Hallaren, Gerard

Gerard Hallaren, CFA, has been a successful technology analyst and investor for more than 20 years. Between 2001 and 2006 he was responsible for delivering investment information and analysis, based on the work META/Gartner does with its Global 2000 IT customers.

Hallaren began his career with International Data as a computer pricing expert and joined META Group founder Dale Kutnick at the Yankee Group. Prior to joining First Albany, Hallaren was a Managing Director in Corporate Finance at Stifel Nicolaus / Hanifen Imhoff. Prior to Hanifen, he was a co-manager of Invesco's Technology funds and sole manager of other assets. In 1989, he was a part of a team tasked with investigating fraud at the troubled disk drive maker MiniScribe.

In addition, Gerard is a member of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), holds a patent for Data Storage and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.