Lisa is an equity research analyst with nearly 20 years of investment research experience. She began her career in investment research in 1987 as part of Kemper Financial's equity research team. In 1989, Lisa joined the Financial Relations Board, a large investor relations consulting firm, rising to the position of Director of Financial Analysis.

During her tenure there, Lisa consulted with Fortune 1000 companies such as Boston Market, MGI Pharma, Devon Energy, Pall Corp., Upjohn Pharmaceutical and EMC Corp, among others. In 2000, Lisa joined Great Lakes REIT, A NYSE-listed real estate investment trust as Director of Investor Relations, serving in that position until the REIT’s acquisition by a private investment firm in 2004. Since then, Lisa has worked as an equity research analyst for a number of independent equity research firms and as a writer for investment newsletters.

Lisa earned an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago in 1987 and has been a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) since 1991.