Roger Gibson

Roger C. Gibson, CFA is best known as the author of the investment classic, Asset Allocation: Balancing Financial Risk (McGraw-Hill). First published in 1989 and released in its fifth edition in 2013, it remains a best-selling book on asset allocation. Investment Advisor magazine awarded Gibson the Dow Jones Portfolio Management Award in the category of book publication for this work. The award is given to individuals who have "contributed significantly to the art and science of portfolio management." The book has also been published in German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian, and Russian editions.

Internationally recognized as an expert on asset allocation and investment portfolio design, Gibson has been a frequent speaker at national educational conferences for investment professionals for 25 years. He is frequently quoted in major financial publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Money, Fortune, The New York Times, and U.S. News and World Report. Gibson is a recipient of the "Financial Writer's Award" from Financial Planning magazine, who also recognized him in 2003 as one of the "movers and shakers" of the financial services industry. He is also listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and was named by both Money magazine and Worth magazine as one of the top financial advisors in America.

Gibson holds the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and earned his Masters of Science in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Gibson Capital, LLC, located in Wexford, Pennsylvania. The firm is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor providing investment management services for high net worth individuals and institutional clients nationwide.

Gibson is co-founder and former co-director of the Center for Fiduciary Studies (now fi360), established in 1999 to provide the investment profession with the first full-time training and research facility focused exclusively on investment fiduciary responsibility and portfolio management. He currently serves on the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard, a group of leading financial advisors working to uphold stricter standards for all of those who provide investment advice.