Merry Sheils

I am an award-winning senior financial writer, editor, and content marketing provider, serving investment managers, alternative assets firms, advertising agencies, accounting firms, and financial institutions.

A winner of The New York Press Club Journalism Award for Best Business Writing in 2010 and 2011, I write compelling, cogent content, demystifying complex topics into a readily accessible format. I create persuasive print and web pieces across global asset classes, capital markets, marketing initiatives, and distribution channels, working as a ghost writer for investment firms.

A former senior portfolio manager, I served on the investment policy committee for alternative assets and co-managed the firm's proprietary private equity fund. I also managed a large cap growth and value portfolio comprising traditional equity, fixed income, and alternative assets strategies, including private equity, hedge funds, and real estate.

As co-creator of an institutional open architecture investment platform, I performed manager research and due diligence, and oversaw strategy, funding, and investor relations, giving clients unfettered access to global asset classes.

The author of "Debt-Based Securities", published by Harcourt Brace, I write a financial column for WomanAroundTown.com.