Ralph Scherer

Ralph J. Scherer is a Portfolio Manager, Shareholder, and partially retired senior leader at Foster & Motley, Inc., a respected investment advisory firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of January 2023, he remains involved with the firm’s Investment Committee and serves as a counsel, contributing his extensive experience in portfolio management, investment analysis, and firm governance.

Scherer’s investment focus throughout his career has predominantly been on equities, drawing on decades of analytical expertise in identifying quality investment opportunities, risk evaluation, and long-term portfolio construction. He has managed assets for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, and previously worked in research and management roles at firms such as Bartlett & Co., Lieber & Co., and the Home Insurance Company.

He holds a CFA charter, an MBA with distinction in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, and a BBA from Washburn University. Scherer has been quoted in leading financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, and actively contributes to professional and philanthropic investment committees in the Cincinnati community.