Charlie Bobrinskoy is the vice chairman and head of investment group for Ariel Investments. He manages Ariel’s focused value strategy, an all-cap, concentrated portfolio of U.S. stocks. He also spearheads Ariel’s thought leadership efforts and takes an active role in representing the firm’s investment strategies with prospective investors, clients, and major media. Previously, Bobrinskoy spent 21 years as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers and its successor company Citigroup, where he rose to managing director and head of North American investment banking branch offices. He is a member of the corporate board of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Bobrinskoy also serves as a director for the Big Shoulders Fund and chair of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation board. Bobrinskoy is a regular guest on CNBC Closing Bell Overtime and The Exchange. He also teaches monthly investing classes at two Chicago inner-city schools.