David Kurzman

David H. Kurzman is COO. Previously, David was a Portfolio Manager at the Leuthold Group focusing on the firm’s two CleanTech strategies: the Leuthold Global Clean Technology Fund and the Leuthold CleanTech Opportunity Portfolio. Prior to joining the Leuthold team, David was Managing Partner of Kurzman CleanTech Research, a private research and consulting firm, and managed a pool of private capital for high-net worth investors. David has held a number of research positions in Clean Technology areas including Senior Vice President of the Clean Technology Research Group for Panel Intelligence, LLC, and sell-side analyst for both Needham & Co. and H.C. Wainwright & Co. David was also an Analyst at Value Line Inc. and the Weitz Funds, an Omaha-based mutual fund company. David has been an invited speaker to investment audiences regarding Clean Technology topics and investment strategies, including the Silicon Valley Financial Planners Association (“FPA”), the Orlando FPA, and various university endowments. His work has been recognized by leading news channels, including CNBC, PBS’ Wall Street Week, Bloomberg News, Reuters, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Financial Weekly, Morningstar and others. David was named “Best On The Street” by The Wall Street Journal in 2003 for the area of Electronic Components & Equipment, was rated as a Zack’s All-Star Analyst in 2001 and 2002. David has a B.A. from Grinnell College, and he completed additional classes in accounting at Drake University.