Lily Taft adds depth to Main Street’s research process across both the investment management and trading teams. She brings a client centric attitude to all day-to-day operations ranging from portfolio management to client communication. Lily serves on the Investment Policy Committee, analyzing client specific asset allocations, sector exposures and security selections. She is actively involved in managing, executing, and implementing trading strategies. In addition, Lily reviews and monitors daily updates and news from the firms outside research partners. Lily also leads MSR’s ESG (Environmental, Sustainable, and Governance) and cryptocurrency research efforts. 

Lily’s previous experience includes work with Shelton Capital Management, as well as Main Street Research where she worked as an intern for two years. Lily spent significant time at MSR in a rotational internship program across the equity, fixed income, trading, operations, and our wealth planning teams. Her familiarity with firm processes, current structure, services, and capabilities adds great value to MSR team’s depth and commitment to excellent client service. 

Lily is a graduate of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business with a Bachelor of Science Management (BS) in Finance and Management. She co-authored several Burkenroad Reports during her tenure, which covered companies under-followed by Wall Street. While a student at Tulane, Lily also served as an active member of the Darwin Fenner Student Managed Fund, which was allocated capital to invest on behalf of Tulane’s $1.3 Billion Endowment. 

She recently passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 2 Examination and is a candidate for the Level 3 Exam. She also holds a Series 65 securities license. 

Outside of the office Lily enjoys skiing, hiking and any opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, especially in Lake Tahoe.