About Jeff
Jeff is Evergreen Gavekal’s Chief Investment Officer. His responsibilities include portfolio research and implementation, as well as market analysis. His clarity of vision and ability to articulate the reasons for which we make investment decisions ensures our wealth consultants are well-versed and confident in Evergreen Gavekal’s investment strategies.
Prior to joining Evergreen Gavekal in August 2011, Jeff worked for Bloomberg in New York City. During his time there, Jeff worked on the analytics desk as a fixed income specialist, and worked in sales, both as a product specialist and regional account manager. Jeff started his career in the financial industry while interning at Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney in their wealth management divisions during college.
Jeff graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Life Science, Applied Economics and Management with concentration in Finance. At Cornell, Jeff also played Varsity Football.
Jeff is a CFA® charterholder and is a member of the Seattle CFA Society.
Education & Qualifications
Cornell University
Bachelor, Agriculture and Life Science, Applied Economics and Management
Concentration in Finance
Professional Affiliations
Charterholder, CFA®
Member, Seattle CFA Society
Recent Articles & Insights from Jeff
Market Update Q4 2026
As we head into the fourth quarter, investors are facing an unusual set of circumstances. The U.S. economy has continued…
Market Update – Q3 2026
This quarter’s rally didn’t come from where you’d expect. After AI-driven mega-cap stocks powered much of the last two years’…
Market Update – Q2 2026
The Q2 2026 Quarterly Market Update analyzes the far-reaching impacts of the Iran conflict on commodities, equities, and interest rates.…
Market Update – Q1 2026
The Q1 2026 Quarterly Market Update highlights a U.S. economy that slowed late in 2025 but avoided recession, with weakening…
Market Update – Q3 2025
The past quarter saw financial markets perform exceptionally well, even as a few cracks began to appear in the broader…
Quarterly Market Update – June 2025
The economic and market landscape has shifted meaningfully in the past few months. This quarterly market update with Jeff Dicks,…