs cutting-edge financial science, academic research and systems engineering to create a quantitative investment framework for building portfolios. We develop proprietary, statistically-rigorous models and processes for portfolio construction, capital market forecasting, security selection, and risk management. Finally, our firm is committed to ongoing communication and transparency, continually looking for ways to better serve clients through enhanced engagement and accessibility

Craig Columbus

Chief Executive Officer

(480)-540-9349

craig@columbusmacro.com

Our firm is guided by Craig Columbus, one of Wall Street’s most respected strategists and “big picture” thinkers. He oversees investment decision making and sets the strategic direction of our firm. Mr. Columbus is a...

Lon Gerber

President

724-761-2514

lon@columbusmacro.com

As the president of Columbus Macro, Lon Gerber oversees the firm’s business, finance, operations, and compliance activities. Mr. Gerber previously served as the COO for Tower Square Investment Management and First Allied Asset...

Scott Dooley

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

724-986-4250

dooley@columbusmacro.com

Prior to joining Columbus Macro, Mr. Dooley specialized in managing pension and municipal pension assets at Fusion Investment Group, a firm he founded in 2006. He previously served as a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at...

George Matta

Managing Director, Institutional Services

412-670-2489

george@columbusmacro.com

Mr. Matta oversees Columbus Macro’s government-focused, Taft-Hartley business development initiatives. He brings extensive experience in government service, with more than 20 years as a public official in the State of...

Brian Wright

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

724-761-2731

brian@columbusmacro.com

Brian Wright guides portfolio construction, capital market forecasting, and security selection. He brings specialized expertise in building proprietary processes to identify mispricings relative to fundamental...

Scott Umstead

Chief Marketing Officer, Private Client Services

412-716-7011

scott@columbusmacro.com

Scott brings a wealth of senior executive experience gained at both large and small financial institutions. He has a variety of leadership positions including roles as First Vice President and Northeast District Director for Merrill...