About
Tim Escott is a Portfolio Manager at Buckhead Capital Management, LLC, where he serves on the Balanced and Diversified Value investment teams. His primary responsibilities include managing multi-asset portfolios with a value-oriented approach for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, emphasizing both equity and fixed income allocations.
Tim focuses on publicly traded equity and fixed income securities across a wide range of industry sectors and issuer capitalizations, applying bottom-up security selection and disciplined sector allocation within established investment guidelines. His expertise includes tactical asset allocation between equities and bonds, leveraging in-depth fundamental and relative value analysis to enhance risk-adjusted returns for client portfolios.
With over 25 years of investment experience, Tim previously spent 15 years managing the Atlanta office of a New England-based boutique investment firm, primarily serving high-net-worth private clients. He holds a B.A. from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Wake Forest University, as well as the CFA designation, and is a member of both the CFA Institute and CFA Society Atlanta.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead Capital Management | Portfolio Manager | Feb 2020 to Present | — | 
| Maple Capital Management | Regional Director and Senior PM | Sep 2005 to Jan 2020 | — | 
| Mellon Financial | Trust Investment Portfolio Manager | Jul 2004 to Aug 2005 | — | 
| Suntrust | Trust Investment Portfolio Manager | Mar 2000 to Jun 2004 | — | 
| Tradestreet Investment Associates | Investment Analyst | Jan 1998 to Jan 2000 | — | 
| Bank of America | Trust Closely Held Business Analyst | Jan 1996 to Jan 1998 | — | 
| Valuemetrics | Business Valuation Analyst | Jan 1994 to Jan 1996 | — | 
| First Union National Bank | Financial Systems Analyst | Jan 1987 to Jan 1994 | — | 
Education
Wake Forest University
Master of Business Administration
1997 — 1999
CFA Institute
Management
1994 — 1996
North Carolina State University
1986
North Carolina State University - College of Management
Bachelor of Arts, Business Management, Business
1981 — 1986
Charlotte Catholic High School
1981 — 1985
Others at Buckhead Capital Management LLC (4)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| RRick Nelson | Portfolio Manager | Atlanta, GA , United States | 
| WWalter Dupre | Partner | Atlanta, GA , United States | 
| KKathy Stratton | Portfolio Manager | Atlanta, GA , United States | 
| MMatt Reams | Partner at Buckhead Capital Management | Atlanta, GA , United States |