Ashby Watts, CFA

Ashby Watts, CFA

Greater Lynchburg Area
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Resourceful, high integrity financial services professional with significant experience…

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  • CFA Institute

    Member

    - Present

    The CFA Institutes mission is to lead the investment profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society. The CFA Institute aspires to 1) serve all finance professionals seeking education, knowledge, professional development, connection, or inspiration; and 2) leads the investment profession’s thinking in the areas of ethics, capital market integrity, and excellence of practice.

  • CFA North Carolina Society (CFA NCS)

    Member (active), Strategic Advisory board (2010 - present)

    - Present

    CFA North Carolina Society (CFA NCS) - Strategic Advisory board (2010 - present), past president, past member of the board of directors. CFA NCS is a 900+ member professional society of North Carolina finance professionals focused on the continuing education of its members with a particular focus on professional ethics and integrity.

  • CFA Global Research Challenge

    Judge: 2015 Global Final, 2015 & 2014 North Carolina Finals

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    Volunteer Judge for the CFA Research Challenge competition, sponsored by the CFA Institute. In 2015, the competition included more than 4,000 students, 2,500 industry professionals, 865 universities, 137 CFA member societies from 77 countries. The competition began in 2002. Participating students gain hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis. The competition proxies real-world experience, as the students assume the role of a research analyst. They are tested on their…

    Volunteer Judge for the CFA Research Challenge competition, sponsored by the CFA Institute. In 2015, the competition included more than 4,000 students, 2,500 industry professionals, 865 universities, 137 CFA member societies from 77 countries. The competition began in 2002. Participating students gain hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis. The competition proxies real-world experience, as the students assume the role of a research analyst. They are tested on their ability to value a stock, write an initiation-of-coverage equity research report, and present their recommendations to a panel of judges.

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