MICHAEL M. POMPIAN, CFA, CFP, is the Director of the Private Wealth Practice at Hammond Associates, an investment consulting firm serving institutional and private wealth clients. Prior to joining Hammond Associates, he was a wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch and PNC Private Bank, and served as an investment advisor to a family office. Pompian holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and a Certified Trust Financial Advisor (CTFA). He is also a member of the CFA Institute (formerly AIMR) and the New York Society of Securities Analysts (NYSSA). He holds a BS in management from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA in finance from Tulane University. Pompian is a regular speaker on the subject of behavioral finance and has published several articles on the subject. He is married with two sons. He can be reached at mpompian@hammondassociates.com