About Us
Founded in 1994 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Buckhead Capital Management isn’t your typical investment management firm. We are 100% employee-owned, which means we take great pride in our firm and are passionately committed to its success.
Our investment philosophy is unique, too. We believe in selecting investments and structuring our portfolios to take on less risk at a time when many investors are taking on more. We like to call this approach “winning by not losing” because it reduces losses in market downturns, which makes more capital available when the market rebounds. It’s how we’ve been able to help our clients successfully reach their long-term investment goals for over 25 years.
As a registered investment advisor (RIA), our team is regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission and held to the highest professional standards of fiduciary care. Simply put, if it’s not in your best interest, we don’t do it.
About Us
Founded in 1994 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Buckhead Capital Management isn’t your typical investment management firm. We are 100% employee-owned, which means we take great pride in our firm and are passionately committed to its success.
Our investment philosophy is unique, too. We believe in selecting investments and structuring our portfolios to take on less risk at a time when many investors are taking on more. We like to call this approach “winning by not losing” because it reduces losses in market downturns, which makes more capital available when the market rebounds. It’s how we’ve been able to help our clients successfully reach their long-term investment goals for over 25 years.
As a registered investment advisor (RIA), our team is regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission and held to the highest professional standards of fiduciary care. Simply put, if it’s not in your best interest, we don’t do it.
Meet our Team
Our experienced team will deliver nothing less than an exceptional client experience.
Matthew R. Boden, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Matt serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Fixed Income investment team.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital in 2015, he spent ten years with StableRiver Capital Management where he was responsible for managing $2 billion in fixed-income assets for corporate, pension, endowment, foundation, and municipal clients. Before joining StableRiver, he worked for both ValuBond Securities and JP Morgan.
Matt holds a CFA charter and is a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Atlanta. He is also an Associate Member of the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association.
He earned a B.S. degree in Management Science and Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University.
Matt is married and has two children. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing and playing golf.
Walter E. DuPre, CFA
Advisor, Portfolio Manager, Partner
Walter serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Diversified Value, High Net Worth, and Value Equity investment teams.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital in 1996, he was the Managing Director of the Southern regional office of Prudential Capital Group, which was responsible for the management of a portfolio of $2.5 billion in private debt and equity securities.
Walter received his B.A. in English and American Literature from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia University. He holds a CFA charter and is a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Atlanta.
He has served as the chairman of Prevent Blindness Georgia, as an Elder of First Presbyterian Church, and most recently on the Leadership Team of Kairos Church. Married, with two daughters and five grandchildren, Walter enjoys reading and travel in his spare time.
Timothy C. Escott, CFA
Advisor, Portfolio Manager
NFLPA Registered Player Financial Advisor
Tim serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Balanced and Diversified Value investment teams.
He joined Buckhead after 15 years with a New England based boutique investment firm where he managed the Atlanta office and worked with High Net Worth clients. Tim began his investment career as a buy-side analyst, but transitioned to working as a private client portfolio manager in 2000 and has been working primarily with individuals ever since.
Tim received his B.A. from North Carolina State University and his MBA from Wake Forest. He holds a CFA charter and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Atlanta.
Tim enjoys giving back to his community and serves as treasurer at his church, as well as for the Evan Oglesby Foundation.
Tim is married with two children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, doing genealogy research, playing music, and occasionally playing golf and tennis. Tim has recently become an ultra-marathon runner and has completed 50k and 100k events.
Douglas S. (Scott) McDuffie, CFP®, CPWA®
Financial Advisor
Scott serves as a financial advisor for the firm’s high net worth clients. He also serves as Buckhead Capital’s financial planning subject matter expert. In that capacity, he works with clients to identify their most important goals and priorities, quantify projected goals, develop a customized path to achieving them.
Before joining Buckhead Capital, Scott served as an investment advisor to High Net Worth clients at Truist Wealth where he provided financial planning services and participated in the investment of client portfolios. Prior to Truist, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of a boutique practice at BB&T Scott & Stringfellow, co-founded FWI Wealth Management, and served as an advisor and financial planning specialist to High Net Worth clients at Raymond James.
Scott received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Georgia and his MBA from the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. He holds both the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designations.
He and his wife, Tara, have four sons and live in Sandy Springs, GA. In his free time, Scott enjoys watching his boys compete in a wide variety of sports and activities, dabbling in golf and tennis, and spending as much time as possible around the water at both Lake Martin and just about any beach.
