Skilled. Aligned. Invested.
Our investment team is comprised of experienced and driven professionals who share in our firm’s commitment for long-term success.
We own 100% of the firm and are co-investors with our clients. Our mission is to preserve and grow investor capital and provide exceptional client service.
Ben D. Johnson, CFA
Principal, Portfolio Manager
Ben has 27 years of experience in the securities industry, working at ST Capital Group, Inc. since 2003. From 1997-1999, he was an equity research analyst at John G. Kinnard. He began his career at Dain Rauscher working there from 1994 – 1997, first as an intern on the institutional equity trading floor and then full-time as an equity research analyst in Dain’s research department. Ben holds a BS and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management and is a CFA Charterholder. Ben was on the Board of Directors of the CFA Society of Minnesota from 2010-2018, serving on the Research Challenge committee.
Fred H. Speece, Jr., CFA
Principal, Founder
Fred has 51 years of experience in the investment management business and is co-founder of ST Capital. Fred is the past chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of the Research Foundation, ICFA, and the Financial Analysts Seminar. The CFA Institute awarded him the Alfred C. Morley Distinguished Service Award and the C. Steward Sheppard Leadership Award. The CFA Institute Research Foundation inducted him into the leadership Circle. He has been an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Business at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota. From 1980 – 1992, Fred was at First Asset Management in Minneapolis and began his career at Illinois National Bank, working there from 1970 – 1980. He holds a BBA from Ohio University and an MBA from Western Michigan University and is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Minnesota. He frequently speaks on investing at CFA Institute conferences and local analyst societies around the country
Peter J. Swanson, CFA
Principal, Portfolio Manager
Pete has 21 years of experience in the securities industry, working at ST Capital since 2017. Pete served as an Officer on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1995-2000, then began his investment career at Piper Jaffray and worked there from 2000-2005. He was at Kidron Capital from 2005-2009, Arbor Capital Management from 2009-2015, and US Bank from 2015-2017. Pete serves as a volunteer Trustee on the $180M Converge Pension Fund. He is also a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves working as an Admissions Liaison Officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy. Pete holds a BS from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an MBA from the University of West Florida and is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Minnesota.
Matt J. Weight, CFA
Principal, Portfolio Manager
Matt has 20 years of financial analyst experience, working at ST Capital since 2014. From 2011-2014, he was at Feltl and Company. From 2008-2010 he was at Scout Investment Advisors. Matt was at American Century Investments from 2006-2008, Deloitte & Touche from 2001-2004 and began his career at Arthur Andersen working there from 1998-2001. Matt holds a BA from University of St. Thomas and an MBA – Applied Security Analysis from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of Minnesota and a CPA (inactive).