Episode 32

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3rd Jun 2025

Scott Roulston on the History of the Investment Industry in Cleveland (Part 2)

In part two of our special series on the history of Cleveland’s investment industry, we sit down with Scott Roulston, former CEO of Roulston & Co. Scott’s family has played a central role in Cleveland’s investment industry for more than 50 years, and he shares personal insights from his own journey, including becoming CEO at a young age and making the bold decision in the late 1990s to shift the firm away from sell-side research toward personalized wealth management. Today, Scott serves on several influential boards and joins us to share stories, lessons learned, and valuable perspectives from his experience balancing family legacy, strategic change, and innovation. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoy this episode with Scott Roulston. Connect with Scott here:

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Host Matt McLaughlin, CFA, CAIA, is a Portfolio Specialist at Diamond Hill Capital Management. He serves as President of the CFA Society of Cleveland. Connect with Matt here: 

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We would like to thank the CFA Society Cleveland's 2025 Asset Manager Sponsors, First Trust, Invesco, State Street Global Advisors, Man Group and BlackRock and also our Local Sponsor ScaleCo. The support from these and other event sponsors allows the CFA Society to bring engaging content to our members.  

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About the Podcast

Guardians of Finance with Matt McLaughlin
Guardians of Finance will provide you with a chance to foster deeper connections and know what is getting the attention of Clevelands’s Investment community.
Ready to connect with the investment community here in Cleveland? Want to learn about the people, events, projects, and firms that are making a difference? Want all of that but feel like you don’t have the time? This is the show for you.



Welcome to Guardians of Finance.



Brought to you by the CFA Society of Cleveland and hosted by Matt McLaughlin, CFA, CAIA and Portfolio Specialist at Diamond Hill Capital Management, Guardians of Finance will provide you with a chance to foster deeper connections and know what is getting the attention of Clevelands’s Investment community.



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