J.W. Burns & Company

CHRIS BARKER has joined J.W. Burns & Company as a portfolio manager/analyst. He started in the investment management business as an institutional broker at A.G. Edwards & Sons working with banks, pension plans, and insurance companies in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. Barker has more than 12 years of experience analyzing markets and creating investment plans utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis. He holds bachelor degrees in economics and chemistry from the University of Rochester.

ANDREW DERRENBACKER has joined J.W. Burns as a portfolio manager/analyst. After spending several years working for J.W. Burns as a college intern, he was hired by the firm full-time upon graduation. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University, where he graduated with a major in political science and minor in economics.