Stephen Hammers is a 30-year veteran of the investment management industry. Stephen Hammers is the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of PlanRock Investments.
Prior to starting PlanRock, Mr. Hammers retired as the Chief Investment Officer/Strategist of VictoryShares, the multi-billion-dollar ETF platform of Victory Capital Management. Prior, Mr. Hammers founded Compass EMP (CEMP) and grew the company to over $1 billion in assets under management prior to merging with Victory Capital Management. Compass EMP created and managed over 25 mutual funds and ETFs. Before Compass EMP, Mr. Hammers was an Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch responsible for high net worth and institutional investment consulting with an emphasis on asset allocation, risk management and investment policy.
Mr. Hammers is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) through the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania and the Investment Management Consultants Association. Mr. Hammers is a sought-after speaker and has been quoted in numerous publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Smart Money, as well as a former regular guest on the Closing Bell show at CNBC and Fox Business. Mr. Hammers earned his bachelor's in aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University.