Alex Brooks was a Senior Vice President at Hourglass Capital Management, a mid and large cap equity growth manager, where he was a portfolio manager and director of marketing to institutional investors.. Previously, Alex was a financial consultant at Montgomery Securities, Dain Rauscher, and Smith Barney where he advised executives of both public. and private firms regarding hedging, monetization, tax minimization, and investing strategies.. Alex graduated cum laude with a BA from Duke University and earned his MBA with high honors from Southern Methodist University. Alex is a CFA Charterholder.