Mr. Schofield has been in the investment business for 26 years, with extensive experience in quantitative management, fundamental analysis, and portfolio management. He is a member of Knott Capital’s Investment Committee and heads the firm’s equity-analysis efforts; he also oversees portfolio quantitative and risk assessment. Prior to joining Knott Capital in 2005, Peter was a portfolio manager and Vice President at Sovereign Asset Management, a subsidiary of John Hancock Advisors, from 1996 to 2005, where he co-managed the Sovereign Investors Fund and was responsible for fundamental coverage of several sectors. From 1984 to 1996, he was an analyst and portfolio manager for Geewax, Terker & Company, a quantitatively-oriented institutional investment advisor.

Peter earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982 and the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1987. He is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.