Michael W. Johnson, CFA

Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Johnson is responsible primarily for working with the firm's retainer investment consulting clients on such matters as asset allocation, investment manager due diligence, manager searches and performance analysis and attribution.

Prior to joining IFS in January 2000, Mr. Johnson was with Wilshire Associates where he worked with a major Wilshire client, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Wilshire, Mr. Johnson was a Registered Associate with a major retail securities firm where he assisted with developing investment strategies. His background in the investment industry is broad based, having worked on both the retail and institutional sides of the investment consulting industry.

Mr. Johnson graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Business and received his MBA, with finance and accounting concentrations, from The Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He earned the designation Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Washington, D.C.