Mr. Knott is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Knott Capital Management and has more than 40 years experience in the investment industry. Prior to founding Knott Capital in 1999, Charlie was the Chief Investment Officer for several large Banks including Hamilton Bank in Lancaster, PA and Schenectady Trust of New York. He has served as Deputy Bank Commissioner for the State of Maryland and has been called upon by the Federal Reserve to provide expert testimony. Mr. Knott is a regularly featured guest on such well known shows as CNBC’s Power Lunch, Closing Bell, and Bloomberg News.
 
For over 20 years he has written a monthly commentary on the state of the economy and the markets that is widely read by the investment community. Charlie is a graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore with a B.S. in Accounting.