Ms. Loughlin joined EquityCompass in May 2014. As a Portfolio Manager, she helps manage the Global Leaders Portfolio and is a member of the EquityCompass dividend investment team. Lauren is involved in all aspects of the portfolio management process, including investment research and analysis, portfolio strategy, stock selection, product marketing, asset and performance measurement, and client communications. She also leads the women’s investing initiative at EquityCompass, has hosted several client events focused on women investors, and has written extensively on the topic. Prior to joining EquityCompass, Lauren was a member of the Stifel Institutional Equity Sales group, and she also previously worked at Morgan Stanley as an analyst in equity derivative client service.

Lauren graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in business administration from Washington and Lee University.