Bill Driscoll has joined the firm

October 19, 2017
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – Ballast Equity announced today that Bill Driscoll has joined the firm as an Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager. In this role, he will launch and manage the Ballast Unconstrained Value strategy and will assist clients with their asset allocation decisions across investment classes.

Mr. Driscoll has 19 years of industry experience and 7 years of portfolio management experience overseeing all-cap equity strategies. Mr. Driscoll has a bachelor’s degree in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science from Colby College. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jeff Kautz, Co-Founder and CEO, commented, “We are thrilled to have Bill join Ballast Equity. His investment philosophy aligns very closely with Ballast’s commitment to identifying high quality companies that can earn a high return on invested capital well in excess of their cost of capital sustained through strong, durable competitive advantages. I have known Bill personally and professionally for a number of years, and am confident that our clients will greatly benefit from him joining our team”.