Rachel Molina
Chief Financial Officer, Business Manager
Rachel serves as Director of Finance and Operations.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital, she worked at various RIAs across Atlanta managing back-office operations, assisting with compliance and accounting tasks, as well as providing client service and financial planning to high-net-worth families.
Rachel received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Rachel lives in Buckhead with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching her daughter’s basketball team, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Harold F. (Rick) Nelson
Portfolio Manager
Rick serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Fixed Income investment team.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital Management, he was the CEO/CIO of StableRiver Asset Management, a fixed income boutique with $9 billion in assets under management. Before becoming the CEO/CIO of StableRiver (which was owned by SunTrust Bank until June, 2014), Rick was a Managing Director at Trusco Capital Management. He began his career at Wachovia Asset Management, where he rose to the position of Senior Vice President.
Rick earned a B.S. degree in Business Management from St. Francis College and his MBA in Finance from Mercer University. He is also an Associate Member of the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association.
Rick and his wife have four children and eight grandchildren. He enjoys playing golf and spending time at the lake.
Cynthia L. Prince
Advisor, Portfolio Manager
Cynthia serves as a Portfolio Manager and Administrator for High Net Worth clients.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital in 2000, she provided client service support at Lenox Capital, an investment firm focused on High Net Worth clients.
Cynthia holds a B.S. in Finance from North Georgia College and State University and an MBA, with a concentration in Financial Planning, from Georgia State University.
A long-time volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium and the Hudgens Center for the Arts, she also enjoys making pottery, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Jonathan D. Smith
Trader, Analyst
Jonathan serves as the firm’s equity trader.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital, he was a senior trader in the Managed Accounts group for Invesco Capital Management. Previously, Jonathan was a Corporate Reorganization Analyst for Deutsche Bank and a Performance Analyst in the Managed Accounts group for J.C. Bradford & Company.
He graduated with a B.A. in Finance from Middle Tennessee State University and an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University.
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys refereeing soccer games and traveling abroad with his wife.
Brett C. Snavely, CPA
Research Analyst
Brett serves as a Research Analyst on the firm’s Fixed Income investment team.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital, Brett spent over 13 years at Nardella & Taylor, a full-service CPA firm. Most recently, in his role as a Senior Manager at Nardella & Taylor, he was a leader of the field examination teams, responsible for performing collateral audits and business analysis for asset-based loans.
Brett earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Providence College and a Masters in Finance from University of Southern New Hampshire. Brett is a Certified Public Accountant.
In his spare time, Brett enjoys spending time with his three children, coaching baseball and basketball, and playing golf.
Chad Stephens
Portfolio Manager
Chad serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Fixed Income investment team.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital Management, he spent 15 years with Stable River Captial Management where he specialized in securitized products on a fixed-income team that managed over $9 billion for institutional clients and mutual funds. Prior to joining StableRiver (owned by SunTrust Bank until June 2014), Chad worked for Wachovia Securities in fixed-income trading for seven years.
He began his career with South Carolina National Bank as a credit analyst after graduating from the College of Charleston with a B.S. in Business.
Chad and his wife enjoy international travel.
Kathryn G. Stratton, CFA
Advisor, Portfolio Manager
Kathy serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Fixed Income and High Net Worth investment teams.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital in 2007, she was a Partner and Portfolio Manager with Invesco, specializing in fixed income, equity, and balanced fund management for institutional clients. Kathy began her career with Bank of America and has more than twenty five years of investment experience.
She earned a B.S. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University. Kathy holds a CFA charter and is a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Atlanta. She is also an Associate Member of the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association.
Kathy is a sustaining member of the National Charity League. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, travel, and time with her husband and three daughters.
John D. Swanson
Advisor, Portfolio Manager, Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
John serves as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s Diversified Value, High Net Worth, and Value Equity investment teams.
Prior to joining Buckhead Capital in 1998, he was a member of Smith Barney’s Investment Consulting Group, where he was responsible for working with institutional and High Net Worth clients on investment policy statements, asset allocation and manager selection decisions. Previously, John worked for NationsBank Capital Markets advising community banks on asset/liability management.
He received a B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance from Auburn University.
John and his wife have three daughters. When he is not working, John enjoys travel, golf, and cooking, including as the head chef of a competitive barbecue team in events around North Georgia.